Method and device for controlling a light emission of at least one headlight of a vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016016504-A1
Application number	US-201514793001-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 7, 2015
Priority date	Jul 21, 2014
Publication date	Jan 21, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method for controlling a light emission of at least one headlight of a, includes determining structure information which represents the presence of a structure which at least partially encloses a roadway traveled by the vehicle. The method also includes generating a control signal for controlling the light emission, using the structure information.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method for controlling a light emission of at least one headlight of a vehicle, the method comprising:
determining structure information which represents the presence of a structure which at least partially encloses a roadway traveled by the vehicle; and generating a control signal for controlling the light emission, using the structure information.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
reading in image data of the surroundings of the vehicle from an interface with a surroundings recognition device of the vehicle, the structure information being determined in the determining, using the image data.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one dimension of the roadway and/or of the structure is determined in the determining, the control signal being generated in the generating, using the at least one dimension.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a relative position of the vehicle with respect to the roadway and/or with respect to the structure is determined in the determining, the control signal being generated in the generating, using the relative position.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one partial section of a wall of the structure is determined in the determining, and the control signal is generated in the generating so that the at least one partial section of the wall of the structure is excluded from the light emission of the at least one headlight.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
providing the control signal to an interface with a light control device of the vehicle, the control signal being usable by the light control device to adjust the light emission of the at least one headlight.

7 . A device for controlling a light emission of at least one headlight of a vehicle, comprising:
a determination device to determine structure information which represents the presence of a structure which at least partially encloses a roadway traveled by the vehicle; and a generation device to generate a control signal for controlling the light emission, using the structure information.

8 . A computer readable medium having a computer program, which is executable by a processor, comprising:
a program code arrangement having program code for controlling a light emission of at least one headlight of a vehicle, by performing the following:
determining structure information which represents the presence of a structure which at least partially encloses a roadway traveled by the vehicle; and
generating a control signal for controlling the light emission, using the structure information.

9 . The computer readable medium of claim 8 , further comprising:
reading in image data of the surroundings of the vehicle from an interface with a surroundings recognition device of the vehicle, the structure information being determined in the determining, using the image data.

Assignees

• Bosch Gmbh Robert

Inventors

• Licsar Attila
• Sarosi Andras

Classifications

• B60Q2300/32

  Road surface or travel path · CPC title

• B60Q2300/335

  Number or size of road lanes · CPC title

• B60Q2300/337

  Tunnels or bridges · CPC title

• B60Q1/08 Primary

  automatically · CPC title

• B60Q1/085 Primary

  due to special conditions, e.g. adverse weather, type of road, badly illuminated road signs or potential dangers (B60Q1/10, B60Q1/12, B60Q1/1423 take precedence) · CPC title