Advanced warning lighting systems and methods
First Claim
1. An advanced warning light system of a vehicle, comprising:
- a brake light attached to a backside of the vehicle, the brake light comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), wherein a portion of the LEDs is an advanced warning light;
a controller area network (CAN) bus for transmitting messages;
at least one controller configured for monitoring operations of a vehicle prior to actuation of a brake of the vehicle, the at least one controller further configured for transmitting a message on the CAN bus when a monitored operation occurs on the vehicle prior to actuation of the brake of the vehicle, the message comprising data indicating that the vehicle is slowing down not in response to the brake being depressed; and
a processor configured for receiving the message from the CAN bus indicating that the vehicle is slowing down, the processor further configured for transmitting a signal to an advanced warning light that illuminates the advanced warning light to indicate to a driver following the vehicle that the vehicle is slowing down not in response to the brake being depressed.
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Abstract
An advanced warning light system of a vehicle of the present disclosure has a controller area network (CAN) bus for transmitting messages between a plurality of controllers. Further, the system has at least one controller configured for monitoring operations of a vehicle and the at least one controller transmits a message on the CAN bus when a monitored operation occurs on the vehicle that indicates that the vehicle is slowing down. Additionally, the system has a processor that receives the message from the CAN bus indicating that the vehicle is slowing down and transmits a signal to an advanced warning light that illuminates the advanced warning light to indicate to a driver following the vehicle that the vehicle is slowing down.
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32 Claims
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1. An advanced warning light system of a vehicle, comprising:
- a brake light attached to a backside of the vehicle, the brake light comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), wherein a portion of the LEDs is an advanced warning light;
a controller area network (CAN) bus for transmitting messages;
at least one controller configured for monitoring operations of a vehicle prior to actuation of a brake of the vehicle, the at least one controller further configured for transmitting a message on the CAN bus when a monitored operation occurs on the vehicle prior to actuation of the brake of the vehicle, the message comprising data indicating that the vehicle is slowing down not in response to the brake being depressed; and
a processor configured for receiving the message from the CAN bus indicating that the vehicle is slowing down, the processor further configured for transmitting a signal to an advanced warning light that illuminates the advanced warning light to indicate to a driver following the vehicle that the vehicle is slowing down not in response to the brake being depressed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
- a brake light attached to a backside of the vehicle, the brake light comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), wherein a portion of the LEDs is an advanced warning light;
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24. The advanced warning lighting system of 1, wherein the controller is a power distribution controller, the power distribution controller is configured to transmit a power signal to the advanced warning light when the closure rate meets a threshold.
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