A vehicle system and method of operating a vehicle comprises; a communications interfaces which receives vehicle operator preferences; a processing device which assesses a ticketing risk and generates an instruction signal based on the ticketing risk; an autonomous mode controller which receives the instruction signal and autonomously operates the vehicle. The ticketing risk represents the probability that the vehicle will receive a parking ticket. The ticking risk may also be determined based on peak working hours, inclement weather, other parking meters, other cars being ticketed and other local events. The instruction signal may direct the controller to circle the vehicle and direct it to a pickup point, or it might direct the vehicle to a new parking spot. This invention may help reduce the likelihood of receiving a parking ticket, particular when metered parking is set to expire.
Vehicle repositioning system
2018-04-04
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | G06Q Datenverarbeitungssysteme oder -verfahren, besonders angepasst an verwaltungstechnische, geschäftliche, finanzielle oder betriebswirtschaftliche Zwecke, sowie an geschäftsbezogene Überwachungs- oder Voraussagezwecke , DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES / B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge / G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen |