US 12,470,830 B2
Illumination control for an imaging system
Joshua D. Lintz, Allendale, MI (US); Steven J. Veenman, Hudsonville, MI (US); Matthew W. Remijn, Grand Rapids, MI (US); and Carl L. Shearer, Jr., Allegan, MI (US)
Assigned to GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US)
Filed by GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US)
Filed on Aug. 25, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/237,952.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/401,865, filed on Aug. 29, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0073540 A1, Feb. 29, 2024
Int. Cl. H04N 23/74 (2023.01); B60G 3/20 (2006.01); B60Q 3/20 (2017.01); B60Q 3/72 (2017.01); B60Q 3/80 (2017.01); B60Q 11/00 (2006.01); G06V 10/141 (2022.01); G06V 10/143 (2022.01); G06V 20/52 (2022.01); G06V 20/59 (2022.01); H04N 23/71 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/74 (2023.01) [B60G 3/20 (2013.01); B60Q 3/72 (2017.02); B60Q 3/80 (2017.02); B60Q 11/00 (2013.01); H04N 23/71 (2023.01); G06V 10/141 (2022.01); G06V 10/143 (2022.01); G06V 20/52 (2022.01); G06V 20/597 (2022.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An imaging system, comprising:
a plurality of illumination sources spaced from one another and configured to illuminate at least a portion of a vehicle interior from different angles;
a camera configured to capture one or more images of the portion of the vehicle interior; and
a controller in communication with the illumination source and the camera, the controller configured to:
receive the one or more images;
identify a glare associated with an occupant in the vehicle interior in the one or more images;
utilize the spacing between the plurality of illumination sources to differentiate between the plurality of illumination sources in the vehicle interior to identify the illumination source causing the glare; and
generate and communicate a signal to adjust the illumination source to limit the glare.