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Method of controlling beam projection of headlights of a motor vehicle

US7930083B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG · DE

Inventors

Stefan Eberhardt · Backnang, DE
Dirk Brinkmann · L Atkinson Lane, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 4, 2007
Grant date	Apr 19, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 16, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60Q2300/42
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for traffic-dependent control of beam projection of headlights of motor vehicles requires the passing of images from at least two image recording units to a control unit for evaluation. A road profile is generated as a three-dimensional image by reference to the images from the at least two image recording units so that predictive control of the vehicle lighting is carried out on a basis of the determined road profile.

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