Input signal management for vehicle park-assist
Method and apparatus are disclosed for input signal management for vehicle park-assist. An example vehicle includes an autonomy unit for remote parking, a communication module, a sensor, and a controller. The controller is to designate a mobile device responsive to determining the remote parking is inactive and receiving an activation request from the mobile device. When the mobile device is designated, the controller also is to process remote parking signals of the mobile device, stop the remote parking when the sensor detects engagement of a door handle, and prevent processing of other nonemergency requests.
1. A vehicle comprising:
an autonomy unit for remote parking;
a communication module;
a sensor; and
a controller to:
designate a mobile device responsive to:
determining the remote parking is inactive; and
receiving an activation request from the mobile device; and
when the mobile device is designated:
process remote parking signals of the mobile device;
stop the remote parking when the sensor detects engagement of a door handle; and
prevent processing of other nonemergency requests.
2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the communication module is configured to communicate with the mobile device via at least one of a Bluetooth low-energy protocol, a Wi-Fi protocol, cellular communication, and super-high frequency communication.
3. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is a door handle sensor.
4. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the autonomy unit activates the remote parking in response to the controller designating the mobile device for the remote parking.
5. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the autonomy unit performs the remote parking based upon the remote parking signals received by the communication module from the mobile device.
6. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the autonomy unit is configured to stop vehicle motive functions of the remote parking upon receipt of an emergency signal for an emergency event.
7. The vehicle of claim 6 , wherein the communication module is configured to receive the emergency signal from phones-as-keys and key fobs.
8. The vehicle of claim 6 , wherein the emergency signal includes a panic request signal received by the communication module.
9. The vehicle of claim 6 , wherein the emergency signal includes a plurality of requests received by the communication module within a predefined time period.
10. The vehicle of claim 6 , wherein the emergency event includes an obstacle being positioned along a vehicle path of the vehicle motive functions.
11. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to receive the nonemergency requests from one or more phones-as-keys, one or more key fobs, a vehicle keypad, a liftgate sensor, and a cellular network.
12. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the nonemergency requests include a second activation request from a second mobile device.
13. The vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the controller sends, via the communication module, an alert to the second mobile device indicating that the mobile device is currently designated for the remote parking.
14. The vehicle of claim 12 , wherein, upon receiving the second activation request from the second mobile device, the controller sends, via the communication module, a request to the mobile device for permission to change designation for the remote parking to the second mobile device.
15. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the nonemergency requests include passive-entry passive-start signals and remote keyless entry signals.
16. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the nonemergency requests include a remote door unlock request.
17. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein, when the remote parking is stopped, the controller is configured to unlock a door in response to the sensor detecting engagement with the door handle.
18. A method comprising:
designating, via processor, a mobile device for remote parking responsive to:
determining the remote parking is inactive; and
receiving, via a communication module, an activation request from the mobile device;
processing, via an autonomy unit, remote parking signals of the mobile device;
preventing processing of other nonemergency requests during the remote parking; and
stopping, via the autonomy unit, the remote parking upon a sensor detecting engagement of a door handle.
19. The method of claim 18 , further including stopping vehicle motive functions of the remote parking upon receipt of an emergency signal for an emergency event.
20. The method of claim 19 , further including, upon stopping the vehicle motive functions, unlocking a door in response to the sensor detecting engagement with the door handle.