IN-VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD
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1. An in-vehicle lighting device set inside a vehicle for emitting dome light, the in-vehicle lighting device comprising:
- an input circuit for inputting a plurality of commands comprising characteristic of the dome light, wherein the characteristic of the dome light includes a predetermined and focused shape, color, and brightness of the dome light;
a scalar processor wherein the scalar processor receives a data from an MCU processor;
wherein the data describes the predetermined and focused shape, color, and brightness of the dome light and the scalar processor outputs a panel signal representing the predetermined and focused shape, color and brightness of the dome light, and the panel signal generated by the scalar processor applied to a display monitor to emit the dome light with the characteristics of the predetermined and focused shape, color and brightness, therefore the scalar processor controlling the predetermined focused shape, color, and brightness of the dome light;
wherein the display monitor receives the panel signal to emit the dome light that matches the predetermined and focused shape, color and brightness characterized in the panel signal received from the scalar processor or display a plurality of multimedia contents based on the panel signal, wherein a backlight of the display monitor or the display monitor itself is used to generate the dome light with the characteristics of the predetermined and focused shape, color and brightness as dome light lamp of the vehicle when the display monitor is used as the dome light lamp of the vehicle, and the backlight of the display monitor or the display monitor itself is used to provide backlight of the multimedia contents when the display monitor is used to play the multimedia contents.
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Abstract
The invention uses the backlight of a display monitor such as LCD monitor or OLED monitor as the lighting to replace dome light lamp in a vehicle.
The in-vehicle lighting device has an input circuit for inputting commands to generate the dome light, a control circuit for receiving the commands and outputting an equivalent panel signal, and a display monitor for receiving the equivalent panel signal and emitting the dome light based on the equivalent panel signal.
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1. An in-vehicle lighting device set inside a vehicle for emitting dome light, the in-vehicle lighting device comprising:
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an input circuit for inputting a plurality of commands comprising characteristic of the dome light, wherein the characteristic of the dome light includes a predetermined and focused shape, color, and brightness of the dome light; a scalar processor wherein the scalar processor receives a data from an MCU processor;
wherein the data describes the predetermined and focused shape, color, and brightness of the dome light and the scalar processor outputs a panel signal representing the predetermined and focused shape, color and brightness of the dome light, and the panel signal generated by the scalar processor applied to a display monitor to emit the dome light with the characteristics of the predetermined and focused shape, color and brightness, therefore the scalar processor controlling the predetermined focused shape, color, and brightness of the dome light;wherein the display monitor receives the panel signal to emit the dome light that matches the predetermined and focused shape, color and brightness characterized in the panel signal received from the scalar processor or display a plurality of multimedia contents based on the panel signal, wherein a backlight of the display monitor or the display monitor itself is used to generate the dome light with the characteristics of the predetermined and focused shape, color and brightness as dome light lamp of the vehicle when the display monitor is used as the dome light lamp of the vehicle, and the backlight of the display monitor or the display monitor itself is used to provide backlight of the multimedia contents when the display monitor is used to play the multimedia contents. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An operating method executed by the in-vehicle lighting device, wherein the in-vehicle lighting device is set inside a vehicle for emitting dome light, the in-vehicle lighting device comprising:
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an input circuit for inputting a plurality of commands comprising characteristic of the dome light, wherein the characteristic of the dome light includes a predetermined and focused shade, color, and brightness of the dome light; a scalar processor wherein the scalar processor receives a data from an MCU processor;
wherein the data describes the predetermined and focused shape, color, and brightness of the dome light and the scalar processor outputs a panel signal representing the predetermined and focused shape, color and brightness of the dome light, and the panel signal generated by the scalar processor applied to a display monitor to emit the dome light with the characteristics of the predetermined and focused shape, color and brightness, therefore the scalar processor controlling the predetermined focused shape, color, and brightness of the dome light;wherein the display monitor receives the panel signal to emit the dome light that matches the predetermined and focused shape, color and brightness characterized in the data received from the MCU processor or display a plurality of multimedia contents based on the panel signal, wherein a backlight of the display monitor or the display monitor itself is used to generate the dome light having the characteristics of the predetermined and focused shape, color and brightness as dome light lamp of the vehicle when the display monitor is used as the dome light lamp of the vehicle, and the backlight of the display monitor or the display monitor itself is used to provide backlight of the multimedia contents when the display monitor is used to play the multimedia contents; (a) inputting the plurality of commands comprising characteristic of the dome light; (b) generating the plurality of panel signals carrying information of the characteristic based on the plurality of commands; and (c) emitting the dome light based on the panel signal.
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11. An operating method executed by the in-vehicle lighting device, wherein the in-vehicle lighting device is set inside a vehicle for emitting dome light, the in-vehicle lighting device comprising:
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an input circuit for inputting a plurality of commands comprising characteristic of the dome light, wherein the characteristic of the dome light includes a predetermined and focused shape, color, and brightness of the dome light; a scalar processor wherein the scalar processor receives a data from an MCU processor;
wherein the data describes the predetermined and focused shape, color, and brightness of the dome light and the scalar processor outputs a panel signal representing the predetermined and focused shape, color and brightness of the dome light, and the panel signal generated by the scalar processor applied to a display monitor to emit the dome light with the characteristics of the predetermined and focused shape, color and brightness;wherein the display monitor receives the panel signal to emit the dome light that matches the predetermined and focused shape, color and brightness characterized in the panel signal received from the scalar processor or display a plurality of multimedia contents based on the panel signal, wherein a backlight of the display monitor or the display monitor itself is used to generate the dome light with the characteristics of the predetermined and focused shape, color and brightness as dome light lamp of the vehicle when the display monitor is used as the dome light lamp of the vehicle, and the backlight of the display monitor or the display monitor itself is used to provide backlight of the multimedia contents when the display monitor is used to play the multimedia contents; a power source for supplying voltage the control circuit; and
an action trigger for producing trigger signals in response to vehicle events and providing the trigger signal to the control circuit, wherein the input circuit is connected to the control circuit for writing a plurality of settings into the control circuit, which comprises an MCU processor for receiving the commands from the input circuit, and the control circuit is capable of receiving the trigger signals from the action trigger;
the control circuit comprises a memory for storing the plurality of settings from the MCU processor and for MCU processor to retrieve settings from;
the control circuit comprises a DC-DC converter for converting the voltage from the power source to a first split voltage, a second split voltage, a third split voltage, a fourth split voltage, a fifth split voltage, and a sixth split voltage, and the first split voltage is transferred to the input circuit, the second split voltage is transferred to the MCU processor, the third split voltage is transferred to the memory, and the sixth split voltage is transferred to the display monitor;
the MCU processor is for processing the commands and generating corresponding data, and the control circuit comprises a scalar processor for receiving the corresponding data and the fourth split voltage, and outputting panel signal to the display monitor, the method comprising;(d) starting engine of the vehicle; (e) placing the display monitor in standby mode; (f) reading the settings from the memory; and (g) waiting for receiving commands and the trigger signals when the setting is the display monitor should be turned on when at least one door of the vehicle is opened after step (f). - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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