Automated control of headlight illumination by onboard vehicle-to-everything (v2x) device

(canceled)

The method of claim Error! Reference source not found., wherein controlling the illumination intensity and/or the illumination pattern of the headlights comprises:

• controlling illumination intensities of one or more of a plurality of light-emitting elements of the headlights.

The method of claim Error! Reference source not found., wherein:

• the potential safety condition is a condition in which the object should be illuminated to make the object visible to a driver of the vehicle;
• and
• the illumination intensity and/or the illumination pattern of the headlights are controlled to increase intensity of light beams emitted toward the object.

The method of claim Error! Reference source not found., wherein:

• the potential safety condition is a condition in which illumination of the object should be limited to reduce a likelihood of blinding an individual at the object;
• and
• the illumination intensity and/or the illumination pattern of the headlights are controlled to decrease intensity of light beams emitted toward the object.

The method of claim Error! Reference source not found., wherein:

• the potential safety condition is a condition in which the object should be illuminated to make the object visible to one or more image sensors used in an autonomous driving system of the vehicle;
• and
• the illumination intensity and/or the illumination pattern of the headlights are controlled to increase intensity of light beams emitted toward the object.

The method of claim Error! Reference source not found., wherein:

• the potential safety condition is a condition in which illumination of the object should be limited to reduce a likelihood of overexposing one or more image sensors at the object;
• and
• the illumination intensity and/or the illumination pattern of the headlights are controlled to decrease intensity of light beams emitted toward the object.

The method of claim Error! Reference source not found., wherein:

• the one or more V2X safety messages indicating the potential safety condition related to illumination of the object are received from a roadside unit (RSU).

The method of claim Error! Reference source not found., wherein:

• determining that the object is within the target area comprises determining a current position of the object and/or a projected future position of the object based on the information relating to the location of the object indicated by the one or more V2X safety messages and/or further V2X communications.

(canceled)