Method and apparatus for providing adaptive illumination
US6993255B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S17/88
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An illumination system (20, 72, 110, 142) for illuminating a scene comprising: an illuminator (24, 74, 116) having a plurality of substantially contiguous independently controllable light (26, 76) providing regions each of which provides light that illuminates a different region of the scene; optics (30) that directs light from the illuminator to the scene; a range finder (22, 64, 112) that determines distances to regions of the scene; and a controller (28, 29, 118) that controls the plurality of light providing regions to provide light for illuminating the scene responsive to distances determined by the range finder (22, 64, 112).
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