METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING A SIGNAL FOR A LIGHT CONTROL UNIT
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Abstract
A method for providing a signal to a light control unit of at least one headlight of a vehicle that has a camera for acquiring a surrounding environment of a vehicle, the method including a step of determination of an interval between the vehicle and another vehicle using the camera. The method further includes a step of determination of a distance between the vehicle and the other vehicle using a camera-independent sensor. In addition, the method includes a step of plausibilization of the interval using the distance, the interval being plausibilized if a difference between the interval and the distance is smaller than a tolerance value. Finally, the method includes a step of provision the interval via an interface to a light control unit of the headlight.
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20 Claims
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11. A method for providing a signal for a light control unit for at least one headlight of a vehicle that has a camera for acquiring an environment surrounding the vehicle, the method comprising:
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determining an interval between the vehicle and another vehicle, using the camera; determining a distance between the vehicle and the other vehicle, using a camera-independent sensor; performing a plausibilization of the interval using the distance, the interval being plausibilized if a difference between the interval and the distance is smaller than a tolerance value; and providing the interval via an interface to the light control unit of the headlight. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A device for providing a signal for a light control unit of at least one headlight of a motor vehicle that has a camera for acquiring a surrounding environment of a vehicle, the device comprising:
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a device for determining an interval between the vehicle and another vehicle using the camera; a device for determining a distance between the vehicle and the other vehicle, using a camera-independent sensor; a device for plausibilizing the interval using the distance, the interval being plausibilized when a difference between the interval and the distance is smaller than a tolerance value; and an interface for providing the interval to the light control unit of the headlight.
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20. A computer program product having program code for carrying out, when executed on an information system, a method for providing a signal for a light control unit for at least one headlight of a vehicle that has a camera for acquiring an environment surrounding the vehicle, the method comprising:
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determining an interval between the vehicle and another vehicle, using the camera; determining a distance between the vehicle and the other vehicle, using a camera-independent sensor; performing a plausibilization of the interval using the distance, the interval being plausibilized if a difference between the interval and the distance is smaller than a tolerance value; and
providing the interval via an interface to the light control unit of the headlight.
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