Method for operating an identification system for a motor vehicle
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1. A method for operating an identification system for a motor vehicle for ascertaining and classifying an object in an interior space of the motor vehicle, the method comprising:
- recording the interior space with the aid of an interior camera; and
illuminating the interior space during the recording with the aid of an illumination device, wherein an interior lighting system of the motor vehicle is activated as the illumination device, wherein a lighting fixture, which emits light visible to an occupant, is activated as the illumination device, wherein;
the interior space is divided into a plurality of subareas,the illumination device includes a plurality of illumination elements, each illuminating element being assigned to only a respective one of the plurality of subareas, and each illuminating element being assigned to a corresponding one of a plurality of vehicle doors, andin response to one of the vehicle doors being ajar, only the illumination element assigned to the ajar vehicle door is selectively activated to illuminate only the assigned one of the plurality of subareas.
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Abstract
A method for operating an identification system for a motor vehicle for ascertaining and classifying an object in an interior space of the motor vehicle, the interior space being recorded with the aid of an interior camera and the interior space being illuminated during the recording with the aid of an illumination device, the method provides that an interior lighting system is activated as the illumination device. A corresponding system, a device, and a computer program for carrying out the method are also described.
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1. A method for operating an identification system for a motor vehicle for ascertaining and classifying an object in an interior space of the motor vehicle, the method comprising:
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recording the interior space with the aid of an interior camera; and illuminating the interior space during the recording with the aid of an illumination device, wherein an interior lighting system of the motor vehicle is activated as the illumination device, wherein a lighting fixture, which emits light visible to an occupant, is activated as the illumination device, wherein; the interior space is divided into a plurality of subareas, the illumination device includes a plurality of illumination elements, each illuminating element being assigned to only a respective one of the plurality of subareas, and each illuminating element being assigned to a corresponding one of a plurality of vehicle doors, and in response to one of the vehicle doors being ajar, only the illumination element assigned to the ajar vehicle door is selectively activated to illuminate only the assigned one of the plurality of subareas. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for a motor vehicle for ascertaining and classifying an object in an interior space of the motor vehicle, the system comprising:
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an interior camera for recording the interior space; and an illumination device for illuminating the interior space during the recording, wherein an interior lighting system is the illumination device for ascertaining and classifying the object, wherein a lighting fixture, which emits light visible to an occupant, is activated as the illumination device, wherein; the interior space is divided into a plurality of subareas, the illumination device includes a plurality of illumination elements, each illuminating element being assigned to only a respective one of the plurality of subareas, and each illuminating element being assigned to a corresponding one of a plurality of vehicle doors, and in response to one of the vehicle doors being ajar, only the illumination element assigned to the ajar vehicle door is selectively activated to illuminate only the assigned one of the plurality of subareas.
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10. A device for operating an identification system for a motor vehicle for ascertaining and classifying an object in an interior space of the motor vehicle, the device designed to:
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record the interior space with the aid of an interior camera; and illuminate the interior space during the recording with the aid of an illumination device, wherein an interior lighting system of the motor vehicle is activated as the illumination device, wherein a lighting fixture, which emits light visible to an occupant, is activated as the illumination device, wherein; the interior space is divided into a plurality of subareas, the illumination device includes a plurality of illumination elements, each illuminating element being assigned to only a respective one of the plurality of subareas, and each illuminating element being assigned to a corresponding one of a plurality of vehicle doors, and in response to one of the vehicle doors being ajar, only the illumination element assigned to the ajar vehicle door is selectively activated to illuminate only the assigned one of the plurality of subareas.
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11. A non-transitory machine-readable memory medium on which is stored a computer program for operating an identification system for a motor vehicle for ascertaining and classifying an object in an interior space of the motor vehicle, the computer program, when executed by a processor, causing the processor to perform:
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recording the interior space with the aid of an interior camera; and illuminating the interior space during the recording with the aid of an illumination device, wherein an interior lighting system of the motor vehicle is activated as the illumination device, wherein a lighting fixture, which emits light visible to an occupant, is activated as the illumination device, wherein; the interior space is divided into a plurality of subareas, the illumination device includes a plurality of illumination elements, each illuminating element being assigned to only a respective one of the plurality of subareas, and each illuminating element being assigned to a corresponding one of a plurality of vehicle doors, and in response to one of the vehicle doors being ajar, only the illumination element assigned to the ajar vehicle door is selectively activated to illuminate only the assigned one of the plurality of subareas.
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