Remote Controller for Patterned Flashing Lights on a Vehicle

• US 20080136660A1
• Filed: 10/23/2006
• Published: 06/12/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: John J. Bailey
• Original Assignee: John J. Bailey
• Inventors: Bailey, John J.
• Application Number:
  US11/551,902
• Publication Number:
  US 20080136660A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/815.45
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/50 for indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 2900/30 Lamps commanded by wireless transmissions
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 2900/50 Arrangements to reconfigure features of lighting or signalling devices, or to choose from a list of pre-defined settings
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/00 Elements for body-finishing, identifying, or decorating; Arrangements or adaptations for advertising purposes
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/00 Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/50 responsive to malfunctions or undesirable behaviour of LEDs; responsive to LED life; Protective circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/155 Coordinated control of two or more light sources
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/165 following a pre-assigned programmed sequence; Logic control [LC]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission

Abstract

A wirelessly controlled system for animating lighting on a vehicle is disclosed. The lighting system includes neon lights adapted for animation. A wireless controller for wirelessly controlling the lighting system is also disclosed. The wireless controller can initiate, terminate and control different modes of the lighting system and includes a display providing a status of the lighting system.

Claims

1. Apparatus for controlling a light on a vehicle, comprising:

a controller adapted to be connected to the vehicle and to the light so as to be able to control the operation of the light; and

a remote control device that can communicate wirelessly with the controller to cause the controller to cause the light to undergo a plurality of on/off cycles.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the light undergoes a plurality of on/off cycles in a pattern.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 for controlling one or more additional lights on the vehicle, wherein the controller is connected to the one or more lights so as to be able to control the operation of the one or more lights and the control device can communicate wirelessly with the controller to cause the controller to cause the one or more lights to undergo a plurality of on/off cylces

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the light and the one or more lights undergo a plurality of on/off cycles in a pattern.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control device includes a display that indicates that the light is operational.

6. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the control device includes a display that indicates the pattern.

7. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the control device includes a display that indicates that the light and the one or more lights are operational.

8. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the control device includes a display that indicates the pattern.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control device includes a display that indicates a status of one or more controls on the control device.

10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the control device includes a display that indicates a status of one or more controls on the control device.

11. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the vehicle is a car.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more lights and the light are selected from the group consisting of neon lights, EL wires, EL plates, LEDs, LED strips, LED fog lights, and light bulbs.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller can selectively control different types of lights selected from the group consisting of neon lights, EL wires, EL plates, LEDs, LED strips, LED fog lights, license plate frames and light bulbs.

14. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the control device is a key fob.

15. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the controller can operate in a plurality of animation modes to cycle the one or more lights and the light in a plurality of patterns.

16. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the controller can operate in a plurality of animation modes to cycle the one or more lights and the light in a plurality of patterns.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the controller stores the plurality of animation modes.

18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the remote control device stores the plurality of animation modes.

19. The apparatus of claim 2, comprising the controller causing music to be played by a speaker under control of the control device.

20. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising one or more lights.

21. A package to interface to a controller that turns one or lights on a vehicle on and off, comprising:

a remote control device that can wirelessly transmit a control signal to allow the controller to control the one or more lights on the vehicle; and

a wireless circuit that can be interfaces with the controller and that can receive the control signal and supply the control signal to the controller.

22. The package of claim 21, wherein the remote control device includes a display that can illustrate a pattern that the one or more lights