Abstract: A vehicle operating system includes a function memory for storing functions or applications and an interface for emitting set sensor data to the functions or applications. An interface is also included for forwarding control commands generated by the functions or applications to actuators of the vehicle. A memory is provided in which, on the part of the vehicle, set permissible value ranges for the control commands are stored. The interface for forwarding the control commands forwards the control commands only in the framework of the value ranges stored in the memory.

Abstract: A method for adjusting vehicle lighting when driving through a building site involves adjusting a light pattern cast by at least one vehicle headlight into an environment from a top light field, referred to as high beam, and a bottom light field, referred to as low beam, upon recognizing that a building site is being driven through by changing a light intensity with which the light pattern is generated. The light intensity at which the low beam is emitted is increased to a determined value when driving through the building site.

Abstract: A method for eliminating glare from objects using a headlamp system of a motor vehicle involves determining the positions of at least two objects reflecting from a headlamp of the headlamp system in a camera image produced by a camera of the headlamp system pointing at the area in front of the motor vehicle. The light emitted by the headlamp is dimmed in sections and the area in front is illuminated in such a way that the at least two objects and one region of the area in front, which is represented in the camera image by a connecting image section that connects the at least two objects to one another, are illuminated with reduced light intensity, so that less light is reflected back.

Abstract: A motor vehicle having at least one headlight for illuminating the surroundings of the motor vehicle and a control device for controlling the headlight, wherein the headlight comprises a plurality of lighting segments that are arranged in the manner of a matrix and that can be actuated separately by the control device for providing a lighting brightness that can be predefined separately for the individual lighting segments, wherein the control parameter predefining the specific lighting brightness for each of the lighting segments can be calculated by the control device in at least one computing step as a function of input parameters that can be provided by at least one vehicle device, wherein the computing step or at least one of the computing steps may be executed in parallel by the control device for a plurality of the lighting segments.

Abstract: A method for controlling variable light distribution of a headlight of a vehicle involves adjusting the light distribution relative to an intersection area when the intersection area is approached. The adjustment of the light distribution is updated depending on the distance of the vehicle from the intersection area.

Abstract: A method for eliminating glare from objects using a headlamp system of a motor vehicle involves determining the positions of at least two objects reflecting from a headlamp of the headlamp system in a camera image produced by a camera of the headlamp system pointing at the area in front of the motor vehicle. The light emitted by the headlamp is dimmed in sections and the area in front is illuminated in such a way that the at least two objects and one region of the area in front, which is represented in the camera image by a connecting image section that connects the at least two objects to one another, are illuminated with reduced light intensity, so that less light is reflected back.

Abstract: A vehicle operating system includes a function memory for storing functions or applications and an interface for emitting set sensor data to the functions or applications. An interface is also included for forwarding control commands generated by the functions or applications to actuators of the vehicle. A memory is provided in which, on the part of the vehicle, set permissible value ranges for the control commands are stored. The interface for forwarding the control commands forwards the control commands only in the framework of the value ranges stored in the memory.

Abstract: A lighting function for assisting a driver when driving a motor vehicle is provided by activating the lighting function, determining a light distribution according to the lighting function, determining a perspective of a driver of the motor vehicle and controlling a projection device of the motor vehicle in such a way that the projection device outputs light according to light distribution. Topography data from an environment in a field of view of the driver and/or object data from an object in the surroundings in the field of view of the driver are acquired, and the light distribution is determined as a function of the topography data and/or object data and the perspective of the driver.

Abstract: A lighting function for assisting a driver when driving a motor vehicle is provided by activating the lighting function, determining a light distribution according to the lighting function, determining a perspective of a driver of the motor vehicle and controlling a projection device of the motor vehicle in such a way that the projection device outputs light according to light distribution. Topography data from an environment in a field of view of the driver and/or object data from an object in the surroundings in the field of view of the driver are acquired, and the light distribution is determined as a function of the topography data and/or object data and the perspective of the driver.

Abstract: An illumination device is provided having a light source, a light exit aperture, and a reflector unit that is arranged between the light source and the light exit aperture and can be controlled in terms of its reflection position by means of a control signal, wherein the reflector unit is designed to assume (via an operating control signal) an operating position in which light emitted by the light source can be deflected to the light exit aperture, and wherein the illumination device has an absorber element which is designed to absorb received light, wherein the reflector unit is designed to assume (via an absorber signal) an absorber position in which the light emitted by the light source and/or light entering into the illumination device from the outside through the light exit aperture can be deflected to the absorber element.

Abstract: A motor vehicle having at least one headlight for illuminating the surroundings of the motor vehicle and a control device for controlling the headlight, wherein the headlight comprises a plurality of lighting segments that are arranged in the manner of a matrix and that can be actuated separately by the control device for providing a lighting brightness that can be predefined separately for the individual lighting segments, wherein the control parameter predefining the specific lighting brightness for each of the lighting segments can be calculated by the control device in at least one computing step as a function of input parameters that can be provided by at least one vehicle device, wherein the computing step or at least one of the computing steps may be executed in parallel by the control device for a plurality of the lighting segments.

Abstract: The invention is directed to methods and devices to improve light patterns used to inform or assist an observer or a driver. The invention is related to an illuminating device and to a method for projecting a pre-definable light pattern using the illuminating device of the vehicle into an area surrounding the vehicle. According to the invention, a projection surface is determined in the area surrounding the vehicle, a position of a predefined observer has been determined or provided, and a light unit of the illuminating device is controlled pixel-wise according to the determined projection surface and the determined position of the predefined observer in order to produce the pre-definable light pattern.

Abstract: The invention relates to a headlamp (1) for a motor vehicle, with a first semiconductor light source (2) for generating a first radiation, with a second semiconductor light source (3) for generating a second radiation, and with an optical coupling device (4) to couple the generated radiations, which coupling device comprises a first and a second coupling surface (5, 6), wherein a converter element (8) for converting a primary radiation emitted by the first semiconductor light source (2) into the generated first radiation is arranged in an optical path between the first semiconductor light source (2) and the first coupling surface (5) in order to improve the light quality of the headlamp.

Abstract: The invention is directed to methods and devices to improve light patterns used to inform or assist an observer or a driver. The invention is related to an illuminating device and to a method for projecting a pre-definable light pattern using the illuminating device of the vehicle into an area surrounding the vehicle. According to the invention, a projection surface is determined in the area surrounding the vehicle, a position of a predefined observer has been determined or provided, and a light unit of the illuminating device is controlled pixel-wise according to the determined projection surface and the determined position of the predefined observer in order to produce the pre-definable light pattern.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for testing the operability of a motor vehicle (10) with a headlamp (12) which comprises a laser (14) for generating by means of which a converter (16) for emitting converted light is excited, which is emitted by the headlamp (12) for generating a predeterminable light distribution (18) on a surface area (20) in a surrounding area of the motor vehicle (10), wherein the predeterminable light distribution (18) is set by a control device (22) of the headlamp (12). The object of the invention is to check the condition of the converter (16). A test pattern (26, 30) is set by the control device (22) as light distribution (18). The test pattern (26, 30) is detected on the surface area (20) by means of an optical detection device (24) of the motor vehicle (10). The detected test pattern (26, 30) is compared with at a predetermined reference pattern by an evaluation device (28) of the motor vehicle (10).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for testing the operability of a motor vehicle (10) with a headlamp (12) which comprises a laser (14) for generating by means of which a converter (16) for emitting converted light is excited, which is emitted by the headlamp (12) for generating a predeterminable light distribution (18) on a surface area (20) in a surrounding area of the motor vehicle (10), wherein the predeterminable light distribution (18) is set by a control device (22) of the headlamp (12). The object of the invention is to check the condition of the converter (16). A test pattern (26, 30) is set by the control device (22) as light distribution (18). The test pattern (26, 30) is detected on the surface area (20) by means of an optical detection device (24) of the motor vehicle (10). The detected test pattern (26, 30) is compared with at a predetermined reference pattern by an evaluation device (28) of the motor vehicle (10).

Abstract: The invention relates to a headlamp (1) for a motor vehicle, with a first semiconductor light source (2) for generating a first radiation, with a second semiconductor light source (3) for generating a second radiation, and with an optical coupling device (4) to couple the generated radiations, which coupling device comprises a first and a second coupling surface (5, 6), wherein a converter element (8) for converting a primary radiation emitted by the first semiconductor light source (2) into the generated first radiation is arranged in an optical path between the first semiconductor light source (2) and the first coupling surface (5) in order to improve the light quality of the headlamp.

Abstract: An illumination device is provided having a light source, a light exit aperture, and a reflector unit that is arranged between the light source and the light exit aperture and can be controlled in terms of its reflection position by means of a control signal, wherein the reflector unit is designed to assume (via an operating control signal) an operating position in which light emitted by the light source can be deflected to the light exit aperture, and wherein the illumination device has an absorber element which is designed to absorb received light, wherein the reflector unit is designed to assume (via an absorber signal) an absorber position in which the light emitted by the light source and/or light entering into the illumination device from the outside through the light exit aperture can be deflected to the absorber element.