# US 2025/0145166 A1 · Parking assistance method and parking assistance device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2025/0145166 A1 - Document ID: US20250145166A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/924,728 - Filed: 2024-10-23 - Published: 2025-05-08 - Earliest claimed: 2023-11-02 - Assignees: Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Satoshi FUKUMOTO; Shota AKAURA - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20250145166A1 ## CPC - B60W 50/0098: {Details of control systems ensuring comfort, safety or stability not otherwise provided for} - B60K 35/28: characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver - B60W 30/06: Automatic manoeuvring for parking - B60W 50/14: Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention - B60K 2360/119: Icons - B60K 2360/171: Vehicle or relevant part thereof displayed - B60K 2360/176: Camera images - B60W 2050/146: {Display means} - B60W 2555/20: Ambient conditions, e.g. wind or rain - B60W 2556/10: Historical data - B60W: CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT - B60K: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES ## Abstract A parking assistance method according to the present disclosure performs automated travel of a vehicle based on a parking operation performed in past. The parking assistance method includes acquiring a teacher path based on a travel path in the parking operation performed in the past, acquiring vehicle operation information regarding an operation of at least one vehicle accessory of a blinker and a side mirror in the vehicle during the parking operation performed in the past, storing teacher data including the teacher path and the vehicle operation information, and reproducing an operation of the vehicle accessory caused by the operation acquired during the parking operation performed in the past, based on the teacher data in automated parking in which the vehicle is moved along the teacher path. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A parking assistance method of performing automated travel of a vehicle based on a parking operation performed in past, the method comprising: acquiring a teacher path based on a travel path in the parking operation performed in the past; acquiring vehicle operation information regarding an operation of at least one vehicle accessory of a blinker and a side mirror in the vehicle during the parking operation performed in the past; storing teacher data including the teacher path and the vehicle operation information; and reproducing an operation of the vehicle accessory caused by the operation acquired during the parking operation performed in the past, based on the teacher data in automated parking in which the vehicle is moved along the teacher path. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The parking assistance method according to claim 1, wherein the reproducing the operation of the vehicle accessory includes operating the vehicle accessory after changing vehicle control based on the operation acquired during the parking operation performed in the past. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The parking assistance method according to claim 2, wherein the changing the vehicle control includes lengthening an operation time of the blinker to be equal to or longer than a predetermined time when an operation time based on the operation of the blinker acquired during the parking operation performed in the past is shorter than the predetermined time. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The parking assistance method according to claim 2, wherein the changing the vehicle control includes changing presence or absence of the operation of the blinker based on a width of a traveling road of the vehicle during the parking operation performed in the past. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The parking assistance method according to claim 3, wherein the changing the vehicle control includes changing presence or absence of the operation of the blinker based on a width of a traveling road of the vehicle during the parking operation performed in the past. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The parking assistance method according to claim 2, wherein the changing the vehicle control includes changing presence or absence of the operation of the side mirror based on a width of a parking space of the vehicle during the parking operation performed in the past. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The parking assistance method according to claim 3, wherein the changing the vehicle control includes changing presence or absence of the operation of the side mirror based on a width of a parking space of the vehicle during the parking operation performed in the past. ### Claim 8 (depends on 4) The parking assistance method according to claim 4, wherein the changing the vehicle control includes changing presence or absence of the operation of the side mirror based on a width of a parking space of the vehicle during the parking operation performed in the past. ### Claim 9 (depends on 2) The parking assistance method according to claim 2, wherein the changing the vehicle control includes advancing an operation timing of the side mirror when a width of a parking space of the vehicle during the parking operation performed in the past is narrower than a predetermined width. ### Claim 10 (depends on 3) The parking assistance method according to claim 3, wherein the changing the vehicle control includes advancing an operation timing of the side mirror when a width of a parking space of the vehicle during the parking operation performed in the past is narrower than a predetermined width. ### Claim 11 (depends on 4) The parking assistance method according to claim 4, wherein the changing the vehicle control includes advancing an operation timing of the side mirror when a width of a parking space of the vehicle during the parking operation performed in the past is narrower than a predetermined width. ### Claim 12 (depends on 2) The parking assistance method according to claim 2, wherein the changing the vehicle control includes changing an operation timing or adding an operation for at least one of the blinker and the side mirror when a person or another vehicle is detected around the vehicle during the automated parking. ### Claim 13 (depends on 3) The parking assistance method according to claim 3, wherein the changing the vehicle control includes changing an operation timing or adding an operation for at least one of the blinker and the side mirror when a person or another vehicle is detected around the vehicle during the automated parking. ### Claim 14 (depends on 4) The parking assistance method according to claim 4, wherein the changing the vehicle control includes changing an operation timing or adding an operation for at least one of the blinker and the side mirror when a person or another vehicle is detected around the vehicle during the automated parking. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The parking assistance method according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle accessory of the vehicle further includes at least one of a hazard lamp, a headlight, a position lamp, and a door. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The parking assistance method according to claim 1, further comprising: further acquiring the vehicle operation information regarding an operation of a headlight of the vehicle during the parking operation performed in the past; and reproducing, in the automated parking, the operation of the headlight caused by the operation acquired during the parking operation performed in the past, based on the teacher data, wherein the reproducing the operation of the headlight includes operating the headlight after changing vehicle control based on the operation acquired during the parking operation performed in the past, based on at least one of weather and illuminance during the automated parking. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The parking assistance method according to claim 1, further comprising: further acquiring the vehicle operation information regarding at least one of an opening/closing amount and an opening/closing speed of a door of the vehicle during the parking operation performed in the past; and limiting an operation of the door based on the teacher data in the automated parking. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The parking assistance method according to claim 1, further comprising: outputting assistance information for displaying a display screen on which an icon simulating the vehicle is superimposed and displayed on a bird-eye view image of the vehicle generated by combining surrounding images of the vehicle; and changing a display of the vehicle accessory by the icon in conjunction with the operation of the vehicle accessory in the automated parking. ### Claim 19 A parking assistance device that performs automated travel of a vehicle based on a parking operation performed in past, the parking assistance device comprising: a processor; and a memory having instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising: acquiring a teacher path based on a travel path during the parking operation performed in the past, and acquiring vehicle operation information regarding an operation of at least one vehicle accessory of a blinker and a side mirror in the vehicle during the parking operation performed in the past; causing the memory to store teacher data including the teacher path and the vehicle operation information; and reproducing an operation of the vehicle accessory caused by the operation acquired during the parking operation performed in the past, based on the teacher data in automated parking in which the vehicle is moved along the teacher path.