(19)
(11) EP 2 630 440 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
12.10.2022 Bulletin 2022/41

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
07.09.2022 Bulletin 2022/36

(21) Application number: 11834785.5

(22) Date of filing: 10.08.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01C 21/00(2006.01)
G08G 1/16(2006.01)
 G08G 1/14(2006.01)
G08G 1/0968(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G08G 1/168; G08G 1/096844; G08G 1/143; G08G 1/147
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2011/047153
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/054126 (26.04.2012 Gazette 2012/17)

(54)

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PARKING A VEHICLE NEAR OBSTACLES

VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUM EINPARKEN EINES FAHRZEUGS IN DER NÄHE VON HINDERNISSEN

PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME POUR STATIONNER UN VÉHICULE PRÈS D'OBSTACLES

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 22.10.2010 US 910581

(43) Date of publication of application:
28.08.2013 Bulletin 2013/35

(73) Proprietor: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • SAMPLES, Michael, Edward
    Ann Arbor, MI 48105 (US)
  • JAMES, Michael, Robert
    Northville, MI 48168 (US)

(74) Representative: Kuhnen & Wacker Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro PartG mbB 
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85354 Freising (DE)


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