Global Patent Index - EP 1513705 A1

EP 1513705 A1 20050316 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE DIFFUSION OF LIGHT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE DIFFUSION OF LIGHT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR STEUERUNG DER LICHTVERTEILUNG EINES KRAFTFAHRZEUGES

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR COMMANDER LA DIFFUSION DE LUMIERE D'UN VEHICULE AUTOMOBILE

Publication

EP 1513705 A1 20050316 (DE)

Application

EP 03725114 A 20030429

Priority

  • DE 10227170 A 20020618
  • EP 0304441 W 20030429

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03106219A1] The invention relates to a method for controlling the diffusion of light in a motor vehicle. The inventive method comprises the following steps for early recognition of potential obstacles: the surroundings located ahead of the vehicle are detected by a camera system, the detection range of said camera system being at least greater than the range of the actual light being diffused by the headlights of the vehicle; the digital data of the detected surroundings of the vehicle is processed by an image-processing system which is located inside the vehicle in order to recognize potential obstacles that lie outside the range of the actual light diffused by the headlights; and the diffusion of light of at least one headlight is modified such that at least some parts of the potential obstacle are illuminated by the headlight of the vehicle.

IPC 1-7

B60Q 1/08

IPC 8 full level

B60Q 1/08 (2006.01); B60Q 1/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B60Q 1/085 (2013.01); B60Q 1/18 (2013.01); B60Q 2300/112 (2013.01); B60Q 2300/122 (2013.01); B60Q 2300/32 (2013.01); B60Q 2300/45 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 03106219A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 03106219 A1 20031224; DE 10227170 A1 20040108; EP 1513705 A1 20050316

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 0304441 W 20030429; DE 10227170 A 20020618; EP 03725114 A 20030429