IP Library Granted Patent US 12,609,027
Granted Patent B2
US 12,609,027 · App. 18/772,523 · Granted Apr 21, 2026

Vehicle and control method thereof

Inventors: Jeongmin Cho (Hwaseong, KR); Jaewoong Choi (Seoul, KR)
Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Corporation
G08G1/096725B60W30/06B60W40/06G08G1/0965G08G1/0969G08G1/144B60W2556/50B60W2556/65
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,609,027
App. No.
18/772,523
Filed
Jul 15, 2024
Granted
Apr 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Examiner
TUN, NAY L
Art Unit
2688
USPC
340/902
Abstract

Provided is a control method of a vehicle comprising a communicator configured to receive emergency vehicle information from outside, the control method including: receiving the emergency vehicle information and acquiring an emergency route of an emergency vehicle from the emergency vehicle information; comparing the emergency route with a first movement path of the vehicle; and changing from the first movement path to a second movement path, when at least a portion of the emergency route is identical to at least a portion of the first movement path as a result of the comparison.

Claims (26)

1 . A control method of a vehicle comprising a communicator configured to receive emergency vehicle information from outside the vehicle, the control method comprising:

receiving the emergency vehicle information while the vehicle is parked or stopped,

acquiring an emergency route of an emergency vehicle from the emergency vehicle information;

acquiring a current location of the vehicle, and

when the current location of the vehicle is included in the emergency route, controlling the vehicle to move to a location other than the current location;

wherein the controlling of the vehicle to move to the location other than the current location comprises:

providing a guide for a movement of the vehicle to a user terminal; and

controlling the vehicle to automatically move to the location other than the current location based on a response which is not received for a predetermined period of time from the user terminal.

2 . The control method of claim 1 , further comprising:

controlling the communicator to provide a user terminal with a message about the emergency vehicle, when the current location of the vehicle is included in the emergency route.

3 . The control method of claim 2 , wherein the message includes selection information to guide a user on a movement of the vehicle.

4 . The control method of claim 3 , further comprising:

moving the vehicle, when the user allows the vehicle to move in response to the selection information.

5 . The control method of claim 2 , further comprising:

searching for a nearby parking lot based on the current location of the vehicle; and

controlling the communicator to output the nearby parking lot on the user terminal.

6 . The control method of claim 5 , further comprising:

receiving a user's selection on the nearby parking lot, and controlling the vehicle to move to the selected parking lot.

7 . The control method of claim 6 , further comprising:

controlling the communicator to output a movement completion notification on the user terminal, when a movement of the vehicle to the selected parking lot is completed.

8 . The control method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving an on/off input with respect to a movement mode based on the emergency vehicle information from a user; and

controlling the vehicle to move to the location other than the current location, when the movement mode is on.

9 . The control method of claim 1 , further comprising:

identifying a width of a road of the current location of the vehicle; and

controlling the vehicle not to move, when the width of the road is equal to or greater than a predetermined length.

Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0114048 · Aug 27, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 17888158 · Aug 15, 2022
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