Method and control unit for distance-dependent adjustment of the illumination range of a lighting system for a vehicle
First Claim
1. A method for adjusting the illumination range of a lighting system for a vehicle, the method comprising:
- receiving high beam activation information via an interface, the high beam activation information indicating that present surroundings of the vehicle permit the illumination range to be increased towards a value associated with high beam activation without blinding other road users;
ascertaining a distance covered by the vehicle in response to receiving the high beam activation information; and
providing at least one of;
(i) range-increasing information when the covered distance after receiving the high beam activation information is greater than a predetermined minimum distance, wherein the range-increasing information increases the illumination range and is not provided when the covered distance is less than the predetermined minimum distance, and (ii) at least one value of the increase in the illumination range (illumination range-increasing value) as a function of the distance covered.
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Abstract
A method for increasing the illumination range of a vehicle, having a step of receiving high beam activation information via an interface, the high beam activation information indicating an option for the glare-free operation of the high beam. The method also includes a step of ascertaining a distance covered by the vehicle in response to receiving the high beam activation information, and a step of providing range-increasing information for increasing the illumination range when the covered distance after receiving the high beam activation information is greater than a predetermined minimum distance, and/or a step of providing at least one value of the increase in the illumination range (illumination range-increasing value) as a function of the distance covered.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for adjusting the illumination range of a lighting system for a vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving high beam activation information via an interface, the high beam activation information indicating that present surroundings of the vehicle permit the illumination range to be increased towards a value associated with high beam activation without blinding other road users; ascertaining a distance covered by the vehicle in response to receiving the high beam activation information; and providing at least one of;
(i) range-increasing information when the covered distance after receiving the high beam activation information is greater than a predetermined minimum distance, wherein the range-increasing information increases the illumination range and is not provided when the covered distance is less than the predetermined minimum distance, and (ii) at least one value of the increase in the illumination range (illumination range-increasing value) as a function of the distance covered. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A control unit for adjusting the illumination range of a lighting system for a vehicle, comprising:
a computer processor configured to; receive high beam activation information via an interface, the high beam activation information indicating that present surroundings of the vehicle permit the illumination range to be increased towards a value associated with high beam activation without blinding other road users; ascertain a covered distance of the vehicle, in response to the receiving device receiving the high beam activation information; and perform at least one of;
(i) providing range-increasing information when the covered distance after receiving the high beam activation information is greater than a predetermined minimum distance, wherein the range-increasing information increases the illumination range and is not provided when the covered distance is less than the predetermined minimum distance, and (ii) providing at least one value of the increase in the illumination range (illumination range-increasing value) as a function of the distance covered.
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11. A non-transitory computer readable medium having a computer program, which is executable by a processor in an information system, comprising:
a program code arrangement having program code for adjusting the illumination range of a lighting system for a vehicle, wherein executing the program code causes the processor to perform the following; receiving high beam activation information via an interface, the high beam activation information indicating that present surroundings of the vehicle permit the illumination range to be increased towards a value associated with high beam activation without blinding other road users; ascertaining a distance covered by the vehicle in response to receiving the high beam activation information; and providing at least one of;
(i) range-increasing information when the covered distance after receiving the high beam activation information is greater than a predetermined minimum distance, wherein the range-increasing information increases the illumination range and is not provided when the covered distance is less than the predetermined minimum distance, and (ii) at least one value of the increase in the illumination range (illumination range-increasing value) as a function of the distance covered.
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