Patent ID: 9409511
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: B60Q

Claim Text:
1. A method for controlling at least one headlight of a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of: reading in a first brightness signal, the first brightness signal representing a first brightness, which is assigned to a first emission characteristic of the at least one headlight for illuminating the surroundings of the vehicle, of the surroundings of the vehicle; receiving a second brightness signal, the second brightness signal representing a second brightness, which is assigned to a second emission characteristic of the at least one headlight for illuminating the surroundings of the vehicle, of the surroundings of the vehicle; ascertaining a brightness deviation between the first and the second brightnesses by using the first brightness signal and the second brightness signal; and setting a debouncing time for changing from the first emission characteristic to the second emission characteristic as a function of the brightness deviation.