Method for controlling a vehicle's lighting functionality
AssigneeGeneral Motors Corporation
InventorsLawrence P. Ziehr, Nathan Ampunan, Krishnaraj Inbarajan, Mark D. Nemesh, Todd M. Tumas, Mark R. Willey
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Abstract
A method for controlling a vehicle's lighting functionality is disclosed herein. The method may include realizing a preferred vehicle lighting configuration and transmitting a signal to the vehicle via a radio frequency communication system. In response to the signal, the vehicle lighting system may alter a current vehicle lighting configuration to correspond with the preferred vehicle lighting configuration.
Claims15
A method for realizing a preferred vehicle lighting configuration, the method comprising:
- determining a location of a vehicle via a location detection system in communication with the vehicle;
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- determining the preferred vehicle lighting configuration based upon a vehicle user's preferred configuration and upon recognition and analysis of the vehicle's location relative to ambient light conditions.
A method of controlling a vehicle lighting system, the method comprising:
- determining a location of a vehicle via a location detection system in operative communication with the vehicle;
- transmitting information to the vehicle via a radio frequency communication system, the information being indicative of at least one condition ambient to the vehicle;
- in response to the information, requesting a user preferred vehicle lighting configuration;
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- altering a current vehicle lighting configuration to coincide with the user preferred vehicle lighting configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.