Parking assist system and parking assist device
A parking assist system includes a server device and a parking assist device provided in a host vehicle to communicate with the server device. The server device comprises a server storage portion that is configured to store parking lot information acquired when a second vehicle different from the host vehicle is parked in a parking section of a parking lot. The parking assist device includes a parking lot information receiver configured to receive the parking lot information from the server device, and a parking assist controller configured to control the host vehicle based on the obtained parking lot information to park the host vehicle in the parking section of the parking lot.
1. A parking assist system comprising:
a server device; and
a parking assist device provided in a host vehicle to communicate with the server device,
wherein the server device comprises a server storage portion configured to store parking lot information acquired when a second vehicle different from the host vehicle is parked in a parking section of a parking lot,
wherein the parking assist device comprises:
a parking lot information receiver configured to receive the parking lot information from the server device; and
a parking assist controller configured to control the host vehicle based on the obtained parking lot information to park the host vehicle in the parking section of the parking lot,
wherein the parking assist device is configured to transmit vehicle information regarding the host vehicle provided with the parking assist device to the server device,
wherein the parking lot information stored in the server storage portion comprises vehicle information on the second vehicle, and
wherein the server device comprises a parking lot information transmitter/receiver configured to transmit to the parking assist device the parking lot information comprising vehicle information on the second vehicle corresponding to the vehicle information received from the parking assist device,
wherein the parking lot information comprises:
parking lot location information regarding an entrance and exit of the parking lot,
parking lot image information acquired by capturing images of a road to the parking section,
parking lot surrounding information regarding any obstacles around the road to the parking section, and
parking location information on the parking section,
wherein the parking assist controller is further configured to control the host vehicle by referring to the parking lot location information, the parking lot image information, the parking lot surrounding information, and the parking location information.
2. The parking assist system according to claim 1 , wherein the parking assist device is configured to transmit parking location information including location information on the parking section to the server device when an ignition switch of the second vehicle is turned on after the second vehicle is parked in the parking section.
3. A parking assist device in a host vehicle comprising:
a parking assist device storage portion configured to store vehicle information on the host vehicle;
a parking lot information transmitter configured to transmit the vehicle information on the host vehicle to a server device;
a parking lot information receiver configured to acquire from the server device parking lot information acquired when a second vehicle different from the host vehicle is parked in a parking section of a parking lot, the parking lot information corresponding to the vehicle information on the host vehicle; and
a parking assist controller configured to control the host vehicle to park in the parking section of the parking lot in accordance with the acquired parking lot information,
wherein the parking assist device is configured to transmit vehicle information regarding the host vehicle provided with the parking assist device to the server device,
wherein the parking lot information stored in the server storage portion comprises vehicle information on the second vehicle, and
wherein the server device comprises a parking lot information transmitter/receiver configured to transmit to the parking assist device the parking lot information comprising vehicle information on the second vehicle corresponding to the vehicle information received from the parking assist device,
wherein the parking lot information comprises:
parking lot location information regarding an entrance and exit of the parking lot,
parking lot image information acquired by capturing images of a road to the parking section,
parking lot surrounding information regarding any obstacles around the road to the parking section, and
parking location information on the parking section,
wherein the parking assist controller is further configured to control the host vehicle by referring to the parking lot location information, the parking lot image information, the parking lot surrounding information, and the parking location information.