Method and system for cloud-based communication for automatic driverless movement

摘要

Methods, computer systems, and servers are provided for navigating a vehicle automatically from a current location to a destination location with or without a human operator controlling primary navigation of the vehicle. One example method includes identifying a vehicle location and determining if the vehicle location is near a self-park location. The method accesses mapping data for the self-park location and receiving a request to initiate a self-park process for the vehicle. The method includes forwarding instructions to the vehicle to proceed with the self-park process. The self-park process acting to control the vehicle to automatically move from a current location to a destination location in the self-park location, and the current location and the destination location are updated dynamically as the current location of the vehicle changes and based on conditions of the destination location. Vehicles can be dropped off, registered for self-parking via a smartphone, and the vehicle moves to an available parking location.

主权项

1. A method for navigating a vehicle automatically from a current location to a destination location without a human operator, the method comprising:
receiving a vehicle location using global positioning system (GPS) data regarding the vehicle; determining if the vehicle location is near a self-park location using GPS data of the self-park location; determining if the vehicle is proximate the self-park location for a threshold period of time that is indicative of the vehicle desiring to enter the self-park location; accessing mapping data defined for the self-park location after the threshold period of time, the mapping data identifying a path within the self-park location and coordinates of at least one physical structure within the self-park location to avoid a collision of the vehicle with the at least one physical structure when the vehicle is automatically moved within the self-park location, wherein the mapping data is made accessible to electronics of the vehicle so that when the vehicle is automatically moved collision with the at least one physical structure is avoided; receiving a request to initiate a self-park process for the vehicle; and instructing the electronics of the vehicle to proceed with the self-park process, the self-park process acting to instruct the vehicle to automatically move from the current location to the destination location within the self-park location, for the self-park process the electronics use as input at least part of the mapping data and sensor data of at least one vehicle sensor, the electronics are configured to process instructions for drive control of the vehicle while the vehicle is automatically moved at the self-park location, the current location and the destination location being updated dynamically as the current location of the vehicle changes and based on conditions of the destination location, the destination location being a parking location for the vehicle, the method being executed by a processor.