Estimation of position coordinates of light sources in images of the surrounding environment

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PATENT NO 11417012
APP PUB NO 20210225023A1
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16972112

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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.

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CONTI TEMIC MICROELECTRONIC GMBH90411 NÜRNBERG

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Buerker, Martin Ulm, DE 4 3
Friebe, Markus Gefrees, DE 28 59
Gloger, Charlotte Ulm, DE 6 4
Kittmann, Frank Ulm, DE 4 2
Meyers, Moritz Ulm, DE 2 1
Panakos, Andreas Ulm, DE 12 31

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