Intelligent brake light system
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1. A brake light system comprising:
- a brake light having at least two brake indicating modes;
a controller for monitoring a braking condition and a driving condition, wherein the controller determines one of the at least two brake indicating modes the brake light displays based on the braking condition and the driving condition.
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A brake light system includes a brake light having at least two brake indicating modes. The brake light system also includes a controller for monitoring a braking condition and a driving condition. The controller determines which one of the brake indicating modes the brake light displays based on the braking condition and the driving condition.
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1. A brake light system comprising:
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a brake light having at least two brake indicating modes;
a controller for monitoring a braking condition and a driving condition, wherein the controller determines one of the at least two brake indicating modes the brake light displays based on the braking condition and the driving condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for operating a brake light having a plurality of indicating modes, the method comprising:
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detecting a braking condition;
detecting a driving condition;
determining which of the plurality of indicating modes the brake light should indicate based upon the braking condition and the driving condition. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A brake light system comprising:
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means for indicating a braking mode;
means for monitoring a braking condition and a driving condition; and
means for determining the braking mode to indicate based upon the braking condition and the driving condition. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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