VEHICLE LIGHT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A vehicle illumination system comprising:
- an input configured to receive at least one input command;
a controller configured to receive input commands provided by the input and to control a state of a plurality of output device drivers corresponding to a respective plurality of vehicle light sources that are selectively energized; and
at least one indicator configured to indicate to a user a condition associated with at least one of the plurality of output device drivers wherein the controller communicates with the indicator by means of a communications protocol.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present application includes a vehicle illumination system. The vehicle illumination system comprises an input keypad configured to receive at least one input provided by a user. The vehicle illumination system also comprises a controller configured to receive input commands provided by the input keypad and to sequentially control a state of a plurality of output device drivers corresponding to a respective plurality of vehicle lamps. At least one indicator is configured to indicate to a user a condition associated with at least one of the plurality of output device drivers wherein the controller communicates with the indicator by means of a communications protocol.
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27 Claims
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1. A vehicle illumination system comprising:
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an input configured to receive at least one input command; a controller configured to receive input commands provided by the input and to control a state of a plurality of output device drivers corresponding to a respective plurality of vehicle light sources that are selectively energized; and at least one indicator configured to indicate to a user a condition associated with at least one of the plurality of output device drivers wherein the controller communicates with the indicator by means of a communications protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for controlling a vehicle illumination system, the method comprising:
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monitoring an input for creating at least one input command; providing an input command to a controller in response to a status of the at least one input to controllably activate one or more vehicle light sources; continuously monitoring an electrical signal associated with each of a plurality of outputs associated with the controller; controlling a state of the plurality of outputs with respect to each of a plurality of vehicle; and transmitting a communication from the controller to an indicator for indicating a status of one or more of the plurality of outputs. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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