Patent ID: 8736818

Claim:
A method for illuminating a scene, comprising: outputting light in a first illumination pattern, wherein the first illumination pattern includes a first plurality of beams that illuminate the scene at a first point in time; determining at least one of an intensity of light reflected from the scene as a result of illumination of the scene by the first illumination pattern or a range to an area of the scene determined from light included in the first illumination pattern; in response to determining the at least one of an intensity of light reflected from the scene as a result of illumination of the scene by the first illumination pattern or a range to an area of the scene determined from light included in the first illumination pattern, outputting light in a second illumination pattern, wherein the second illumination pattern includes a second plurality of beams that illuminate the scene at a second point in time, and wherein the first illumination pattern differs from the second illumination pattern.