IP Library Granted Patent US 9,810,542
Granted Patent B2
US 9,810,542 · App. 15/011,182 · Granted Nov 7, 2017

Vehicle parking system

Inventors: Wesley M. Mays (Coppell, TX); Richard Glasmann (Dallas, TX)
Assignee: Omnitracs, LLC
G01C21/34G01M17/00G05D1/00G06Q10/06G06Q10/063114G06Q20/32G06Q20/3226G06Q20/40G06Q20/405G06Q50/06G06Q50/30G07C5/008G07C5/085G08G1/056G08G1/123G08G1/205G08G1/207
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Patent No.
US 9,810,542
App. No.
15/011,182
Granted
Nov 7, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Aspects of the present disclosure are generally related to one or more systems, methods, and devices for forecasting the likelihood of locating available parking spaces at various remote locations, and navigating a vehicle to the available parking space. In some examples, aspects of the present disclosure may utilize a variety of data sources (e.g., historical data, surveyed data, and real-time parking availability data) in order to predict the likelihood of locating the available parking space within the confines of an available hours of service (HOS) requirement of a driver of the vehicle.

Claims (49)

1. A method for navigating a vehicle to one or more parking location candidates, comprising:

identifying a route for the vehicle to a destination;

determining a remaining hours of service (HOS) for a driver associated with the vehicle;

calculating a distance that vehicle can travel on the route before expiration of the remaining HOS;

identifying the one or more parking location candidates for the vehicle at a target resting destination based on the calculated distance; and

navigating the vehicle to the one or more parking location candidates at the target resting destination.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifying the route for the vehicle to the destination, comprises:

receiving, at a network entity, vehicle specific information from a mobile computing platform associated with the vehicle, wherein the vehicle specific information includes a current location of the vehicle, the destination of the route, and the route that the vehicle will traverse to the destination.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying the one or more parking location candidates for the vehicle at the target resting destination, comprises:

determining parking location candidates based on at least one of a historical data, surveyed data, or real-time parking availability data.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the historical data is determined based on information collected from a plurality of mobile computing platforms at the target resting destination.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

reserving a parking space at the one or more parking location candidates.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

assigning a confidence factor to the one or more parking location candidates; and

displaying the confidence factor at a display of a mobile computing device associated with the one or more parking location candidates.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein calculating the distance that vehicle can travel on the route before expiration of the remaining HOS is based on traffic or weather conditions on the route.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more parking location candidates includes one or more available parking spaces.

9. An apparatus for navigating a vehicle to one or more parking location candidates, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory, wherein the memory includes instructions executable by the processor to:

identify a route for the vehicle to a destination;

determine a remaining hours of service (HOS) for a driver associated with the vehicle;

calculate a distance that vehicle can travel on the route before expiration of the remaining HOS;

identify the one or more parking location candidates for the vehicle at a target resting destination based on the calculated distance; and

navigate the vehicle to the one or more parking location candidates at the target resting destination.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive, at a network entity, vehicle specific information from a mobile computing platform associated with the vehicle, wherein the vehicle specific information includes a current location of the vehicle, the destination of the route, and the route that the vehicle will traverse to the destination.

11. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine parking location candidates based on at least one of a historical data, surveyed data, or real-time parking availability data.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the historical data is determined based on information collected from a plurality of mobile computing platforms at the target resting destination.

13. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

reserve a parking space at the one or more parking location candidates.

14. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

assign a confidence factor to the one or more parking location candidates; and

display the confidence factor at a display of a mobile computing device associated with the one or more parking location candidates.

15. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein calculating the distance that vehicle can travel on the route before expiration of the remaining HOS is based on traffic or weather conditions on the route.

16. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the one or more parking location candidates includes one or more available parking spaces.

17. A computer-readable medium for navigating a vehicle to one or more parking location candidates, comprising instructions executable to:

identify a route for the vehicle to a destination;

determine a remaining hours of service (HOS) for a driver associated with the vehicle;

calculate a distance that vehicle can travel on the route before expiration of the remaining HOS;

identify the one or more parking location candidates for the vehicle at a target resting destination based on the calculated distance; and

navigate the vehicle to the one or more parking location candidates at the target resting destination.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the instructions are further executable to:

receive, at a network entity, vehicle specific information from a mobile computing platform associated with the vehicle, wherein the vehicle specific information includes a current location of the vehicle, the destination of the route, and the route that the vehicle will traverse to the destination.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the instructions are further executable to:

determine parking location candidates based on at least one of a historical data, surveyed data, or real-time parking availability data.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the historical data is determined based on information collected from a plurality of mobile computing platforms at the target resting destination.

Assignments (9)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INCORRECT PATENT NUMBER D856640 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 056598 FRAME 0059. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECOND LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Nov 17, 2021
From: OMNITRACS, LLC; ROADNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SMARTDRIVE SYSTEMS, INC.; XRS CORPORATION; HYPERQUEST, LLC (F/K/A HYPERQUEST, INC.); AUDATEX NORTH AMERICA, LLC (F/K/A AUDATEX NORTH AMERICA, INC.); CLAIMS SERVICES GROUP, LLC; DMEAUTOMOTIVE LLC; ENSERVIO, LLC (F/K/A ENSERVIO, INC.); MOBILE PRODUCTIVITY, LLC; SEE PROGRESS, LLC (F/K/A SEE PROGRESS, INC.); SOLERA HOLDINGS, LLC (F/K/A SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC.); EDRIVING FLEET LLC; FINANCE EXPRESS LLC
To: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 058175/0775 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INCORRECT PATENT NUMBER D856640 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 056601 FRAME 0630. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Nov 17, 2021
From: OMNITRACS, LLC; ROADNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SMARTDRIVE SYSTEMS, INC.; XRS CORPORATION; HYPERQUEST, LLC (F/K/A HYPERQUEST, INC.); AUDATEX NORTH AMERICA, LLC (F/K/A AUDATEX NORTH AMERICA, INC.); CLAIMS SERVICES GROUP, LLC; DMEAUTOMOTIVE LLC; ENSERVIO, LLC (F/K/A ENSERVIO, INC.); MOBILE PRODUCTIVITY, LLC; SEE PROGRESS, LLC (F/K/A SEE PROGRESS, INC.); SOLERA HOLDINGS, LLC (F/K/A SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC.); EDRIVING FLEET LLC; FINANCE EXPRESS LLC
To: GOLDMAN SACHS LENDING PARTNERS LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 058174/0907 →
FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 16, 2021
From: OMNITRACS, LLC; ROADNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SMARTDRIVE SYSTEMS, INC.; XRS CORPORATION; HYPERQUEST, LLC (F/K/A HYPERQUEST, INC.); AUDATEX NORTH AMERICA, LLC (F/K/A AUDATEX NORTH AMERICA, INC.); CLAIMS SERVICES GROUP, LLC; DMEAUTOMOTIVE LLC; ENSERVIO, LLC (F/K/A ENSERVIO, INC.); MOBILE PRODUCTIVITY, LLC; SEE PROGRESS, LLC (F/K/A SEE PROGRESS, INC.); SOLERA HOLDINGS, LLC (F/K/A SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC.); EDRIVING FLEET LLC; FINANCE EXPRESS LLC
To: GOLDMAN SACHS LENDING PARTNERS LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 056601/0630 →
SECOND LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 16, 2021
From: OMNITRACS, LLC; ROADNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SMARTDRIVE SYSTEMS, INC.; XRS CORPORATION; HYPERQUEST, LLC (F/K/A HYPERQUEST, INC.); AUDATEX NORTH AMERICA, LLC (F/K/A AUDATEX NORTH AMERICA, INC.); CLAIMS SERVICES GROUP, LLC; DMEAUTOMOTIVE LLC; ENSERVIO, LLC (F/K/A ENSERVIO, INC.); MOBILE PRODUCTIVITY, LLC; SEE PROGRESS, LLC (F/K/A SEE PROGRESS, INC.); SOLERA HOLDINGS, LLC (F/K/A SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC.); EDRIVING FLEET LLC; FINANCE EXPRESS LLC
To: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 056598/0059 →
SECURITY INTEREST RELEASE (REEL/FRAME: 045723/0359) Recorded Jun 8, 2021
From: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS GRANTEE
To: OMNITRACS, LLC
Reel/Frame 056516/0442 →
SECURITY INTEREST RELEASE (REEL/FRAME: 053983/0570) Recorded Jun 8, 2021
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS GRANTEE
To: OMNITRACS, LLC
Reel/Frame 056518/0684 →
SECOND LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 6, 2020
From: OMNITRACS, LLC
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
Reel/Frame 053983/0570 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 26, 2018
From: OMNITRACS , LLC
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Reel/Frame 045723/0359 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2016
From: MAYS, WESLEY M.; GLASMANN, RICHARD
To: OMNITRACS, LLC
Reel/Frame 037640/0228 →
Continuity (1)
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