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Device and method for object illumination and imaging using time slot allocation based upon road changes

  • US 7,280,674 B2
  • Filed: 05/28/2003
  • Issued: 10/09/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of providing reduced glare roadway imaging between at least two oncoming motor vehicles, comprising the steps of:

  • selecting at least one repeating time slot for each of said motor vehicles based at least in part upon which roadway said motor vehicles are disposed and a coordinated time reference signal received by said motor vehicles, wherein said selected time slots for a first one of said motor vehicles and a second one of said oncoming motor vehicles are different;

    triggering a light source mounted on each of said motor vehicles to emit periodic light pulses synchronized with said repeating time slots selected for each of said motor vehicles; and

    receiving scattered light from objects being illuminated by said light source mounted on each of said motor vehicles in an imaging device of each of said motor vehicles during a gating period correlating to said repeating time slot selected for each of said motor vehicles.

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