Patent ID: 11881054
Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A method in a vehicle, the method comprising:
capturing, by a camera in the vehicle, a vehicle user in a first image;
determining, by an image data evaluating unit, whether the vehicle user's eye positions or current viewing direction are determinable in the first image;
activating at least two individual light sources when the vehicle user's eye positions or current viewing direction is not determinable in the first image, wherein the at least two individual light sources and the camera are arranged relative each other in the vehicle and relative to the steering wheel in the vehicle so that the steering wheel obstructs the vehicle user's view of the at least two individual light sources when the vehicle user's eyes, eye positions, or current viewing direction are not detectable by the camera;
deactivating functions of the vehicle dependent on detection of the vehicle user's eyes when the at least two individual light sources are activated;
capturing, by the camera, a second image including the vehicle user;
determining, by the image data evaluating unit, whether the vehicle user's eye positions or current viewing direction are determinable in the second image; and
deactivating the at least two individual light sources when the vehicle user's eye positions or current viewing direction is determinable in the second image.