Trainable transceiver with single camera park assist

A trainable transceiver for controlling a device and providing vehicle position information to a vehicle occupant, comprising:

• a transceiver circuit;
• an output device;
• and
• a control circuit coupled to the transceiver circuit and the output device configured to:
• receive, using the transceiver circuit or a secondary transceiver, a vehicle position status for a vehicle having a remote device, the vehicle position status determined by the remote device by comparing first image data corresponding to a position of the vehicle to second image data corresponding to a predetermined vehicle position status category, the second image data stored in memory of the remote device, and
• control the output device to convey information to the vehicle occupant based on the vehicle position status;
• wherein the control circuit is further configured to:
• receive a user input for entering a training mode,
• prompt the user to position the vehicle in response to the user input,
• prompt the user to provide an input when the vehicle is well positioned, and
• cause the remote device to store the second image data corresponding to a well-positioned vehicle in response to receiving the input when the vehicle is well positioned.

A method of providing vehicle position information to a vehicle occupant using a trainable transceiver, comprising:

• receiving, at an operator input device of the trainable transceiver a user input for entering a training mode;
• prompting, using the output device, the user to position the vehicle in response to the user input;
• prompting, using the output device, the user to provide an input when the vehicle is well positioned;
• storing a second image data corresponding to a well-positioned vehicle in response to receiving the input when the vehicle is well positioned;
• establishing, using a transceiver circuit or a secondary transceiver of the trainable transceiver, communication between the trainable transceiver and a remote device;
• receiving first image data, at the trainable transceiver, wherein the first image data corresponds to a position of the vehicle;
• determining, using a control circuit of the trainable transceiver, a vehicle position status by comparing the first image data corresponding to the position of the vehicle to the second image data corresponding to a predetermined vehicle position status category;
• and
• providing, using an output device of the trainable transceiver, vehicle position information based on the determined vehicle position status.

A method of providing vehicle position information to a vehicle occupant using a trainable transceiver, comprising:

• receiving, at an operator input device of the trainable transceiver a user input for entering a training mode;
• prompting, using the output device, the user to position the vehicle in response to the user input;
• prompting, using the output device, the user to provide an input when the vehicle is well positioned;
• and
• storing a second image data in memory of the remote device corresponding to a well-positioned vehicle in response to receiving the input when the vehicle is well positioned;
• establishing, using a transceiver circuit or a secondary transceiver of the trainable transceiver, communication between the trainable transceiver and a remote device;
• receiving first image data, at the remote device, wherein the first image data corresponds to a position of the vehicle;
• determining, using the remote device, a vehicle position status by comparing the first image data corresponding to the position of the vehicle to the second image data corresponding to a predetermined vehicle position status category;
• receiving, using the transceiver circuit or the secondary transceiver of the trainable transceiver, the vehicle position status from the remote device;
• and
• providing, using an output device of the trainable transceiver, vehicle position information based on the received vehicle position status.