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Apparatus and method for controlling taillight of vehicle, capable of brightness control and visible light wireless communication

  • US 9,242,595 B2
  • Filed: 06/17/2014
  • Issued: 01/26/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of controlling a taillight of a vehicle, comprising:

  • generating information about an operation of a vehicle;

    generating a brightness control value that is used to control brightness of a light source installed at a tail of the vehicle; and

    controlling a pulse position and a pulse width within a unit pulse section of a pulse that controls the light source based on the information about the operation of the vehicle and the brightness control value,wherein controlling the pulse position and the pulse width comprises controlling the pulse position based on the information about the operation of the vehicle and controlling the pulse width based on the brightness control value.

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