Method and apparatus for determining an adjustment in parking position based on proximate parked vehicle information

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9443430-B2
Application number	US-201314024086-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 11, 2013
Priority date	Sep 11, 2013
Publication date	Sep 13, 2016
Grant date	Sep 13, 2016

Abstract

An approach is provided for causing, at least in part, an initiation of at least one communication session between at least one parking vehicle and one or more proximate parked vehicles. The approach also involves determining at least one measure of space associated with the one or more proximate parked vehicles based, at least in part, on the at least one communication session. The approach further involves processing and/or facilitating the processing of the at least one measure of space to determine, at least in part, at least one adjustment of a parking position of the at least one parking vehicle relative to the one or more proximate parked vehicles.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
initiating at least one communication session between a parking vehicle and one or more proximate parked vehicles;
determining at least one measure of space associated with the one or more proximate parked vehicles based on the at least one communication session; and
processing the at least one measure of space to determine at least one adjustment of a parking position of the parking vehicle relative to the one or more proximate parked vehicles,
wherein determining the at least one adjustment is based on enabling a vehicle parked in front of the parking vehicle to leave a current parking space without any adjustment in a parked position of the parking vehicle and a parked position of another vehicle parked in front of the vehicle parked in front of the parking vehicle.

2. A method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one measure of space includes one or more distances in front and/or behind the one or more proximate parked vehicles, one or more distances on the right and/or left of the one or more proximate parked vehicles, or a combination thereof.

3. A method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining the at least one adjustment based on enabling the parking vehicle to leave a parking space.

4. A method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining one or more dimensions associated with the parking vehicle; and
comparing between the at least one measure of space and the one or more dimensions,
wherein the at least one adjustment is based, at least in part, on the comparison.

5. A method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one adjustment of the parking position is based on one or more manual adjustments, one or more automated adjustments, or a combination thereof associated with the parking vehicle.

6. A method of claim 1 , further comprising:
processing one or more sensors associated with the one or more parked vehicles, the parking vehicle, or a combination thereof to determine the at least one measure of space.

7. A method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining contextual information associated with the one or more proximate parked vehicles,
wherein the at least one adjustment is further based, at least in part, on the contextual information.

8. A method of claim 1 , further comprising:
presenting the at least one adjustment of the parking position on one or more devices associated with the user of the parking vehicle, the parking vehicle, or a combination thereof,
wherein the presentation includes one or more indicators, one or more messages, one or more alerts, or a combination thereof.

9. A method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining one or more road conditions, one or more parking conditions, or a combination thereof associated with the one or more proximate parked vehicles,
wherein the at least one adjustment of the parking position is further based on the one or more road conditions, the one or more parking conditions, or a combination thereof.

10. A method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining the at least one measure of space based, at least in part, on one or more manual inputs.

11. An apparatus comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,
the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,
cause an initiation of at least one communication session between a parking vehicle and one or more proximate parked vehicles;
determine at least one measure of space associated with the one or more proximate parked vehicles based on the at least one communication session; and
process the at least one measure of space to determine at least one adjustment of a parking position of the parking vehicle relative to the one or more proximate parked vehicles,
wherein determining the at least one adjustment is based on enabling a vehicle parked in front of the parking vehicle to leave a current parking space without any adjustment in a parked position of the parking vehicle and a parked position of another vehicle parked in front of the vehicle parked in front of the parking vehicle.

12. A method of claim 11 , wherein the at least one measure of space includes one or more distances in front and/or behind the one or more proximate parked vehicles, one or more distances on the right and/or left of the one or more proximate parked vehicles, or a combination thereof.

13. An apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
determine the at least one adjustment based on enabling the parking vehicle to leave a parking space.

14. An apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
determine one or more dimensions associated with the parking vehicle; and
cause at least one comparison between the at least one measure of space and the one or more dimensions,
wherein the at least one adjustment is based on the comparison.

15. A method of claim 11 , wherein the at least one adjustment of the parking position is based on one or more manual adjustments, one or more automated adjustments, or a combination thereof associated with the parking vehicle.

16. An apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
process one or more sensors associated with the one or more parked vehicles, the parking vehicle, or a combination thereof to determine the at least one measure of space.

17. An apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
determine contextual information associated with the one or more proximate parked vehicles,
wherein the at least one adjustment is further based on the contextual information.

18. An apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
cause a presentation of the at least one adjustment of the parking position on one or more devices associated with the user of the parking vehicle, the parking vehicle, or a combination thereof,
wherein the presentation includes one or more indicators, one or more messages, one or more alerts, or a combination thereof.

19. An apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
determine one or more road conditions, one or more parking conditions, or a combination thereof associated with the one or more proximate parked vehicles,
wherein the at least one adjustment of the parking position is further based on the one or more road conditions, the one or more parking conditions, or a combination thereof.

20. An apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
determine the at least one measure of space based on one or more manual inputs.

Assignees

• Here Global Bv

Inventors

• Beaurepaire Jerome

Classifications

• B62D15/028

  Guided parking by providing commands to the driver, e.g. acoustically or optically · CPC title

• G08G1/147

  where the parking area is within an open public zone, e.g. city centre · CPC title

• G08G1/162

  event-triggered · CPC title

• G08G1/14

  indicating individual free spaces in parking areas · CPC title

• G08G1/168 Primary

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