Dynamic vehicle accent lighting system
First Claim
1. An accent lighting system for a vehicle, comprising:
- at least one light bar; and
a controller operatively coupled to the light bar, which is configured to control light patterns of the light bar.
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Abstract
An accent lighting system for automobiles that includes one or more light bars, which may have a flat rectangular cross-section, and may be rigid and flexible body. A microcontroller provides control of the operation of the light bars to display various lighting patterns and sequences. In one embodiment, the controller is coupled to the audio output of the audio system in the automobile, which controls the light patterns of the light bars in reaction to audio characteristics (e.g., frequency, amplitude, etc.) of the audio output. In another embodiment, users can select different display modes through a remote control that is operated within the comfort of their automobiles. In anther aspect of the present invention, the lighting system comprises light bars that incorporate a plurality of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), and in particular “super-bright” LEDs, as their light source.
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1. An accent lighting system for a vehicle, comprising:
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at least one light bar; and
a controller operatively coupled to the light bar, which is configured to control light patterns of the light bar. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14)
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11. A vehicle, comprising:
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a body having a passenger section, the body having an underbody;
at least one light bar adapted to be attached to the underbody; and
a controller operatively coupled to the light bar, which is configured to control light patterns of the light bar. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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