METHOD FOR OPERATING A CAMERA IN A COVERED STATE, CAMERA FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND MOTOR VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A method for operating a camera of a motor vehicle, wherein a cover is moved between an operating position, in which the camera provides images of an environmental region of the motor vehicle, and a covering position, in which the cover covers the camera against the environmental region, the method comprising:
- acquiring a current brightness level of a scene of the camera by means of the camera;
in the operating position of the cover;
adjusting at least one operating parameter of the camera depending on the current brightness level of the scene;
acquiring a movement operation of the cover from the operating position into the covering position by the camera; and
after acquiring the movement operation;
adjusting the at least one operating parameter to a value independent of the current brightness level of the scene acquired by the camera whilst maintaining an activated operating state of the camera.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for operating a camera (3, 4) of a motor vehicle (1), wherein a cover (10, 11) is moved between an operating position, in which the camera (3, 4) provides images of an environmental region (12, 13) of the motor vehicle (1), and a covering position, in which the cover (10, 11) covers the camera (3, 4) against the environmental region (12, 13). The current brightness level of a scene of the camera (3, 4) is acquired by means of the camera (3, 4); in the operating position of the cover (10, 11), at least one operating parameter of the camera (3, 4) is adjusted depending on the current brightness level of the scene; a movement operation of the cover (10, 11) from the operating position into the covering position is acquired by the camera (3, 4); and after acquiring the movement operation, the at least one operating parameter is adjusted to a value independent of the current brightness level of the scene acquired by the camera (3, 4), in particular whilst maintaining an activated operating state of the camera (3, 4).
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13 Claims
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1. A method for operating a camera of a motor vehicle, wherein a cover is moved between an operating position, in which the camera provides images of an environmental region of the motor vehicle, and a covering position, in which the cover covers the camera against the environmental region, the method comprising:
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acquiring a current brightness level of a scene of the camera by means of the camera; in the operating position of the cover; adjusting at least one operating parameter of the camera depending on the current brightness level of the scene; acquiring a movement operation of the cover from the operating position into the covering position by the camera; and after acquiring the movement operation; adjusting the at least one operating parameter to a value independent of the current brightness level of the scene acquired by the camera whilst maintaining an activated operating state of the camera. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A camera for a motor vehicle, which is adapted to acquire a movement operation of a cover between an operating position, in which the camera provides images, and a covering position, in which the camera is covered by the cover,
wherein the camera is configured to: -
acquire a current brightness level of a scene of the camera, adjust at least one operating parameter of the camera depending on the current brightness level of the scene in the operating position of the cover, and adjust the at least one operating parameter to a value independent of the current brightness level of the scene, whilst maintaining an activated operating state of the camera, after acquiring the movement operation of the cover from the operating position into the covering position. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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