Systems and methods for replicating vehicular illumination
AssigneeInternational Research Institute iRI
InventorRobert Ernest Troxler
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Abstract
Systems and methods for replicating vehicular illumination are disclosed. According to an aspect, a system includes a detector configured to sense light emitted by a host light of a host vehicle for detecting a lighting state of the host light. The system also includes a communications system configured to communicate the detected lighting state between the host light and the remote light. Further, the system includes a remote light being located on one of the host vehicle and an operator of the host vehicle and configured to replicate the lighting state of the host light.
Claims25
A system comprising:
- a detector configured to determine a predefined change of a lighting state including at least one of ambient conditions, color and intensity by one or more host sensors located on a host vehicle or operator during or prior to host movement;
- at least one of a movement detector or sensor configured to detect movement or acceleration of a host vehicle, wherein the movement detector or sensor is attached to the host vehicle or operator for movement detection that approximates movements of the host vehicle or operator;
- a communications system wired to a remote light or configured to at least one of password protect, authenticate, or encrypt a wireless signal for communication to a unique remote light, and to communicate the signal to the unique remote light for following the predefined change of the lighting state in response to detection of the determined change in the lighting state and/or the movement detected by the movement detector or sensor that approximates the movements of the host vehicle or operator;
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- wherein the remote light is attached on one of the host vehicle, a towed apparatus, and an operator of the host vehicle and configured to activate in response to receipt of the communicated signal for indicating the determined change in the lighting state and/or the detected movement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.