VEHICLE INTERIOR LIGHTING
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1. A lighting system for a vehicle interior, comprising:
- an electronic control unit (ECU); and
a lighting layer having a plurality of light elements and a proximity sensing system, wherein the lighting layer is coupled to the ECU,wherein each of at least some of the light elements may be independently turned ON or OFF in response to a first proximity pattern provided by human interaction and received by the proximity sensing system.
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Abstract
A lighting system and method for a vehicle interior wherein the light system includes an electronic control unit (ECU) and a lighting layer having a plurality of light elements and a proximity sensing system. The lighting layer is coupled to the ECU and each of at least some of the light elements may be independently turned ON or OFF in response to a first proximity pattern provided by human interaction and received by the proximity sensing system. The lighting arrangement permits an occupant of the vehicle to selectively define the area and/or shape of local illumination and to control one or more characteristics of the illumination such as color or brightness.
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1. A lighting system for a vehicle interior, comprising:
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an electronic control unit (ECU); and a lighting layer having a plurality of light elements and a proximity sensing system, wherein the lighting layer is coupled to the ECU, wherein each of at least some of the light elements may be independently turned ON or OFF in response to a first proximity pattern provided by human interaction and received by the proximity sensing system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of illuminating the interior of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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detecting a first proximity input at a lighting layer of a vehicle having a proximity sensing system; and illuminating at least a portion of the lighting layer based on the first input, wherein the lighting layer comprises a plurality light elements that may be independently actuated. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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