Patent ID: 9511765
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: B60R,B60W,G01C,G08G,H04H,Y10S

Claim Text:
1. A method for use in a system in a vehicle, the system including a processor and a display element, the display element configured to display video content, the method comprising: receiving a signal actuating an automatic parking routine stored in a memory of the system; detecting the positions of surrounding objects relative to the vehicle; displaying the positions of surrounding objects relative to the vehicle on the display element; computing coordinates defining a potential parking space; determining whether it is feasible for the automatic parking routine to park the vehicle in the potential parking space; displaying the potential parking space on the display element; receiving a user input defining the potential parking space; if it is determined that it is feasible for the automatic parking routine to park the vehicle in the potential parking space, controlling one or more components of the vehicle to park the vehicle in the potential parking space; displaying an animated graphic display depicting an animated representation wherein the vehicle moves into an animated representation of the potential parking space that has been defined by the user, wherein the animated graphic display is displayed prior to controlling the one or more components of the vehicle to park the vehicle in the potential parking space; receiving a signal actuating an automatic unparking routine stored in a memory of the system; and the processor controlling the one or more components of the vehicle to direct the vehicle out of the parking space.