US 10,373,495 B2Granted

Autonomous vehicle parking using vehicle user information

AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation

InventorsItzhack Goldberg, Harry R. McGregor, Christopher B. Moore, Jose R. Mosqueda Mejia, Neil Sondhi

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Abstract

In an approach, a processor receives a notification that an autonomous vehicle is parked at a first location within a parking area, wherein the autonomous vehicle is associated with a user. A processor receives a first set of information, wherein the first set of information comprises a first expected location of the user prior to returning to the parking area. A processor determines a second location to park the autonomous vehicle based on the first set of information. A processor causes the autonomous vehicle to move to the second location.

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Dependent claims

A method comprising:

receiving, by one or more processors, a notification that an autonomous vehicle is parked at a first location within a parking area, wherein the autonomous vehicle is associated with a user and a user profile;
calculating, by one or more processors, a first return time of the user to the parking area and a first return location of the user based on at least one of a first set of information from the user profile, information associated with the parking area, and information provided by an establishment that utilizes the parking area;
determining, by one or more processors, a second location to park the autonomous vehicle based on the first return time of the user, the first return location of the user, and a usage threshold of the parking area, wherein the usage threshold is based on a level of traffic entering and exiting the parking area at vehicle and user entrances and exits;
and
causing, by one or more processors, the autonomous vehicle to move to the second location.

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A computer program product comprising:

one or more computer readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising:
program instructions to receive a notification that an autonomous vehicle is parked at a first location within a parking area, wherein the autonomous vehicle is associated with a user and a user profile;
program instructions to calculate a first return time of the user to the parking area and a first return location of the user based on at least one of a first set of information from the user profile, information associated with the parking area, and information provided by an establishment that utilizes the parking area;
program instructions to determine a second location to park the autonomous vehicle based on the first return time of the user, the first return location of the user, and a usage threshold of the parking area, wherein the usage threshold is based on a level of traffic entering and exiting the parking area at vehicle and user entrances and exits;
and
program instructions to cause the autonomous vehicle to move to the second location.

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A computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors;
one or more computer readable storage media;
program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising:
program instructions to receive a notification that an autonomous vehicle is parked at a first location within a parking area, wherein the autonomous vehicle is associated with a user and a user profile;
program instructions to calculate a first return time of the user to the parking area and a first return location of the user based on at least one of a first set of information from the user profile, information associated with the parking area, and information provided by an establishment that utilizes the parking area;
program instructions to determine a second location to park the autonomous vehicle based on the first return time of the user, the first return location of the user, and a usage threshold of the parking area, wherein the usage threshold is based on a level of traffic entering and exiting the parking area at vehicle and user entrances and exits;
and
program instructions to cause the autonomous vehicle to move to the second location.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/401,150Filed 9 Jan 2017
Published: US 2018/0196429 A112 Jul 2018
Granted: 6 Aug 2019
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

G08G 1/147
Where the indication depends on the parking areas: where the parking area is within an open public zone, e.g. city centre
B62D 15/0285
Parking aids, e.g. instruction means: parking performed automatically
G05D 1/0011
Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots: associated with a remote…
G08G 1/146
Where the indication depends on the parking areas: where the parking area is a limited parking space, e.g. parking garage, restricted space

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US 2018/0196429 A1Pre-grant publication · published 12 Jul 2018
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