Autonomous parking controller and method based on ambient conditions relating to a vehicle parking location

An autonomous parking controller for a vehicle comprising:

• a wireless communication interface to service communication with user equipment of a vehicle user;
• a plurality of sensor devices disposable about the vehicle;
• one or more processors coupled to the wireless communication interface and in communication with the plurality of sensors, the one or more processors for controlling operations of the autonomous parking controller;
• and
• a memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory for storing data and program instructions used by the one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to:
• park the vehicle at a parking location;
• transmit, via the wireless communication interface, a location coordinate of the vehicle at the parking location to the user equipment of the vehicle user;
• determine, by the autonomous parking controller, whether the parking location includes a dynamic parking restriction being operable to cause a favorable comparison to transition to an unfavorable comparison over a period of time with regard to at least one restriction threshold, the dynamic parking restriction including at least one of:
• a dynamic metered-parking restriction such, wherein a parking meter of the parking location is not effective during periods of time as announced visually and/or via communication through the wireless communication interface;
• and
• a governmental ordinance designating permissible parking during the periods of time;
• and
• when the parking location includes the dynamic parking restriction, compare the dynamic parking restriction with at least one restriction threshold;
• when the dynamic parking restriction compares unfavorably with the at least one restriction threshold:
• monitor, by the plurality of sensor devices, for a change in at least one of a plurality of ambient conditions relative to the vehicle, wherein the change in the at least one of the plurality of ambient conditions indicates that the vehicle is creating an active obstruction;
• when the change in the at least one of the plurality of ambient conditions is detected, autonomously relocate the vehicle to another location to alleviate the active obstruction;
• and
• transmit, via the wireless communication interface, a relocated location coordinate to the user equipment of the vehicle user.

An autonomous parking device comprising:

• one or more sensor devices disposable about a vehicle, the one or more sensor devices configured to monitor at least one of a plurality of ambient conditions relative to the vehicle;
• and
• a wireless communication interface operable to service communications;
• a computing device coupled to the wireless communication interface and in communication with the one or more sensor devices, the computing device including:
• one or more processors, the one or more processors for controlling operations of the autonomous parking device;
• a memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory for storing data and program instructions used by the one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to:
• when the vehicle is parked at a parking location:
• transmit, via the wireless communication interface, a location coordinate of the parking location to the user equipment of the vehicle user;
• determine, by the autonomous parking controller, whether the parking location includes a dynamic parking restriction being operable to cause a favorable comparison to transition to an unfavorable comparison over a period of time with regard to at least one restriction threshold, the dynamic parking restriction including at least one of:
• a dynamic metered-parking restriction such, wherein a parking meter of the parking location is not effective during periods of time as announced visually and/or via communication through the wireless communication interface;
• and
• a governmental ordinance designating permissible parking during the periods of time;
• and
• when the parking location includes the dynamic parking restriction, compare the parking restriction with at least one restriction threshold;
• when the dynamic parking restriction compares unfavorably with the at least one restriction threshold:
• monitor for a change in the at least one of a plurality of ambient conditions relative to the vehicle, wherein the change in the at least one of the plurality of ambient conditions indicates that the vehicle is creating an active obstruction;
• when the change in the at least one of the plurality of ambient conditions is detected, prompt autonomously relocation of the vehicle to another location to alleviate the active obstruction;
• and
• when the vehicle is relocated, transmit via the wireless communication interface a relocated location coordinate to the user equipment of the vehicle user.