Method and device for driver assistance
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Abstract
In a method and a device for driver assistance, traffic elements that point to potential danger zones are detected on the road, using a camera. If such potential danger zones are detected, at least one headlight of the vehicle is controlled in such a way that the potential danger zone is illuminated.
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18 Claims
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10. A method for driver assistance in a vehicle, comprising:
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recording an image of an area in front of the vehicle with the aid of at least one camera; analyzing a traffic situation in front of the vehicle with the aid of the recorded image, wherein at least one traffic element that indicates a potential danger zones is determined by the analysis; and upon determination of a potential danger zone, controlling at least one illumination device of the vehicle in such a way that illumination of the area in front of the vehicle is adjusted based on the determined potential danger zone. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A device for driver assistance in a vehicle, comprising:
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a camera configured to record an image of an area in front of the vehicle; an image analysis unit configured to analyze a traffic situation in front of the vehicle with the aid of the recorded image, wherein at least one traffic element that indicates a potential danger zones is determined by the analysis; a light control unit configured to control at least one illumination device of the vehicle in such a way that, upon determination of a potential danger zone, illumination of the area in front of the vehicle is adjusted to illuminate the potential danger zone.
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