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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2018
Applicant:
Toyota Research Institute, Inc., Los Altos, CA (US);
Inventors:
Julian M. Mason, Redwood City, CA (US);
Hiroshi Yasuda, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Toyota Research Institute, Inc., Los Altos, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 1/14 (2006.01); G08G 1/065 (2006.01); G06N 7/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); G01C 21/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/44 (2018.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 1/143 (2013.01); G01C 21/00 (2013.01); G06N 7/005 (2013.01); G08G 1/065 (2013.01); H04W 4/027 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H04W 4/02 (2013.01); H04W 4/44 (2018.02);
Abstract
Systems and methods for predicting wait time in a parking area are disclosed herein. The systems and methods include determining how long a sensing vehicle has been within a parking area without parking. Using this information, the method determines the estimated wait time for the parking area and transmits guidance to one or more recipient vehicles. This helps with efficient selection of parking areas, saving gas and preventing congestion on roadways.