Patent ID: 8325986
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: B60K,B60Q,B60R,B60W,G06K,G06T,G08G,H04N

Abstract:
1. An imaging system for a vehicle, said imaging system comprising: a camera having a field of view exterior of a vehicle equipped with said imaging system, wherein said field of view is in a forward direction of travel of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said camera is operable to capture frames of image data; an image processor operable to process said image data; a control operable to adjust a light beam emanating from a forward facing light of the equipped vehicle responsive to image processing of frames of image data; wherein said control, responsive to said image processing, is operable to control at least one of (a) adjustment of a beam direction of a light beam emanating from said forward facing light, (b) adjustment of a visible intensity of a light beam emanating from said forward facing light and (c) adjustment of a range of a light beam emanating from said forward facing light; and wherein said control, responsive to said image processing, is operable to control at least two of (i) lane departure warning, (ii) traffic sign recognition and (iii) object detection.