Abstract: A method for safeguarding a movement of a motor vehicle on an inclined ramp. Downhill from the motor vehicle, one or multiple collision object(s) is/are moved into a travel path specified by the ramp, so that in the event of a downhill movement of the motor vehicle on the travel path, a collision of the one or multiple collision object(s) with the motor vehicle reduces a speed of the motor vehicle while it is still on the ramp. Also described are a corresponding device, a parking facility, and a computer program.

Abstract: For detecting a free area located inside a parking lot using at least one video camera, in particular a stereo-video camera, which is fixedly installed inside the parking lot, the visual range of the video camera including a section of the floor of the parking lot, a method includes: recording a camera image and/or an image sequence of camera images of at least a section of the floor of the parking lot using the video camera; comparing the camera images to a reference in order to identify a change in the section of the floor of the parking lot; and detecting a free area if no change is identified.

Abstract: A method for driving a vehicle to a free parking space in a parking facility having a plurality of parking spaces, each parking space assigned a parking space marking that stores at least one piece of information about the occupancy of the parking space, includes the vehicle, when pulling into a parking space, marking the space as occupied via the parking space marking and, when pulling out of the parking space, marking the space as free again via the parking space marking. A corresponding parking facility, vehicle, and system by which to carry out such a method are also provided.

Abstract: A method for safeguarding a movement of a motor vehicle on an inclined ramp. Downhill from the motor vehicle, one or multiple collision object(s) is/are moved into a travel path specified by the ramp, so that in the event of a downhill movement of the motor vehicle on the travel path, a collision of the one or multiple collision object(s) with the motor vehicle reduces a speed of the motor vehicle while it is still on the ramp. Also described are a corresponding device, a parking facility, and a computer program.

Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle driving driverlessly within a parking facility, including detecting, by way of a surrounding-area sensor suite of the motor vehicle, a surrounding area of the motor vehicle, in order to ascertain surrounding-area data corresponding to the detected surrounding area; checking motor vehicle-internally, based on the ascertained surrounding-area data, whether the surrounding area of the motor vehicle is devoid of an object that might, with a predetermined probability, collide with the motor vehicle; and continuing driverless driving only when the motor vehicle-internal check has indicated that the surrounding area of the motor vehicle is devoid of a corresponding object, so that the motor vehicle automatically halts if the motor vehicle-internal check has indicated that a corresponding object is located in the surrounding area.

Abstract: A method for controlling an automated parking operation in which a motor vehicle is controlled autonomously on a route between a drop zone and a parking space includes steps of detecting that a person is on board the motor vehicle during an autonomous driving process, determining that permission does not exist for transporting the person on the trip, and carrying out one or more actions.

Abstract: A device is described for providing state information of an automatic valet parking system. The device includes at least one off-board infrastructure component, which is located, in particular fixedly disposed within a parking area assigned to the automatic valet parking system. The infrastructure component is adapted for outputting state information of the automatic valet parking system. Thus, pieces of state information of the automatic valet parking system can be efficiently communicated.

Abstract: A method for operating a parking facility containing a plurality of controllable infrastructure elements, one or more of the infrastructure elements being controlled in such a way that traffic is able to be prevented from coming close to a vehicle moving without a driver within the parking facility. In addition, a corresponding apparatus, a corresponding parking facility, as well as a computer program, are also described.

Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle. If the vehicle is traveling without a driver within a parking facility, and if an emergency-stop request is present to the effect that the vehicle moving without driver is to stop, it is checked whether the stop is necessary. An emergency stop signal is generated, in response to which the vehicle stops without driver, only if the check is positive. A corresponding apparatus, a vehicle, a method for operating a parking facility for vehicles, a parking facility for vehicles, and a computer program.

Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle in order to draw up a digital map of a parking lot, the vehicle driving within the parking lot ascertaining data pertaining to its driving route within the parking lot and transmitting the ascertained data via a communications network to a map server, so that the map server is able to draw up a digital map of the parking lot on the basis of the data. A corresponding device is also described. A method for drawing up a digital map of a parking lot, a map server, and a computer program are also described.

Abstract: A method for operating a parking lot, which has a first parking area section for parking a motor vehicle, which is adjustable in its height with the aid of a hoisting system and which is able to be shifted by the hoisting system from a first position, in which a motor vehicle is able to enter the first parking area section, to a second position, and when the first parking area section is in the second position, a second parking area section for parking a motor vehicle becomes available underneath the first parking area section. The method includes executing an automatic parking operation for a motor vehicle to be parked in the parking lot; and controlling an operation of the hoisting system as a function of execution of the automatic parking operation. In addition, a device for operating a parking lot, a parking lot, and a computer program are described.

Abstract: A method for controlling access to a vehicle. An electronic key for accessing one or multiple vehicle components is deactivated after the vehicle is switched off in order to park the vehicle in a parking position, so that an attempt with the aid of the deactivated electronic key to access the one or multiple vehicle components of the vehicle parked in the parking position may be prevented. Moreover, a system for controlling access to a vehicle, a parking system for vehicles, an access control system for controlling access to a vehicle, a vehicle, a user for a communication network, a method for operating a user for a communication network, and a computer program, are described.

Abstract: A method is described for controlling traffic inside a parking facility, including the following steps: —dividing the parking facility into multiple tiles, —detecting the multiple tiles with the aid of one or multiple surroundings sensor(s) to ascertain surroundings sensor data corresponding to the detection, —ascertaining a particular occupancy state of the multiple tiles based on the surroundings sensor data, —controlling traffic inside the parking facility based on the ascertained occupancy states. Further, a device is described for controlling traffic inside a parking facility. Also described are a parking facility for motor vehicles, and a computer program.

Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle, in which a digital map of a parking facility and at least one target position in the parking facility are received by the vehicle via a communication network, positional data of one or more mobile object(s) located within the parking facility are received by the vehicle via the communication network, the vehicle navigates autonomously in the parking facility to the target position based on the digital map and the positional data of the one or the plurality of mobile object(s), and the vehicle parks itself autonomously at the target position. A device for operating a vehicle, a device and a method for operating a parking facility, and a computer program, are also described.

Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a sensor for scanning a surrounding area. A method for controlling the motor vehicle includes steps of ascertaining a driving situation of the motor vehicle, scanning the surrounding area of the motor vehicle with the aid of the sensor, processing the scanned information and controlling the motor vehicle on the basis of the processed information. The scanning and/or processing are/is carried out as a function of the ascertained driving situation.

Abstract: A method for monitoring a parked motor vehicle, including the following steps: monitoring an interior of the motor vehicle and/or a surrounding field of the motor vehicle with the aid of a monitoring infrastructure that is assigned to an infrastructure external relative to the parked motor vehicle; monitoring the interior of the motor vehicle and/or the surrounding field of the motor vehicle with the aid of one or more sensors onboard the motor vehicle; transmitting monitoring data based on both monitorings via a wireless communication network to a mobile terminal; in response to reception of a control command transmitted from the mobile terminal via the wireless communication network for controlling one or more components of the motor vehicle and/or for controlling one or more components of the external infrastructure, controlling the one or more corresponding components as a function of the control command.

Abstract: A method for preparing an empty section of a parking-facility for operation of the parking-facility, including: measuring the empty section of the parking-facility, using a time-of-flight measuring-sensor situated in a stationary manner within the parking-facility, by emitting a time-of-flight measuring-signal with the time-of-flight measuring-sensor in the direction of the section and checking whether a reflection signal associated with the emitted time-of-flight measuring-signal is received with the time-of-flight measuring-sensor; if no reflection signal associated with the emitted time-of-flight measuring-signal is received with the time-of-flight measuring-sensor, implementing one or multiple measure(s) intended to cause a reflection signal associated with a time-of-flight measuring-signal emitted with the time-of-flight measuring-sensor in the direction of the empty section to be receivable with the time-of-flight measuring-sensor.

Abstract: A system for monitoring a parking facility for motor vehicles, including a radio transmitter for transmitting a radio signal with a predetermined level within the parking facility, a radio receiver for receiving the radio signal within the parking facility, a measuring device for measuring a level of the received radio signal, a processor for comparing the measured level to the predetermined level, the processor being designed to ascertain whether an object is located within the parking facility, based on the comparison. A corresponding method, a parking facility for motor vehicles, as well as a computer program are also described.

Abstract: A method for controlling access to a vehicle. An electronic key for accessing one or multiple vehicle components is deactivated after the vehicle is switched off in order to park the vehicle in a parking position, so that an attempt with the aid of the deactivated electronic key to access the one or multiple vehicle components of the vehicle parked in the parking position may be prevented. Moreover, a system for controlling access to a vehicle, a parking system for vehicles, an access control system for controlling access to a vehicle, a vehicle, a user for a communication network, a method for operating a user for a communication network, and a computer program, are described.

Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle driving driverlessly within a parking facility includes determining, for a predefined target trajectory to be traversed by the motor vehicle within the parking facility, that point in the target trajectory until which safe driverless driving of the motor vehicle is possible; and driverlessly driving the motor vehicle, based on the predefined target trajectory, out to the determined point.