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US 12,246,596 B2Granted
Method for projecting light in the interior of a vehicle, automotive light projector and automotive light assembly
AssigneeValeo Vision
InventorsVincent Corboliou, Frederic Gossele
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Abstract
The invention provides device, system, and method for projecting light in the interior of an automotive vehicle. The method includes sending data to the light projector regarding the lighting conditions in the interior of the automotive vehicle, using the data to modify some projection parameter of a light pattern, and projecting the light pattern.
Claims12
A method for projecting light in a cabin interior of an automotive vehicle, the method comprising:
- providing a light projector in the cabin interior of the automotive vehicle, the light projector configured to adapt to luminous interferences caused by internal lighting elements of the automotive vehicle;
- sending data to the light projector regarding the lighting conditions in the cabin interior of the automotive vehicle;
- using the data to modify a projection parameter of a light pattern, wherein the projection parameter is at least one of a maximum luminous intensity, an average luminous intensity, a minimum luminous intensity;
- and
- projecting the light pattern, wherein the light pattern includes light pixels such that a modification of the projection parameter affects a luminous intensity of at least one of the light pixels.
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An automotive light projector comprising a plurality of light sources and a projector control unit configured to:
- receive a data regarding lighting conditions in a cabin interior of an automotive vehicle;
- adapt to luminous interferences caused by internal lighting elements of the automotive vehicle;
- use the data to modify a projection parameter of a light pattern, wherein the projection parameter is at least one of a maximum luminous intensity, an average luminous intensity, a minimum luminous intensity;
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- project the light pattern wherein the light pattern includes light pixels such that a modification of the projection parameter affects a luminous intensity of at least one of the light pixels.
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An automotive projection assembly comprising:
- an automotive light projector configured to adapt to luminous interferences caused by internal cabin lighting elements of an automotive vehicle including
- a plurality of light sources and a projector control unit configured to:
- receive a data regarding lighting conditions in a cabin interior of an automotive vehicle;
- use the data to modify a projection parameter of a light pattern, wherein the projection parameter is at least one of a maximum luminous intensity, an average luminous intensity, a minimum luminous intensity;
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- project the light pattern, wherein the light pattern includes light pixels such that a modification of the projection parameter affects a luminous intensity of at least one of the light pixels;
- operate a vehicle control unit;
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- operate a communication element configured to transfer data between the vehicle control unit and the automotive light projector.
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