# US 12,603,001 B2 · Detecting a non-marked parking space for a vehicle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,603,001 B2 - Document ID: US12603001B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/428,343 - Filed: 2024-01-31 - Published: 2024-08-15 - Granted: 2026-04-14 - Earliest claimed: 2023-02-13 - Assignees: Volvo Car Corporation - Applicants: Volvo Car Corporation - Inventors: Mohammad ALQawasmeh - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12603001B2 ## CPC - G08G 1/145: {where the indication depends on the parking areas} - G08G 1/168: {Driving aids for parking, e.g. acoustic or visual feedback on parking space} - B60Q 9/00: Arrangement or adaptation of signal devices not provided for in one of main groups B60Q1/00 - B60Q7/00 {, e.g. haptic signalling} - G06V 20/586: {of parking space} - G08G: TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS (guiding railway traffic, ensuring the safety of railway traffic B61L; arrangement of road signs or traffic signals E01F9/00; radar or analogous systems, sonar systems, lidar systems specially adapted for traffic control G01S13/91, G01S15/88, G01S17/88; {radar or analogous systems, sonar systems, lidar systems specially adapted for anti-collision purposes G01S13/93, G01S15/93, G01S17/93}) - B60Q: ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL - G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING ## Abstract The disclosure relates to a method for detecting a non-marked parking space for a vehicle on a roadway. The method can comprise receiving, by a system comprising a processor, infrastructure information describing an infrastructure feature defining a no-parking safety zone. The infrastructure information can comprise at least a location information describing a location of the infrastructure feature. The method can further comprise estimating, by the system, a distance between the location of the infrastructure feature and the vehicle based on the received location information. The method can further comprise informing, by the system, a user of the vehicle about the estimated distance. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for assisting parking of a vehicle on a portion of a roadway that does not have marked parking spaces, wherein the parking is allowed on the portion of the roadway, the method comprising: receiving, by a system comprising a processor, infrastructure information that: describes an infrastructure feature on the roadway, wherein the infrastructure feature is adjacent to the portion of the roadway, defines a safety zone around the infrastructure feature where vehicles are not permitted to park, describes a location of the infrastructure feature, and a safety distance from the infrastructure feature, wherein the safety distance defines an outer boundary of the safety zone, and wherein the safety zone is not marked on the roadway; determining, by the system, using a sensor, an estimated distance between the location of the infrastructure feature and a portion of the vehicle that is performing a parking maneuver to park the vehicle on the roadway, wherein the portion of the vehicle is a closest portion of the vehicle to the infrastructure feature; and presenting, by the system, a notification to a driver of the vehicle about the estimated distance. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the infrastructure feature comprises at least one of a pedestrian crossing, a cycle crossing, a cycle passage, a cycle path, a pedestrian path, or a junction. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the infrastructure information is provided by at least one of a navigation system of the vehicle, a computer vision system of the vehicle comprising at least one camera unit mounted on the vehicle, or a user input. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving, by the system, steering angle information; and determining, by the system, the estimated distance based further on the received steering angle information. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving, by the system, at least one of a vehicle location information or a vehicle speed information; and determining, by the system, the estimated distance based further on the at least one of the received vehicle location information or the vehicle speed information. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving, by the system, an image captured by the sensor; and determining, by the system, the estimated distance based on the received image. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein presenting the notification comprises displaying, on a display device, at least one of a number indicating the estimated distance, a number indicating a difference between the estimated distance and the safety distance, an image showing a space between the vehicle and the infrastructure feature, or an indicator informing the driver about a relationship between the estimated distance and the safety distance. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein presenting the notification comprises triggering an acoustic signal. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: projecting, by the system, a light pattern on the roadway that indicates the safety zone. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving, by the system, at least one of a user input starting information or a gear status information; and triggering, by the system, the method based on the at least one of the user input starting information or the gear status information. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving, by the system, at least one of a user input abandoning information, a vehicle parking status information, or a vehicle speed information exceeding a speed threshold; and abandoning, by the system, the method based on the at least one of the user input abandoning information, the vehicle parking status information, or the vehicle speed information. ### Claim 12 A system, comprising: a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations for assisting parking of a vehicle on a portion of a roadway that does not have marked parking spaces, wherein the parking is allowed on the portion of the roadway, the operations comprising: receiving infrastructure information that: describes an infrastructure feature on the roadway, wherein the infrastructure feature is adjacent to the portion of the roadway, defines a safety zone around the infrastructure feature where vehicles are not permitted to park, describes a location of the infrastructure feature, and a safety distance from the infrastructure feature, wherein the safety distance defines an outer boundary of the safety zone, and wherein the safety zone is not marked on the roadway; determining, using a sensor, an estimated distance between the location of the infrastructure feature and a portion of the vehicle that is performing a parking maneuver to park the vehicle on the roadway, wherein the portion of the vehicle is a closest portion of the vehicle to the infrastructure feature; and presenting a notification to a driver of the vehicle about the estimated distance. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein the infrastructure feature comprises at least one of a pedestrian crossing, a cycle crossing, a cycle passage, a cycle path, a pedestrian path, or a junction. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein the infrastructure information is provided by at least one of a navigation system of the vehicle, a computer vision system of the vehicle comprising at least one camera unit mounted on the vehicle, or a user input. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein the operations further comprise: receiving steering angle information; and determining the estimated distance based further on the received steering angle information. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, further comprising: receiving at least one of a vehicle location information or a vehicle speed information; and determining the estimated distance based further on the at least one of the received vehicle location information or the vehicle speed information. ### Claim 17 A non-transitory machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations for assisting parking of a vehicle on a portion of a roadway that does not have marked parking spaces, wherein the parking is allowed on the portion of the roadway, the operations comprising: receiving infrastructure information that: describes an infrastructure feature on the roadway, wherein the infrastructure feature is adjacent to the portion of the roadway, defines a safety zone around the infrastructure feature where vehicles are not permitted to park, describes a location of the infrastructure feature, and a safety distance from the infrastructure feature, wherein the safety distance defines an outer boundary of the safety zone, and wherein the safety zone is not marked on the roadway; determining, using a sensor, an estimated distance between the location of the infrastructure feature and a portion of the vehicle that is performing a parking maneuver to park the vehicle on the roadway, wherein the portion of the vehicle is a closest portion of the vehicle to the infrastructure feature; and presenting a notification to a driver of the vehicle about the estimated distance. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise: receiving an image captured by the sensor; and determining the estimated distance based on the received image. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 17, wherein presenting the notification comprises displaying, on a display device, at least one of a number indicating the estimated distance, a number indicating a difference between the estimated distance and the safety distance, an image showing a space between the vehicle and the infrastructure feature, or an indicator informing the driver about a relationship between the estimated distance and the safety distance. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 17, wherein presenting the notification comprises triggering an acoustic signal.