Vehicle photosensing control system
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Abstract
A vehicle photosensing system includes a photosensor array that is disposed within the interior cabin of the vehicle and having a field of view forward through the windshield of the vehicle. The photosensing system further providing a control for either controlling operation of a vehicle headlight or monitoring a surface condition of the windshield of the vehicle. If controlling the vehicle headlight, preferably the control transitions the headlight from a first beam mode to a second beam mode in response to detection of a headlight and/or a taillight by the photosensor array within its forward field of view. If monitoring a surface condition of the windshield of the vehicle, the photosensing system operates the vehicle'"'"'s windshield wiper system in response to a signal generated by the control.
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118 Claims
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1-92. -92. (Cancelled)
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93. A photosensing system suitable for use in a vehicle, said system comprising:
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a photosensor array;
said photosensor array disposed within the interior cabin of the vehicle and having a field of view forward through the windshield of the vehicle;
the vehicle having at least one headlight;
said at least one headlight operable at least in a first beam mode and a second beam mode;
a control controlling operation of said at least one headlight;
said control transitioning said at least one headlight over a first time interVal from said first beam mode to said second beam mode in response to detection of at least one of a headlight and a taillight by said photosensor array within its forward field of view;
said control transitioning said at least one headlight over a second time interVal from said second beam mode to said first beam mode upon cessation of said detection of said at least one of a headlight and a taillight by said photosensor array within its forward field of view; and
said first time interVal for said transitioning from said first beam mode to said second beam mode being shorter than said second time interVal for said transitioning from said second beam mode to said first beam mode. - View Dependent Claims (94, 95, 96, 97, 98)
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99. A photosensing system suitable for use in a vehicle having a windshield wiper system, said photosensing system comprising:
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a photosensor array;
said photosensor array disposed within the interior cabin of the vehicle and having a field of view forward through the windshield of the vehicle;
said photosensor array monitoring a surface condition of said windshield of the vehicle;
wherein the vehicle'"'"'s windshield wiper system is operable in response to a signal generated by a control responsive to an output of said photosensor array; and
wherein said photosensor array comprises a plurality of photosensitive elements. - View Dependent Claims (100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105)
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106. A photosensing system suitable for use in a vehicle, said system comprising:
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a photosensor array;
said photosensor array disposed within the interior cabin of the vehicle and having a field of view forward through the windshield of the vehicle;
the vehicle having at least one headlight;
said at least one headlight operable at least in a first beam mode and a second beam mode;
a control controlling operation of said at least one headlight;
said control transitioning said at least one headlight from said first beam mode to said second beam mode in response to detection of at least one of a headlight and a taillight by said photosensor array within its forward field of view; and
said photosensor array monitoring a surface condition of said windshield of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118)
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Specification