Systems for lighting animation to display vehicle condition
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorGregory M. Castillo
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Abstract
A method to utilize an animation feature of a vehicle lighting member includes receiving, by a controller, sensor data indicative of a vehicle condition, determining a vehicle condition type from the sensor data, generating a control signal to control the animation feature of the vehicle lighting member based on the vehicle condition type, and controlling the animation feature of the vehicle lighting member to visually illustrate the vehicle condition type.
Claims20
A method to utilize an animation feature of a vehicle lighting member, comprising:
- receiving, by a controller, sensor data indicative of a vehicle condition, wherein the sensor data includes one or more of data regarding a trailer hitch attachment and a trailer hitch connection;
- determining, by the controller, a vehicle condition type from the sensor data;
- generating, by the controller, a control signal to control the animation feature of the vehicle lighting member based on the vehicle condition type;
- and
- controlling, by the controller, the animation feature of the vehicle lighting member to visually illustrate the vehicle condition type, wherein the animation feature is external to the vehicle.
An automotive vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle lighting member including a plurality of individual lighting elements;
- a vehicle sensor configured to generate data regarding a vehicle condition, wherein the sensor data includes one or more of data regarding a trailer hitch attachment and a trailer hitch connection;
- a controller coupled to the vehicle lighting member and the vehicle sensor, the controller configured to:
- receive sensor data from the vehicle sensor indicative of the vehicle condition;
- determine a vehicle condition type from the sensor data;
- generate a control signal to control an animation feature of the vehicle lighting member based on the vehicle condition type;
- and
- control the animation feature of the vehicle lighting member to visually illustrate the vehicle condition type, wherein the animation feature is external to the vehicle.
A system for controlling a vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle lighting member including a plurality of individual lighting elements;
- a vehicle sensor configured to generate data regarding a vehicle condition, wherein the data includes one or more of data regarding a trailer hitch attachment and a trailer hitch connection;
- a controller coupled to the vehicle lighting member and the vehicle sensor, the controller configured to:
- receive sensor data from the vehicle sensor indicative of the vehicle condition;
- determine a vehicle condition type from the sensor data;
- generate a control signal to control an animation feature of the vehicle lighting member based on the vehicle condition type;
- and
- control the animation feature of the vehicle lighting member to visually illustrate the vehicle condition type, wherein the animation feature is external to the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.