Patents by Inventor Martin BONANDER

Martin BONANDER has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11772635
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an automated parking assist system for parking a vehicle in a parking spot, comprising a controller configured to handover drive control from a user to the automated parking assist system; and to start an automated parking procedure; wherein the controller is configured to initiate the handover as the vehicle approaches the parking spot, and to finish the handover before the vehicle reaches the parking spot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Martin Bonander
  • Publication number: 20210253091
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an automated parking assist system for parking a vehicle in a parking spot, comprising a controller configured to handover drive control from a user to the automated parking assist system; and to start an automated parking procedure; wherein the controller is configured to initiate the handover as the vehicle approaches the parking spot, and to finish the handover before the vehicle reaches the parking spot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventor: Martin Bonander
  • Patent number: 10838414
    Abstract: A method and system are described for automated parking of a vehicle. The method includes determining that the vehicle is in an appropriate starting position for performing a parking maneuver, determining a control zone for controlling the parking maneuver, determining that an authorized key is located in the control zone, detecting an object located in the control zone, verifying that the detected object is an authorized user, detecting a movement of the authorized use, and when the detected movement of the authorized user is a movement in the direction of an expected parking area, performing the parking maneuver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Martin Bonander
  • Patent number: 10683005
    Abstract: A method for automated parking of a vehicle. The vehicle comprises a plurality of proximity sensors configured to detect the proximity of an object in the vicinity of the vehicle. The method comprises, in the vehicle: receiving a command to perform a parking maneuver; determining an expected parking area for the vehicle; determining a movement direction of the vehicle for reaching the expected parking area; determining a maneuver zone in the vicinity of the vehicle in the direction of the expected parking area; determining that only one object is located in the maneuver zone; determining that the object located in the maneuver zone is an authorized user of the vehicle; verifying that the authorized user moves out of the maneuver zone, thereby establishing that the maneuver zone is clear; and performing the parking maneuver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventor: Martin Bonander
  • Publication number: 20190092317
    Abstract: A method for automated parking of a vehicle. The vehicle comprises a plurality of proximity sensors configured to detect the proximity of an object in the vicinity of the vehicle. The method comprises, in the vehicle: receiving a command to perform a parking maneuver; determining an expected parking area for the vehicle; determining a movement direction of the vehicle for reaching the expected parking area; determining a maneuver zone in the vicinity of the vehicle in the direction of the expected parking area; determining that only one object is located in the maneuver zone; determining that the object located in the maneuver zone is an authorized user of the vehicle; verifying that the authorized user moves out of the maneuver zone, thereby establishing that the maneuver zone is clear; and performing the parking maneuver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventor: Martin BONANDER
  • Publication number: 20190004508
    Abstract: A method and system are described for automated parking of a vehicle. The method includes determining that the vehicle is in an appropriate starting position for performing a parking maneuver, determining a control zone for controlling the parking maneuver, determining that an authorized key is located in the control zone, detecting an object located in the control zone, verifying that the detected object is an authorized user, detecting a movement of the authorized use, and when the detected movement of the authorized user is a movement in the direction of an expected parking area, performing the parking maneuver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Martin BONANDER