Global headlamp
AssigneeTesla, Inc.
InventorRobert Flynn
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Abstract
Systems and methods for a global headlamp. An example method includes obtaining configuration information indicative of a jurisdiction associated with a vehicle. Headlamp state information is accessed which includes multiple headlamp states. A current headlamp state of the multiple headlamp states is determined based on the configuration information. A propagation is output via a pixelated light source in a headlamp of the vehicle, the propagation representing a particular beam pattern which is compliant with the jurisdiction.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method, the method performed by a headlamp controller included in a vehicle, the headlamp controller configured to control a headlamp of the vehicle, and the method comprising:
- obtaining configuration information indicative of a jurisdiction associated with the vehicle;
- accessing headlamp state information comprising a plurality of headlamp states;
- determining a current headlamp state of the plurality of headlamp states based on the configuration information;
- and
- causing output, via a pixelated light source in the headlamp, of a propagation based on the current headlamp state, the propagation representing a particular beam pattern which is compliant with the jurisdiction.
A vehicular system for propagating light that complies with requirements of multiple jurisdictions, comprising:
- a memory storing headlamp state information for a plurality of jurisdictions and a selection of a current jurisdiction;
- a controller that reads the selected current jurisdiction and the headlamp state information associated with the selected jurisdiction;
- and
- a plurality of emissive elements configured to output propagations that are compliant with the selected jurisdiction based on the headlamp state information.
A headlamp controller included in a vehicle, the headlamp controller controlling a headlamp of the vehicle, and the headlamp controller comprising one or more processing elements which are configured to:
- obtain configuration information indicative of a jurisdiction associated with the vehicle;
- determine a current headlamp state based on the configuration information;
- and
- cause output, via a pixelated light source in the headlamp, of a propagation based on the current headlamp state, the propagation representing a particular beam pattern which is compliant with the jurisdiction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.