METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GROUPING ILLUMINATION UNITS
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A method is described for ascertaining a group of at least two adjacently situated illumination units during the travel of a vehicle. The method includes a step of recognizing at least one first illumination unit and at least one second illumination unit in a detection range of a sensor and recognizing a subsequent departure of the first illumination unit from the detection range of the sensor. The method also includes a step of detecting a distance and/or a time which the vehicle travels after a departure of the first illumination unit from the detection range of the sensor up to a departure of the second illumination unit from the detection range of the sensor.
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21 Claims
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11. A method for ascertaining a group of at least two adjacently situated illumination units during a travel of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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recognizing at least one first illumination unit in a detection range of a sensor and recognizing a subsequent departure of the first illumination unit from the detection range of the sensor; performing at least one of; beginning a measurement of a distance which the vehicle travels after the departure of the first illumination unit from the detection range of the sensor, and beginning a measurement of a time during which the vehicle travels after the departure of the first illumination unit from the detection range of the sensor; and performing at least one of; grouping the first illumination unit with a second illumination unit into the group of at least two adjacently situated illumination units when at least one of; the measured distance up to a departure of the second illumination unit from the detection range of the sensor has a predetermined relationship with respect to a distance threshold value, and the measured time up to the departure of the second illumination unit from the detection range of the sensor has a predetermined relationship with respect to a time threshold value, and not grouping the first illumination unit with the second illumination unit into the group of at least two adjacently situated illumination units when at least one of; an instantaneously measured distance is greater than the distance threshold value, and an instantaneously measured time is greater than the time threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for recognizing a continuous roadway illumination along a roadway to be traveled by the vehicle, comprising:
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reading in at least one individual illumination unit and a group of at least two adjacently situated illumination units which has been ascertained by; recognizing at least one first illumination unit in a detection range of a sensor and recognizing a subsequent departure of the first illumination unit from the detection range of the sensor; performing at least one of; beginning a measurement of a distance which the vehicle travels after the departure of the first illumination unit from the detection range of the sensor, and beginning a measurement of a time during which the vehicle travels after the departure of the first illumination unit from the detection range of the sensor; and performing at least one of; grouping the first illumination unit with a second illumination unit into the group of at least two adjacently situated illumination units when at least one of; the measured distance up to a departure of the second illumination unit from the detection range of the sensor has a predetermined relationship with respect to a distance threshold value, and the measured time up to the departure of the second illumination unit from the detection range of the sensor has a predetermined relationship with respect to a time threshold value, and not grouping the first illumination unit with the second illumination unit into the group of at least two adjacently situated illumination units when at least one of; an instantaneously measured distance is greater than the distance threshold value, and an instantaneously measured time is greater than the time threshold value; assessing the group of at least two adjacently situated illumination units as one individual illumination unit; and recognizing the continuous roadway illumination using the individual illumination unit and the group of at least two adjacently situated illumination units which is assessed as one individual illumination unit. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method for controlling a light emission of at least one headlight of the vehicle, comprising:
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recognizing the continuous roadway illumination by; reading in at least one individual illumination unit and a group of at least two adjacently situated illumination units which has been ascertained by; recognizing at least one first illumination unit in a detection range of a sensor and recognizing a subsequent departure of the first illumination unit from the detection range of the sensor; performing at least one of; beginning a measurement of a distance which the vehicle travels after the departure of the first illumination unit from the detection range of the sensor, and beginning a measurement of a time during which the vehicle travels after the departure of the first illumination unit from the detection range of the sensor; and performing at least one of; grouping the first illumination unit with a second illumination unit into the group of at least two adjacently situated illumination units when at least one of;
the measured distance up to a departure of the second illumination unit from the detection range of the sensor has a predetermined relationship with respect to a distance threshold value, and
the measured time up to the departure of the second illumination unit from the detection range of the sensor has a predetermined relationship with respect to a time threshold value, andnot grouping the first illumination unit with the second illumination unit into the group of at least two adjacently situated illumination units when at least one of;
an instantaneously measured distance is greater than the distance threshold value, and
an instantaneously measured time is greater than the time threshold value;assessing the group of at least two adjacently situated illumination units as one individual illumination unit; and recognizing the continuous roadway illumination using the individual illumination unit and the group of at least two adjacently situated illumination units which is assessed as one individual illumination unit; and changing the light emission of the at least one headlight of the vehicle in response to a presence of an ascertained group of at least two adjacently situated illumination units. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A device having units for ascertaining a group of at least two adjacently situated illumination units during a travel of a vehicle, the device comprising:
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an arrangement for recognizing at least one first illumination unit in a detection range of a sensor and recognizing a subsequent departure of the first illumination unit from the detection range of the sensor; an arrangement for performing at least one of; beginning a measurement of a distance which the vehicle travels after the departure of the first illumination unit from the detection range of the sensor, and beginning a measurement of a time during which the vehicle travels after the departure of the first illumination unit from the detection range of the sensor; and an arrangement for performing at least one of; grouping the first illumination unit with a second illumination unit into the group of at least two adjacently situated illumination units when at least one of; the measured distance up to a departure of the second illumination unit from the detection range of the sensor has a predetermined relationship with respect to a distance threshold value, and the measured time up to the departure of the second illumination unit from the detection range of the sensor has a predetermined relationship with respect to a time threshold value, and not grouping the first illumination unit with the second illumination unit into the group of at least two adjacently situated illumination units when at least one of; an instantaneously measured distance is greater than the distance threshold value, and an instantaneously measured time is greater than the time threshold value.
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21. A computer program product having a program code for carrying out, when the program code is executed on a device, a method for ascertaining a group of at least two adjacently situated illumination units during a travel of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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recognizing at least one first illumination unit in a detection range of a sensor and recognizing a subsequent departure of the first illumination unit from the detection range of the sensor; performing at least one of; beginning a measurement of a distance which the vehicle travels after the departure of the first illumination unit from the detection range of the sensor, and beginning a measurement of a time during which the vehicle travels after the departure of the first illumination unit from the detection range of the sensor; and performing at least one of; grouping the first illumination unit with a second illumination unit into the group of at least two adjacently situated illumination units when at least one of; the measured distance up to a departure of the second illumination unit from the detection range of the sensor has a predetermined relationship with respect to a distance threshold value, and the measured time up to the departure of the second illumination unit from the detection range of the sensor has a predetermined relationship with respect to a time threshold value, and not grouping the first illumination unit with the second illumination unit into the group of at least two adjacently situated illumination units when at least one of; an instantaneously measured distance is greater than the distance threshold value, and an instantaneously measured time is greater than the time threshold value.
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