System for controlling exterior vehicle lights

Details System for controlling exterior vehicle lights System for controlling exterior vehicle lights

2005-09-20

2005-09-20

Patel, Kanjibhai (Department: 2625)

Image analysis

Applications

Vehicle or traffic control

C340S468000, C315S082000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06947576

ABSTRACT:
A system and method of automatically controlling exterior vehicle lights includes an image sensor and a controller to generate control signals. The control signals are derived based on information obtained from the image sensor as well as other detected parameters pertaining to the detected light source(s), the vehicle having the inventive control system, and the ambient environment. The control circuit may simply turn certain exterior lights on or off, or change the brightness, aim, focus, etc. to produce various beam patterns that maximize the illuminated area in front of the vehicle without causing excessive glare in the eyes of other drivers.

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