Vehicle illumination system
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsPaul Kenneth Dellock, Michael Musleh, Stuart C. Salter, David Brian Glickman, James J. Surman
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Abstract
An illumination system for a vehicle is provided that includes a vehicle having a rear spoiler, a light assembly located on an underside of the spoiler, a sensor for sensing a location of a person proximate to the spoiler, and a controller for controlling the light assembly to illuminate an area proximate the rear of the vehicle when a person is detected proximate to the spoiler.
Claims20
An illumination system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle having a rear spoiler;
- a light assembly located on the spoiler;
- a sensor for sensing a location of a person near the spoiler;
- and
- a controller for controlling the light assembly to illuminate an area proximate the rear of the vehicle when the person is detected proximate to the spoiler, wherein the light assembly illuminates a trailer hitch proximate a rear of the vehicle.
(canceled)
An illumination system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle having a body feature;
- a light assembly positioned on the body feature;
- and
- one or more wireless communication transceivers disposed within the light assembly for detecting an electronic device proximate the body feature, wherein the one or more wireless communication transceivers cooperate with other wireless communication transceivers on the vehicle to detect a location of the electronic device.
(canceled)
A method of illuminating a vehicle comprising:
- arranging a light assembly on a body feature of the vehicle;
- detecting an electronic device proximate the light assembly;
- and
- activating the light assembly to emit light based on a detected location of the electronic device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.