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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2021

Filed:

Jul. 12, 2018
Applicant:

Here Global B.v., Eindhoven, NL;

Inventors:

Jerome Beaurepaire, Berlin, DE;

Sven Krome, Berlin, DE;

Assignee:

HERE Global B.V., Eindhoven, NL;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/00 (2006.01); G01C 21/20 (2006.01); G01C 21/36 (2006.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/206 (2013.01); G01C 21/3461 (2013.01); G01C 21/3685 (2013.01); G01C 21/3691 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method, system, and computer program product for managing a parking facility, and specifically generating dynamic paths to guide a user in a parking facility is provided. The method comprises identifying an access point in the parking facility suitable to be utilized by the user. The method further comprises receiving data related to one or more of vacant parking spots and navigable gaps between parked vehicles in the parking facility. The method further comprises determining a path to be traversed by the user for reaching the access point, wherein the determined path, when traversed, comprises navigating through one or more of the vacant parking spots and the navigable gaps between parked vehicles. The method further comprises sharing the determined path with the user via a user interface. The method further comprises instructing vehicles in the parking facility to park leaving gaps at least equal to a threshold distance.


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