Parking assist method and apparatus
AssigneeJaguar Land Rover Limited
InventorJEREMY GREENWOOD
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Abstract
A parking assist controller for parking a vehicle can be configured to identify a parking location indicator generated by a parking beacon positioned externally of the vehicle. A target position (PTAR) can be determined for parking the vehicle based on the parking location indicator. A parking assist signal can be generated based on the determination. A parking beacon can be used in conjunction with the parking assist controller.
Claims20
A parking assist controller for parking a vehicle, the parking assist controller comprising a processor configured to:
- identify a parking location indicator generated by a parking beacon positioned externally of the vehicle;
- determine a target position for parking the vehicle based on the parking location indicator;
- and
- generate a parking assist signal based on the determination.
A method of parking a vehicle, the method comprising:
- identifying a parking location indicator generated by a parking beacon positioned externally of the vehicle;
- determining a target position for parking the vehicle based on the parking location indicator;
- and
- generating a parking assist signal based on the determination.
A parking beacon for defining a target position for parking a vehicle, the parking beacon being configured to generate a parking location indicator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.