Integration of global positioning system and active parking assist functionalities

A system to assist parking a vehicle, comprising:

• a global positioning system configured for providing information designating a present location of the vehicle and for providing information designating a configuration of a target parking location proximate to the present location of the vehicle;
• an active parking assist system configured to affect maneuvering of the vehicle into the target parking location, wherein the active parking assist system is coupled to the global positioning system for acquiring the present location information therefrom and the target parking location information therefrom and wherein the active parking assist system determines a type of assisted parking functionality to implement for affect maneuvering of the vehicle into the target parking location dependent upon the present location information and the configuration of the target parking location information;
• the active parking assist system uses the present location information for determining that the target parking location is of closest proximity to the vehicle with respect to at least one other available parking location;
• the active parking assist system activates a particular one of a plurality of modes of operation dependent upon the configuration of the target parking location information;
• the active parking assist system uses the configuration of the target parking location information for determining that the target parking location is a valid parking location dependent upon parking validity information applicable to a present instance of assisted parking functionality by the active parking assist system;
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• the active parking assist system automatically omits parking locations that are not valid, provides a notification that a parking location is invalid and determines another instance of a target parking location.