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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2022
Filed:
May. 22, 2019
Conti Temic Microelectronic Gmbh, Nuremberg, DE;
Andreas Panakos, Ulm, DE;
Martin Buerker, Ulm, DE;
Charlotte Gloger, Ulm, DE;
Frank Kittmann, Ulm, DE;
Moritz Meyers, Ulm, DE;
Markus Friebe, Gefrees, DE;
CONTI TEMIC MICROELECTRONIC GMBH, Nuremberg, DE;
Abstract
A method includes the steps: a) capturing image of an environment surrounding a vehicle by a camera; b) determining an area of increased brightness in the image based on pixels having a brightness exceeding a predefined threshold; c) estimating position coordinates of a light source in the environment from the area of increased brightness; d) detecting a shadow of the vehicle in the image; and e) determining a type of the light source as a spot light source or a direction light source from the shadow, environment.