Parking assist apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10810882-B2
Application number	US-201815956251-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 18, 2018
Priority date	Jun 29, 2017
Publication date	Oct 20, 2020
Grant date	Oct 20, 2020

Abstract

There is disclosed a system to assist in parking a vehicle. The system includes an overhead sensor, a controller adapted to receive instructions from a remote device to set an optimum parking position, and wherein the controller is adapted to display one or more guidelines on a display screen in the vehicle to indicate the position of the vehicle in relation to the optimum parking position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system to assist in parking a vehicle comprising:
an overhead sensor mounted to a ceiling of a garage; a screen in the vehicle;
a light;
a controller in communication with the overhead sensor and the screen, wherein the controller includes instructions that are executable by the controller to: receive real-time signals from the overhead sensor; determine an optimum parking position for the vehicle in the garage; display an image of the vehicle on the screen;
display parking lines identifying the optimum parking position within the garage on the screen with the image of the vehicle;
display correctional guidelines to achieve the optimum parking position on the screen with the parking lines and the image of the vehicle; and
control the light to project a concentrated visible light into the garage to visibly indicate a position of the vehicle in relation to the optimum parking position, wherein the concentrated light changes colors, shape, or both to indicate that the vehicle should stop.

2. The invention of claim 1 , further comprising a short-range wireless beacon in the vehicle, wherein the instructions are further executable by the controller to receive an advertisement from the short-range wireless beacon.

3. The invention of claim 2 , wherein the short-range wireless beacon is coupled to the vehicle.

4. The invention of claim 1 , wherein the overhead sensor is a camera.

5. The invention of claim 2 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the controller to adjust the parking lines based on inputs from the short-range wireless beacons.

6. The invention of claim 1 , wherein the light uses LIDAR to measure distances to determine how close the vehicle is to achieving the optimum parking position.

7. The invention of claim 1 , wherein the light is a laser.

8. The invention of claim 1 , further comprising speakers.

9. The invention of claim 1 , comprising preset smart points and modes, wherein the overhead sensor sends a live feed to a user when motion is detected during night mode, security mode, or away mode.

10. The invention of claim 8 , further comprising alerting the user with the remote device when a state of emergency or potential danger is detected.

11. The invention of claim 8 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the controller to sound an alarm when detecting a state of emergency or potential danger.

12. The invention of claim 1 , wherein an audible alarm sounds when the vehicle approaches an object.

13. The invention of claim 1 , further comprising infrared lights.

14. A method for parking a vehicle, comprising:
receiving an advertisement from a short-range wireless beacon within the vehicle;
receiving real-time signals from an overhead sensor; determining an optimum parking position for the vehicle; displaying an image of the vehicle on a screen;
displaying parking lines identifying the optimum parking position within a garage on the screen; and
displaying correctional guidelines to achieve the optimum parking position on the screen.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
adjusting the parking lines based on the advertisement from the short-range wireless beacon.

16. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
controlling a light to project a concentrated visible light to visibly indicate a position of the vehicle in relation to the optimum parking position.

17. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
sounding an alarm when the vehicle approaches an object.

Assignees

• Hall David R
• Webb Corey
• Webb Casey
• Cook Clint
• Jones Christopher
• Hall Labs Llc

Inventors

• Hall David R
• Webb Corey
• Webb Casey
• Cook Clint
• Jones Christopher

Classifications

• G08G1/146

  where the parking area is a limited parking space, e.g. parking garage, restricted space · CPC title

• G08G1/144

  on portable or mobile units, e.g. personal digital assistant [PDA] · CPC title

• G08G1/143

  inside the vehicles · CPC title

• G08G1/04

  using optical or ultrasonic detectors · CPC title

• G08G1/168 Primary

  Driving aids for parking, e.g. acoustic or visual feedback on parking space · CPC title