Method for supporting a parking process in a road section, driver assistance device, and motor vehicle

A method for supporting a parking process in a road section, comprising:

• receiving speeds of a plurality of reference vehicles of a vehicle swarm in the road section by a vehicle-external central computer;
• determining a statistical value for the road section from at least the speeds of the plurality of reference vehicles of the vehicle swarm by the vehicle-external central computer, the statistical value being representative of a characteristic pattern of normal road use of the road section other than parking, the statistical value comprising an average or median value, or a distribution of the speeds of the reference vehicles, depending on the type of vehicle, weather, day of the week, and on time of day;
• detecting, by a driver assistance system of the motor vehicle, a speed of a motor vehicle while driving along the route section;
• detecting, by the driver assistance system of the motor vehicle, the presence of a further vehicle in front;
• comparing the detected speed with the statistical value for the road section according to a predetermined comparison method for evaluating an intention to park the motor vehicle;
• evaluating the intention to park by determining, whether the detected speed of the motor vehicle fulfills a predetermined parking criterion with respect to the statistical value while the motor vehicle is driving along the road section, the determination comprising detecting a relatively lower speed of the motor vehicle compared with the statistical value, the determination further comprising whether the further vehicle in front is present or not;
• if the detected speed of the motor vehicle fulfills the predetermined criterion, selectively outputting a query signal inside the motor vehicle to allow an occupant to initiate a parking process by the driver assistance system;
• and
• selectively initiating a partially or fully autonomous parking process by the driver assistance system if a predetermined input by the occupant is detected in response to the query signal.