Patent ID: 8511872
Filing Date: 2013-08-20
Classification: B60Q

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a predictive adaptive front lighting system for a vehicle with headlamps and a controller, the method including the steps of: Receiving a vehicle position; Identifying a map location of the vehicle; Determining a most likely path of the vehicle; Adaptively changing a distance between the vehicle and the target point; Calculating a desired swivel angle for the vehicle headlamps based on the most likely path of the vehicle; and Swiveling the headlamps according to the desired swivel angle, wherein the desired swivel angle is calculated such that the target point is at a first predefined distance to the center of a lane of the vehicle; wherein a nominal swivel angle of the headlamps is calculated such that the target point is at a second predefined distance to the center of the lane of the host vehicle; and wherein a maximum swivel angle of the headlamp is calculated such that no glare for oncoming traffic is created, with the calculation of the desired swivel angle being based on the nominal swivel angle and the maximum swivel angle.