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Method and apparatus for communicatively changing interior illumination color in a vehicle

  • US 8,482,430 B2
  • Filed: 10/13/2009
  • Issued: 07/09/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Apparatus for communicating information to an operator of a vehicle without unnecessarily distracting the operator by illuminating an interior of the vehicle with different colors, comprising:

  • an illumination control module monitoring an informational input, and determining a lighting color command based upon the informational input;

    an illumination system communicating with the illumination control module and generating an illumination color within the interior based upon the lighting color command; and

    a user interface allowing the operator to select an interior component within the interior that the operator desires to be illuminated by the illumination system.

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