BLUETOOTH-ENABLED VEHICLE LIGHTING CONTROL HUB
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1. A lighting control hub, comprising:
- a command unit comprising a Bluetooth transceiver;
a processing unit comprising a processor and a computer-readable memory storing instructions for execution by the processor;
a wireless communication unit; and
a power management unit configured to provide power to at least the processing unit in a first low-power sleep mode and in a second operational mode,wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;
recognize an input;
exit the first low-power sleep mode and enter the second operational mode;
process signals received via the command unit;
generate a control signal responsive to the processed instructions; and
transmit the control signal via the wireless communication unit.
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Abstract
A Bluetooth-enabled lighting control hub allows a user to activate and adjust one or more lighting devices associated with a vehicle through a mobile device in wireless communication with the lighting control hub. The lighting control hub receives instructions from the mobile device, generates a control signal, and transmits the control signal to the lighting device in question.
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20 Claims
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1. A lighting control hub, comprising:
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a command unit comprising a Bluetooth transceiver; a processing unit comprising a processor and a computer-readable memory storing instructions for execution by the processor; a wireless communication unit; and a power management unit configured to provide power to at least the processing unit in a first low-power sleep mode and in a second operational mode, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to; recognize an input; exit the first low-power sleep mode and enter the second operational mode; process signals received via the command unit; generate a control signal responsive to the processed instructions; and transmit the control signal via the wireless communication unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of controlling a lighting device, comprising:
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establishing a communication channel, via a Bluetooth transceiver of a lighting control hub, between the lighting control hub and a mobile device; receiving, via the Bluetooth transceiver, a first signal corresponding to a selection of a lighting device controllable by the lighting control hub; transmitting, via the Bluetooth transceiver, a second signal comprising information about a plurality of available options for the selected lighting device; receiving, via the Bluetooth transceiver, a third signal corresponding to a selection of at least one option from the plurality of available options; generating, with a processor of the lighting control hub, a control signal based on the at least one option; and transmitting the control signal to the selected lighting device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A lighting control system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a hub comprising; a processor; a non-transitory computer-readable memory storing instructions for execution by the processor; a Bluetooth transceiver; and a first wireless transceiver; and a receiver comprising; a microcontroller; a second wireless transceiver; and a lighting device interface, wherein the instructions for execution by the processor, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to; receive, via the Bluetooth transceiver, a signal corresponding to a desired setting of a lighting device connected to the lighting device interface; generate a control signal, based on the signal, for adjusting the lighting device to have the desired setting; and cause the first wireless transceiver to transmit the control signal to the second wireless transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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