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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2016
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Frank Langkabel, Rüsselsheim, DE;
Carsten Neitzke, Hessen, DE;
Justus Illium, Mainz, DE;
Michael Rabe, Heidesheim, DE;
Ingolf Schneider, Rüsselsheim, DE;
Phillipp Roeckl, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Rouven Haberkorn, Darmstadt, DE;
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling a headlight system of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The headlight system can be actuated in at least two control modes, each having an associated, predetermined maximum main beam width. First, a current driving situation of the motor vehicle is captured on the basis of at least one operating, parameter of the motor vehicle. A current control mode is ascertained based on which control mode from at least two control modes matches a control mode assigned to the captured driving situation on the basis of the captured current driving situation and at least one-time or temporal parameter. The controller is shifted into the assigned control mode when the current control mode does not match the assigned control mode, wherein a maximum main beam width is set for the current driving situation.