Navigating to comfortable and safe parking

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016238397-A1
Application number	US-201514623753-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 17, 2015
Priority date	Feb 17, 2015
Publication date	Aug 18, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

One or more processors receive a geographic destination. One or more processors determine one or more parking spaces within a distance of the geographic destination. One or more processors assign a ranking order for the one or more parking spaces based on one or both criteria of comfort and safety. One or more processors provide navigation to the one or more parking spaces. The ranking order for the one or more parking spaces determines an order of arrival at any one parking space of the one or more parking spaces.

First claim

1 - 7 . (canceled)

8 . A hardware computer program product for navigating to a parking space comprising:
one or more computer-readable storage media and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more computer-readable storage media, the program instructions comprising:
program instructions to receive a geographic destination;
program instructions to determine one or more parking spaces within a distance of the geographic destination;
program instructions to assign a ranking order for the one or more parking spaces based on one or more parking criteria, wherein the one or more parking criteria include weighted values that are respectively associated with the one or more parking spaces such that more sunny parking spaces are ranked higher than less sunny parking spaces during cold weather; and
program instructions to provide navigation to the one or more parking spaces, wherein the ranking order for the one or more parking spaces determines an order of arrival at any one parking space of the one or more parking spaces.

9 . The computer program product of claim 8 further comprising:
program instructions to determine an estimated time of departure from the geographical destination; and
program instructions to determine an effect the estimated time of departure from the geographical destination will have on the one or more parking criteria.

10 . The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the program instructions to assign a ranking order for the one or more parking spaces based on one or more parking criteria further comprises:
program instructions to assign a ranking order for the one or more parking spaces based on one or more considerations including a weather condition, a time of year, and a time of day.

11 . The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the program instructions to assign a ranking order for the one or more parking spaces based on one or more parking criteria further comprises:
program instructions to assign a ranking order for the one or more parking spaces based on one or more considerations including a vehicle anticipated internal temperature, a vehicle hygiene, an eligibility of a vehicle to park in a given space, and a size compatibility of the vehicle to the one or more parking spaces.

12 . The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the program instructions to assign a ranking order for the one or more parking spaces based on one or more parking criteria further comprises:
program instructions to assign a ranking order for the one or more parking spaces based on one or more considerations including considerations due to a preference of an operator of a vehicle, a parallel parking ability of the operator of the vehicle, one or both of: a vehicle operator profile and a vehicle passenger preference.

13 . The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the program instructions to assign a ranking order for the one or more parking spaces based on one or more parking criteria further comprises:
program instructions to assign a ranking order for the one or more parking spaces based on one or more considerations including whether the one or more parking spaces are parallel parking spaces, a vehicle size compatibility of the one or more parking spaces, a degree of lighting of the one or more parking spaces, an amount of time in shade of the one or more parking spaces, and whether a plurality of desirable parking spaces are in close proximity to the one or more parking spaces.

14 . The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the program instructions to assign a ranking order for the one or more parking spaces based on one or more parking criteria further comprises:
program instructions to assign a ranking order for the one or more parking spaces based on data from one or more databases including one or more mapping databases and one or more police databases.

15 . A computer system for navigating to a parking space comprising:
one or more computer processors; one or more computer-readable storage media; and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more computer-readable storage media, the program instructions comprising:
program instructions to receive a geographic destination;
program instructions to determine one or more parking spaces within a distance of the geographic destination;
program instructions to assign a ranking order for the one or more parking spaces based on one or more parking criteria, wherein the one or more parking criteria include weighted values that are respectively associated with the one or more parking spaces such that more sunny parking spaces are ranked higher than less sunny parking spaces during cold weather; and
program instructions to provide navigation to the one or more parking spaces, wherein the ranking order for the one or more parking spaces determines an order of arrival at any one parking space of the one or more parking spaces.

16 . The computer system of claim 15 further comprising:
program instructions to determine an estimated time of departure from the geographical destination; and
program instructions to determine an effect the estimated time of departure from the geographical destination will have on the one or more parking criteria.

17 . The computer system of claim 15 , wherein the program instructions to assign a ranking order for the one or more parking spaces based on one or more parking criteria further comprises:
program instructions to assign a ranking order for the one or more parking spaces based on one or more considerations including a weather condition, a time of year, and a time of day.

18 . The computer system of claim 15 , wherein the program instructions to assign a ranking order for the one or more parking spaces based on one or more parking criteria further comprises:
program instructions to assign a ranking order for the one or more parking spaces based on one or more considerations including a vehicle anticipated internal temperature, a vehicle hygiene, an eligibility of a vehicle to park in a given space, and a size compatibility of the vehicle to the one or more parking spaces.

19 . The computer system of claim 15 , wherein the program instructions to assign a ranking order for the one or more parking spaces based on one or more parking criteria further comprises:
program instructions to assign a ranking order for the one or more parking spaces based on one or more considerations including considerations due to a preference of an operator of a vehicle, a parallel parking ability of the operator of the vehicle, one or both of: a vehicle operator profile and a vehicle passenger preference.

20 . The computer system of claim 15 , wherein the program instructions to assign a ranking order for the one or more parking spaces based on one or more parking criteria further comprises:
program instructions to assign a ranking order for the one or more parking spaces based on one or more considerations including whether the one or more parking spaces are parallel parking spaces, a vehicle size compatibility of the one or more parking spaces, a degree of lighting of the one or more parking spaces, an amount of time in shade of the one or more parking spaces, and whether a plurality of desirable parking spaces are in close proximity to the one or more parking spaces.

Assignees

• IBM

Inventors

• Caira Maria Teresa
• Longobardi Giuseppe
• Massino Maria Elena

Classifications

• G01C21/34 Primary

  Route searching; Route guidance · CPC title

• G08G1/146

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

• G08G1/096833 Primary

  where different aspects are considered when computing the route · CPC title

• G08G1/143

  inside the vehicles · CPC title

• G01C21/3685 Primary

  the POI's being parking facilities · CPC title