METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE LIGHT DISTRIBUTION OF VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS AND VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A method for controlling the light distribution of vehicle headlights, comprisingreceiving data from a vehicle-to-X communication,calculating the light distribution based at least on this data, and adjusting the light distribution to a standard value in the case in which no data from vehicle-to-X communication or an insufficient amount of data from vehicle-to-X communication is received within a predetermined period of time.
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Abstract
A method for controlling the light distribution of vehicle headlights using vehicle-to-X communication, as well as a vehicle having an electronic circuit that executes such a method. The method can be used to implement a variable light distribution of vehicle headlights without cameras and digital maps.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for controlling the light distribution of vehicle headlights, comprising
receiving data from a vehicle-to-X communication, calculating the light distribution based at least on this data, and adjusting the light distribution to a standard value in the case in which no data from vehicle-to-X communication or an insufficient amount of data from vehicle-to-X communication is received within a predetermined period of time.
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11. (canceled)
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21. The method according to claim wherein the electronic circuit is a high beam assist circuit.
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