	US 12,257,914 B2
	Vehicles for driverless self-park
Angel A. Penilla, Sacramento, CA (US); and Albert S. Penilla, Scotts Valley, CA (US)
Assigned to Emerging Automotive, LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US)
Filed by Emerging Automotive, LLC, Los Altos, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/376,409.
Application 18/376,409 is a continuation of application No. 17/873,119, filed on Jul. 25, 2022, granted, now 11,772,502, issued on Oct. 3, 2023.
Application 17/873,119 is a continuation of application No. 17/094,804, filed on Nov. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,396,240, issued on Jul. 6, 2022.
Application 17/094,804 is a continuation of application No. 15/859,730, filed on Jan. 1, 2018, granted, now 10,829,111, issued on Nov. 10, 2020.
Application 15/859,730 is a continuation of application No. 15/444,328, filed on Feb. 28, 2017, granted, now 10,308,244, issued on Jun. 4, 2019.
Application 15/444,328 is a continuation of application No. 13/934,215, filed on Jul. 2, 2013, granted, now 9,581,997, issued on Feb. 28, 2017.
Application 13/934,215 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/452,882, filed on Apr. 22, 2012, granted, now 9,123,035, issued on Sep. 1, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/760,003, filed on Feb. 1, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/757,020, filed on Jan. 25, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/745,729, filed on Dec. 24, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/478,436, filed on Apr. 22, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2024/0025277 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60L 53/14 (2019.01); B60L 3/00 (2019.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.01); B60L 53/30 (2019.01); B60L 53/31 (2019.01); B60L 53/65 (2019.01); B60L 53/66 (2019.01); B60L 53/68 (2019.01); B60L 53/80 (2019.01); B60L 58/12 (2019.01); B60W 10/184 (2012.01); B60W 10/20 (2006.01); B60W 30/06 (2006.01); B60W 30/08 (2012.01); B60W 30/09 (2012.01); B60W 30/095 (2012.01); B60W 50/08 (2020.01); B60W 50/16 (2020.01); B62D 15/02 (2006.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01); G01C 21/36 (2006.01); G01S 5/00 (2006.01); G01S 13/931 (2020.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/02 (2012.01); G06Q 10/20 (2023.01); G06Q 20/18 (2012.01); G06Q 30/0201 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0601 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0645 (2023.01); G06Q 50/06 (2012.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01); G07C 5/02 (2006.01); G07F 15/00 (2006.01); G08G 1/16 (2006.01); H04W 4/024 (2018.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01)

CPC B60L 53/14 (2019.02) [B60L 3/0015 (2013.01); B60L 50/66 (2019.02); B60L 53/305 (2019.02); B60L 53/31 (2019.02); B60L 53/65 (2019.02); B60L 53/665 (2019.02); B60L 53/68 (2019.02); B60L 53/80 (2019.02); B60L 58/12 (2019.02); B60W 10/184 (2013.01); B60W 10/20 (2013.01); B60W 30/06 (2013.01); B60W 30/08 (2013.01); B60W 30/09 (2013.01); B60W 30/095 (2013.01); B60W 50/082 (2013.01); B60W 50/16 (2013.01); B62D 15/029 (2013.01); G01C 21/3407 (2013.01); G01C 21/3469 (2013.01); G01C 21/3679 (2013.01); G01S 5/0072 (2013.01); G01S 13/931 (2013.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G05D 1/0011 (2013.01); G05D 1/0022 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G05D 1/021 (2013.01); G05D 1/0278 (2013.01); G06Q 10/02 (2013.01); G06Q 10/20 (2013.01); G06Q 20/18 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0201 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0643 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0645 (2013.01); G06Q 50/06 (2013.01); G07C 5/008 (2013.01); G07C 5/02 (2013.01); G07F 15/005 (2013.01); G08G 1/161 (2013.01); G08G 1/162 (2013.01); G08G 1/163 (2013.01); G08G 1/165 (2013.01); G08G 1/166 (2013.01); G08G 1/168 (2013.01); H04W 4/024 (2018.02); B60L 2240/547 (2013.01); B60L 2240/622 (2013.01); B60L 2240/70 (2013.01); B60L 2260/22 (2013.01); B60L 2260/32 (2013.01); B60R 2300/105 (2013.01); B60R 2300/50 (2013.01); B60R 2300/70 (2013.01); B60W 2050/143 (2013.01); B60W 2554/00 (2020.02); B60W 2554/4041 (2020.02); B60W 2554/801 (2020.02); B60W 2554/806 (2020.02); B60W 2556/00 (2020.02); B60W 2556/50 (2020.02); B60W 2556/65 (2020.02); B60W 2754/10 (2020.02); B62D 15/0265 (2013.01); G01S 2013/9316 (2020.01); G01S 2013/932 (2020.01); G01S 2013/9321 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 84/12 (2013.01); Y02D 30/70 (2020.08); Y02T 10/70 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7072 (2013.01); Y02T 10/72 (2013.01); Y02T 90/12 (2013.01); Y02T 90/14 (2013.01); Y02T 90/16 (2013.01); Y02T 90/167 (2013.01); Y04S 30/14 (2013.01)]

18 Claims

1. A vehicle having systems for moving automatically from a current location to a destination location without a human operator, comprising: a global positioning system (GPS) producing GPS data regarding a location of the vehicle, the GPS data used to identify the vehicle to be within a proximity of a parking location; an on-board computer of the vehicle; a communications system of the vehicle, the on-board computer having program instructions for using the communications system to access mapping data for the parking location, the mapping data is at least in part used to find a path at the parking location to avoid a collision of the vehicle with at least one physical structure when the vehicle is automatically moved at the parking location; and the on-board computer processing instructions for the vehicle to proceed with moving from the current location to the destination location at the parking location, the on-board computer uses sensor data from at least two vehicle sensors, the path is configured to be updatable based on detected obstacles along the path, the destination location being a parking spot for the vehicle at the parking location; wherein the parking spot is one of an ad-hoc parking spot that is not marked as a predefined parking spot or one that is marked as the predefined parking spot; wherein the parking spot is in a garage, or at a parking lot, or on a driveway or on a street, or at a charge location for charging a battery of the vehicle.