Patent ID: 9061631
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: B60Q

Abstract:
1. A method for compensating for misalignment of a headlight for a vehicle, wherein the headlight generates light having different beam patterns, the method comprising: generating with the headlight a light marking on an object located outside the vehicle, wherein the light marking is generated in a region that is located in front of, next to or behind the vehicle and is spatially located between a visibility limit of a camera and a visibility limit of a driver; recording an image of the light marking with a camera; recording an image of a surrounding area with the same camera; determining a target illumination related to an image of the surrounding area, by taking into consideration illumination rules; determining a light-marking-related target illumination by taking into consideration the determined target illumination related to the image of the surrounding area and the recorded image of the light marking; and adjusting a beam pattern of the headlight by taking into consideration the light-marking-related target illumination.