Automated high beam headlight operation
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- determining whether headlights are operating in a high beam mode;
receiving data regarding at least one of an environmental condition, a road condition, and a driving condition from one or more cameras, sensors, and information systems associated with a vehicle;
identifying a likelihood that at least one of the environmental condition, the road condition, and the driving condition warrants switching the headlights to a low beam mode upon a determination that the headlights are operating in the high beam mode; and
switching the headlights to the low beam mode upon a determination that the likelihood of the at least one of the environmental condition, the road condition, and the driving condition warranting switching the headlights to the low beam mode meets or exceeds a threshold condition.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for automatically turning off the high beam headlights of a vehicle. In one embodiment, the system may include an electronic control unit for adjusting the operation of the high beam headlights. The electronic control unit may detect whether the headlights are operating in a high beam mode. Additionally, the electronic control unit may receive data regarding at least one of an environmental condition, a road condition, and a driving condition from one or more cameras, sensors, and information systems associated with a vehicle. The headlights may then be switched to the low beam mode when it is determined that the likelihood of at least one of the environmental condition, the road condition, and the driving condition meets or exceeds a threshold condition.
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17 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining whether headlights are operating in a high beam mode; receiving data regarding at least one of an environmental condition, a road condition, and a driving condition from one or more cameras, sensors, and information systems associated with a vehicle; identifying a likelihood that at least one of the environmental condition, the road condition, and the driving condition warrants switching the headlights to a low beam mode upon a determination that the headlights are operating in the high beam mode; and switching the headlights to the low beam mode upon a determination that the likelihood of the at least one of the environmental condition, the road condition, and the driving condition warranting switching the headlights to the low beam mode meets or exceeds a threshold condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system, comprising:
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a pair of headlights comprising a high beam mode and a low beam mode; an electronic control unit for adjusting the operation of the headlights, where the electronic control unit; detects whether headlights are operating in a high beam mode; receives data regarding at least one of an environmental condition, a road condition, and a driving condition from one or more cameras, sensors, and information systems associated with a vehicle; identify a likelihood that at least one of the environmental condition, the road condition, and the driving condition warrants switching the headlights to a low beam mode upon a determination that the headlights are operating in the high beam mode; and switch headlights to the low beam mode upon a determination that the likelihood of at least one of the environmental condition, the road condition, and the driving condition warranting switching the headlights to the low beam mode meets or exceeds a threshold condition. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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