Method for controlling and/or regulating a high-definition light-emitting diode lamp

1 . A method for controlling and/or regulating a high-definition light-emitting diode lamp containing a plurality of light-emitting diodes, the method comprising the steps of:

acquiring sensor data regarding a current environmental and operating situation for the light-emitting diode lamp in the form of corresponding environmental and operating conditions for a vehicle;

creating a digital image of a desired light distribution based on the sensor data;

evaluating the digital image to control and/or regulate the plurality of light-emitting diodes based on at least one operating parameter of the light-emitting diode lamp; and

controlling and/or regulating the plurality of light-emitting diodes to generate the desired light distribution based on the evaluation,

wherein the steps of the method are carried out dynamically,

wherein the at least one operating parameter of the light-emitting diode lamp used for evaluating the digital image includes a maximum pulse-width rate for at least one light-emitting diode of the plurality of light-emitting diodes,

wherein the maximum pulse-width rate is compared with a specific efficiency threshold level range when evaluating the digital image,

wherein when the maximum pulse-width rate differs from the specific efficiency threshold level range when evaluating the digital image, a brightness level of at least one light-emitting diode of the plurality of light-emitting diodes is adjusted when controlling and/or regulating a specific light-emitting diode of the plurality of light-emitting diodes, and

wherein the brightness level is adjusted by adjusting a corresponding pulse-width rate, amperage, and/or voltage.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one operating parameter of the light-emitting diode lamp includes a current performance level of at least one light-emitting diode of the plurality of light-emitting diodes, used for evaluating video data.

3 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein the current performance level is compared with at least one specific performance threshold value to evaluate the digital image.

4 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein when the current performance level differs from or exceeds the at least one specific performance threshold value when evaluating the digital image, the brightness level of at least one light-emitting diode of the plurality of light-emitting diodes is adjusted by adjusting the corresponding pulse-width rate, amperage, and/or voltage.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one operating parameter of the light-emitting diode lamp includes an increase in a performance level from one digital image to another digital image for least one light-emitting diode of the plurality of light-emitting diodes, which is used to evaluate the digital image.

6 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein the increase in the performance level from one digital image to another digital image is compared with at least one specific change threshold value when evaluating the digital image.

7 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein when the increase in the performance level differs from the at least one specific change threshold value upon evaluating the digital image, the increase in the performance level is adjusted when controlling and/or regulating at least one light-emitting diode of the plurality of light-emitting diodes.

8 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein voltage settings are used to check a current performance level for at least one light-emitting diode of the plurality of light-emitting diodes, wherein an optimal voltage level is set for the current performance level using a performance map.

9 . A computer program stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising commands, with which the method according to claim 1 is executed when the program is executed on a computer.

10 . A control unit for controlling and/or regulating a high-definition light-emitting diode lamp with a plurality of light-emitting diodes, the control unit comprising:

a non-transitory memory and a computer, wherein code is stored in the memory, and wherein the method according to claim 1 is executed when the code is executed by the computer.

11 . A light-emitting diode lamp comprising:

a plurality of light-emitting diodes; and

the control unit of claim 10 .

12 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the increase in the performance level from one digital image to another digital image is limited, and/or wherein the increase in the performance level is split between one zone of the light-emitting diode lamp and at least one other zone or numerous zones of the light-emitting diode lamp.

13 . A method for controlling and/or regulating a high-definition light-emitting diode lamp containing a plurality of light-emitting diodes, the method comprising the steps of:

acquiring sensor data regarding a current environmental and operating situation for the light-emitting diode lamp in the form of corresponding environmental and operating conditions for a vehicle;

creating a digital image of a desired light distribution based on the sensor data;

evaluating the digital image to control and/or regulate the plurality of light-emitting diodes based on at least one operating parameter of the light-emitting diode lamp; and

controlling and/or regulating the plurality of light-emitting diodes to generate the desired light distribution based on the evaluation,

wherein the steps of the method are carried out dynamically,

wherein the at least one operating parameter of the light-emitting diode lamp includes an increase in a performance level from one digital image to another digital image for least one light-emitting diode of the plurality of light-emitting diodes, which is used to evaluate the digital image,

wherein the increase in the performance level from one digital image to another digital image is compared with at least one specific change threshold value when evaluating the digital image,

wherein when the increase in the performance level differs from the at least one specific change threshold value upon evaluating the digital image, the increase in the performance level is limited and/or the increase in the performance level is split between one zone of the light-emitting diode lamp and at least one other zone or numerous zones of the light-emitting diode lamp when controlling and/or regulating at least one light-emitting diode of the plurality of light-emitting diodes.

14 . A computer program stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising commands, with which the method according to claim 13 is executed when the program is executed on a computer.

15 . A control unit for controlling and/or regulating a high-definition light-emitting diode lamp with a plurality of light-emitting diodes, the control unit comprising:

a non-transitory memory and a computer, wherein code is stored in the memory, and wherein the method according to claim 13 is executed when the code is executed by the computer.

16 . A light-emitting diode lamp comprising:

a plurality of light-emitting diodes; and

the control unit of claim 15 .

17 . A method for controlling and/or regulating a high-definition light-emitting diode lamp containing a plurality of light-emitting diodes, the method comprising the steps of:

acquiring sensor data regarding a current environmental and operating situation for the light-emitting diode lamp in the form of corresponding environmental and operating conditions for a vehicle;

creating a digital image of a desired light distribution based on the sensor data;

evaluating the digital image to control and/or regulate the plurality of light-emitting diodes based on at least one operating parameter of the light-emitting diode lamp; and

controlling and/or regulating the plurality of light-emitting diodes to generate the desired light distribution based on the evaluation,

wherein the steps of the method are carried out dynamically,

wherein the at least one operating parameter of the light-emitting diode lamp, or a change in the at least one operating parameter from one digital image to another digital image, is compared with at least one predefined threshold value when evaluating the digital image,

wherein when the at least one operating parameter, or the change in the at least one operating parameter, differs from the at least one predefined threshold value upon evaluating the digital image, a brightness level of at least one light-emitting diode of the plurality of light-emitting diodes is adjusted when controlling and/or regulating a specific light-emitting diode of the plurality of light-emitting diodes, and

wherein the brightness level is adjusted by adjusting a corresponding pulse-width rate, amperage, and/or voltage.

18 . A computer program stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising commands, with which the method according to claim 17 is executed when the program is executed on a computer.

19 . A control unit for controlling and/or regulating a high-definition light-emitting diode lamp with a plurality of light-emitting diodes, the control unit comprising:

a non-transitory memory and a computer, wherein code is stored in the memory, and wherein the method according to claim 17 is executed when the code is executed by the computer.

20 . A light-emitting diode lamp comprising:

a plurality of light-emitting diodes; and

the control unit of claim 19 .