Dynamic vehicle parking assignment with user feedback

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11803783-B2
Application number	US-202117456699-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 29, 2021
Priority date	Nov 29, 2021
Publication date	Oct 31, 2023
Grant date	Oct 31, 2023

Abstract

An embodiment for dynamically assigning vehicle parking is provided. The embodiment may include receiving one or more preferences regarding parking. The embodiment may also include in response to determining a detector vehicle detects a vacant parking spot, creating a network of vehicles within a pre-defined threshold of the vacant parking spot. The embodiment may further include notifying each vehicle in the network about the vacant parking spot and receiving one or more requests for the vacant parking spot from one or more requestor vehicles. The embodiment may also include identifying real-time information associated with roads within the pre-defined threshold of the vacant parking spot. The embodiment may further include assigning the vacant parking spot to a particular requestor vehicle in the network of vehicles. The embodiment may also include displaying an indicator placed adjacent to the particular requestor vehicle that is assigned the vacant parking spot.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-based method of dynamically assigning vehicle parking, the method comprising:
receiving one or more preferences regarding parking from one or more users;
determining whether a detector vehicle detects a vacant parking spot;
in response to determining the detector vehicle detects the vacant parking spot, creating a network of vehicles within a pre-defined threshold of the vacant parking spot, wherein the network is a vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication network that is reconfigured when any vehicle outside the network enters the network, and when any vehicle in the network leaves the network, and wherein the pre-defined threshold is determined based on a topology of roads within the network;
notifying each vehicle in the network of vehicles about the vacant parking spot;
receiving one or more requests for parking from one or more requestor vehicles in the network in response to the notification;
identifying real-time information associated with the roads within the pre-defined threshold of the vacant parking spot;
assigning the vacant parking spot to a particular requestor vehicle based on the network of vehicles based on the real-time information and the one or more preferences regarding parking, wherein in response to determining at least one other vehicle outside the network is already occupying the vacant parking spot, causing the detector vehicle to find an alternative vacant parking spot; and
displaying an indicator placed adjacent to the particular requestor vehicle that is assigned the vacant parking spot.

2. The computer-based method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving additional feedback from the one or more users regarding one or more parking inconveniences.

3. The computer-based method of claim 1 , wherein the pre-defined threshold is within one mile of the vacant parking spot.

4. The computer-based method of claim 1 , wherein the indicator placed adjacent to the particular requestor vehicle is a flag indicator displayed to all vehicles in the network of vehicles.

5. The computer-based method of claim 1 , wherein determining whether the detector vehicle detects the vacant parking spot further comprises:
determining whether the vacant parking spot includes an electric vehicle (EV) charger when at least one preference of the one or more preferences indicates a need for the EV charger.

6. The computer-based method of claim 2 , wherein the additional feedback is selected from a group consisting of feedback that the vacant parking spot is too small, feedback that the vacant parking spot is occupied by a vehicle outside the network, and feedback that the vacant parking spot is blocked by a non-vehicular object.

7. A computer system, the computer system comprising:
one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable tangible storage medium, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more computer-readable tangible storage medium for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more computer-readable memories, wherein the computer system is capable of performing a method comprising:
receiving one or more preferences regarding parking from one or more users;
determining whether a detector vehicle detects a vacant parking spot;
in response to determining the detector vehicle detects the vacant parking spot, creating a network of vehicles within a pre-defined threshold of the vacant parking spot, wherein the network is a vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication network that is reconfigured when any vehicle outside the network enters the network, and when any vehicle in the network leaves the network, and wherein the pre-defined threshold is determined based on a topology of roads within the network;
notifying each vehicle in the network of vehicles about the vacant parking spot;
receiving one or more requests for parking from one or more requestor vehicles in the network in response to the notification;
identifying real-time information associated with the roads within the pre-defined threshold of the vacant parking spot;
assigning the vacant parking spot to a particular requestor vehicle based on the network of vehicles based on the real-time information and the one or more preferences regarding parking, wherein in response to determining at least one other vehicle outside the network is already occupying the vacant parking spot, causing the detector vehicle to find an alternative vacant parking spot; and
displaying an indicator placed adjacent to the particular requestor vehicle that is assigned the vacant parking spot.

8. The computer system of claim 7 , further comprising:
receiving additional feedback from the one or more users regarding one or more parking inconveniences.

9. The computer system of claim 7 , wherein the pre-defined threshold is within one mile of the vacant parking spot.

10. The computer system of claim 7 , wherein the indicator placed adjacent to the particular requestor vehicle is a flag indicator displayed to all vehicles in the network of vehicles.

11. The computer system of claim 7 , wherein determining whether the detector vehicle detects the vacant parking spot further comprises:
determining whether the vacant parking spot includes an electric vehicle (EV) charger when at least one preference of the one or more preferences indicates a need for the EV charger.

12. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the additional feedback is selected from a group consisting of feedback that the vacant parking spot is too small, feedback that the vacant parking spot is occupied by a vehicle outside the network, and feedback that the vacant parking spot is blocked by a non-vehicular object.

13. A computer program product, the computer program product comprising:
one or more computer-readable tangible storage medium and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more computer-readable tangible storage medium, the program instructions executable by a processor capable of performing a method, the method comprising:
receiving one or more preferences regarding parking from one or more users;
determining whether a detector vehicle detects a vacant parking spot;
in response to determining the detector vehicle detects the vacant parking spot, creating a network of vehicles within a pre-defined threshold of the vacant parking spot, wherein the network is a vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication network that is reconfigured when any vehicle outside the network enters the network, and when any vehicle in the network leaves the network, and wherein the pre-defined threshold is determined based on a topology of roads within the network;
notifying each vehicle in the network of vehicles about the vacant parking spot;
receiving one or more requests for parking from one or more requestor vehicles in the network in response to the notification;
identifying real-time information associated with the roads within the pre-defined threshold of the vacant parking spot;
assigning the vacant parking spot to a particular requestor vehicle based on the network of vehicles based on the real-time information and the one or more preferences regarding parking, wherein in response to determining at least one other vehicle outside the network is already occupying the vacant parking spot, causing the detector vehicle to find an alternative vacant parking spot; and
displaying an indicator placed adjacent to the particular requestor vehicle that is assigned the vacant parking spot.

14. The computer program product of claim 13 , further comprising:
receiving additiona

Assignees

• IBM

Inventors

• Dekusar Anton
• Chen Bei
• Gambella Claudio
• Mevissen Martin

Classifications

• G06Q10/028 Primary

  for seating or spaces in a venue · CPC title

• G06Q10/02 Primary

  Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events · CPC title

• G06Q2240/00

  Transportation facility access, e.g. fares, tolls or parking · CPC title

• G08G1/148 Primary

  Management of a network of parking areas · CPC title

• G08G1/0962

  having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages · CPC title