Apparatus and method for adjusting vehicle lighting in response to camera system
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1. A controller for selectively controlling illumination around a vehicle comprising:
- an image capture portion having a viewable area;
an output for transmitting lighting control messages; and
a control logic, the control logicdetermining an image weight factor using a plurality of lighting sources, a first lighting source of the plurality of lighting sources being one of an emergency light, a clearance light, a fog light, a work light, a marker light, a turn signal and a backup light;
determining that a change in illumination is necessary in the viewable area to balance the illumination for the image capture portion;
determining the first lighting source of the plurality of lighting sources affects the change in illumination based on the image weight factor;
transmitting a first lighting control message at the output in response to the determination that the change in illumination is necessary;
wherein the first lighting control message directs the first lighting source associated with the vehicle to be adjusted;
determining that the change in illumination affected by the first lighting source is not sufficient to balance the illumination;
determining a second lighting source of the plurality of lighting sources affects the change in illumination based on the image weight factor; and
transmitting a second lighting control message at the output to the second lighting source wherein the second lighting control message directs the second lighting source to be adjusted to balance the illumination.
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Abstract
A camera controller for selectively controlling illumination around a vehicle comprises an image capture portion having a viewing area; an output for transmitting lighting control messages; and control logic. The control logic determines that a change in illumination is necessary in the viewing area and transmits a lighting control message at the output in response to the determination that illumination change is necessary. The lighting control message directs at least one lighting source associated with the vehicle in the viewing area of the camera controller to be adjusted.
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15 Claims
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1. A controller for selectively controlling illumination around a vehicle comprising:
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an image capture portion having a viewable area; an output for transmitting lighting control messages; and a control logic, the control logic determining an image weight factor using a plurality of lighting sources, a first lighting source of the plurality of lighting sources being one of an emergency light, a clearance light, a fog light, a work light, a marker light, a turn signal and a backup light; determining that a change in illumination is necessary in the viewable area to balance the illumination for the image capture portion; determining the first lighting source of the plurality of lighting sources affects the change in illumination based on the image weight factor; transmitting a first lighting control message at the output in response to the determination that the change in illumination is necessary;
wherein the first lighting control message directs the first lighting source associated with the vehicle to be adjusted;determining that the change in illumination affected by the first lighting source is not sufficient to balance the illumination; determining a second lighting source of the plurality of lighting sources affects the change in illumination based on the image weight factor; and transmitting a second lighting control message at the output to the second lighting source wherein the second lighting control message directs the second lighting source to be adjusted to balance the illumination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for controlling vehicle lighting comprising:
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a lighting controller; at least one lighting source in communication with the lighting controller; and a plurality of camera controllers in communication with the lighting controller; wherein the camera controller determines an image weight factor using the at least one lighting source, wherein the at least one lighting source is one of an emergency light, a clearance light, a fog light, a work light, a marker light, a turn signal and a backup light; determines that illumination adjustment is necessary in a location within the at least one of the plurality of camera controllers viewing area to balance the illumination for the at least one of the plurality of camera controllers; transmits a lighting control message specifying the at least one lighting source to be adjusted to the lighting controller in response to the determination that illumination increase is necessary and the at least one lighting source affects the illumination increase based on the image weight factor;
wherein the lighting controller selectively adjusts the at least one light source in response to the lighting request;determines that the illumination increase is not sufficient to balance the illumination for the at least one of the plurality of camera controllers; determines a second lighting source, separate from the at least one lighting source, affects the illumination increase based on the image weight factor; and transmits a second lighting control message to the second lighting source, wherein the second lighting control message directs the second lighting source to be adjusted to balance the illumination. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method for controlling vehicle lighting comprising:
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determining an image weight factor using at least one lighting source; determining that an illumination adjustment is necessary in a viewing area of a vehicle mounted camera to balance the illumination for the vehicle mounted camera; transmitting a lighting control message in response to the determination that illumination adjustment is necessary;
wherein the lighting control message specifies the at least one lighting source associated with the vehicle to be adjusted in response to the at least one lighting source affecting the illumination adjustment based on the image weight factor;determining that the illumination adjustment is not sufficient to balance the illumination; determining a second lighting source, separate from the at least one lighting source, affects the change in illumination based on the image weight factor; and transmitting a second lighting control message to the second lighting source wherein the second lighting control message directs the second lighting source to be adjusted to balance the illumination. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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