Global Patent Index - EP 2315683 A1

EP 2315683 A1 20110504 - LIGHT ENERGY SAVING FUNCTION ADAPTED TO A TRAFFIC SITUATION

Title (en)

LIGHT ENERGY SAVING FUNCTION ADAPTED TO A TRAFFIC SITUATION

Title (de)

VERKEHRSSITUATIONSANGEPASSTE LICHT-ENERGIESPARFUNKTION

Title (fr)

FONCTION D'ÉCONOMIE DE LUMIÈRE ADAPTÉE AUX CONDITIONS DE CIRCULATION

Publication

EP 2315683 A1 20110504 (DE)

Application

EP 09780070 A 20090701

Priority

  • EP 2009058281 W 20090701
  • DE 102008041355 A 20080819

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2010020460A1] The invention relates to a method, a device, a computer program, and a computer program product for controlling a lighting system (110) of a motor vehicle (100), particularly a headlight system of a motor vehicle participating in road traffic. The following controlling steps are performed: detecting a current traffic situation comprising at least detecting a motor vehicle speed and detecting a state of the lighting system (110), and adjusting the state of the lighting system (110) according to the detected traffic situation, wherein detecting the current traffic situation further comprises the step of detecting an obstacle (160) in order to adjust the lighting system (110) according to the traffic situation determined in such a way.

IPC 8 full level

B60Q 1/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B60Q 1/143 (2013.01 - EP US); B60Q 2300/054 (2013.01 - EP US); B60Q 2300/112 (2013.01 - EP US); B60Q 2300/41 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2010020460A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102008041355 A1 20100225; EP 2315683 A1 20110504; US 2011196574 A1 20110811; WO 2010020460 A1 20100225

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102008041355 A 20080819; EP 09780070 A 20090701; EP 2009058281 W 20090701; US 200913059897 A 20090701