System for docking vehicle to building and control method of the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12086873-B2
Application number	US-202017036643-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 29, 2020
Priority date	Apr 21, 2020
Publication date	Sep 10, 2024
Grant date	Sep 10, 2024

Abstract

A system for docking a vehicle to a building, wherein the vehicle functions as a space of the building when the vehicle is connected thereto, and wherein the building includes at least one station inside or outside thereof such that the vehicle can dock at the at least one station, includes a server configured to check whether the at least one station is available to allow a user to select a station for a vehicle, to select the station randomly when the user does not select the station, and when the vehicle is docked at the selected station, to connect the vehicle to the selected station in wired or wireless manner to manage use of the selected station.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A control method of a system, for connecting a vehicle to a building, to allow the vehicle to function as a space of the building when the vehicle is connected to the building, wherein the building includes at least one station inside or outside thereof such that the vehicle can connect at the at least one station, and wherein the system includes the at least one station; and a server configured to: check whether the at least one station is available, allow a user to select a station for the vehicle, select the station randomly when the user does not select the station, and when the vehicle is connected at the selected station, communicate with the vehicle in a wired or wireless manner and manage use of the selected station, wherein the vehicle and the station are connected by contact between a gate of the station and a frame that forms an entrance of the vehicle, the control method comprising:
selecting, by the user, a start time and an end time of use of the selected station to determine a use time of the selected station;
selecting, by the user, options with respect to a location, a size, and a type of the selected station;
when the user does not select in the selecting of the options, randomly selecting, by the server, the options;
authorizing and connecting the vehicle of the user to the selected station;
communicating the connected vehicle with the server by connecting the vehicle to a power outlet and communication systems of the building; and
separating the vehicle from the selected station after the use of the selected station has been completed.

2. The control method of claim 1 , further comprising, before the separating the vehicle from the selected station:
requesting for extension of the use time of the selected station after the use time has ended;
determining whether the extension of the use time is possible;
upon determining that the extension is possible in the determining whether the extension of the use time is possible, extending the use time of the selected station;
upon determining that the extension is impossible in the determining whether the extension of the use time is possible, selecting options for use of another station.

3. The control method of claim 1 , further comprising:
paying a fee according to the use of the selected station after the selecting of the options;
selecting extension of the use time of the selected station after the use of the selected station has ended; and
determining whether the extension of the use time of the selected station in use is possible,
wherein upon determining that the extension is possible in the determining whether the extension is possible, the selected station is additionally used after paying extra charge, and
wherein upon determining that the extension is impossible in the determining whether the extension is possible, options for use of another station are selected.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Motors Corp

Inventors

• Lee Sang Heon
• Hwang Jin Ho
• Cha Dong Eun

Classifications

• B65G69/008

  Dock- or bumper-seals · CPC title

• G06Q10/103 Primary

  Workflow collaboration or project management · CPC title

• G06Q10/08 Primary

  Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management · CPC title

• E04H14/00

  Buildings for combinations of different purposes not covered by any single one of main groups E04H1/00-E04H13/00 of this subclass, e.g. for double purpose (E04H3/02, E04H9/06 take precedence); Buildings of the drive-in type · CPC title

• E04H6/188

  using only vertical transport means · CPC title