Vehicle photosensing control system

Details Vehicle photosensing control system Vehicle photosensing control system

2005-10-11

2005-10-11

Sikder, Mohammad (Department: 2872)

Optical: systems and elements

Glare or unwanted light reduction

With mirror

C359S601000, C359S602000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06953253

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle photosensing system includes a photosensor array that is disposed within the interior cabin of the vehicle and having a field of view forward through the windshield of the vehicle. The photosensing system further providing a control for either controlling operation of a vehicle headlight or monitoring a surface condition of the windshield of the vehicle. If controlling the vehicle headlight, preferably the control transitions the headlight from a first beam mode to a second beam mode in response to detection of a headlight and/or a taillight by the photosensor array within its forward field of view. If monitoring a surface condition of the windshield of the vehicle, the photosensing system operates the vehicle's windshield wiper system in response to a signal generated by the control.

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Commonly assigned co-pending U.S. Appl. No. 10/427,146, filed Apr. 30, 2003, entitled Vehicle Headlight Control Using Imaging Sensor (Don01 P-1091).

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