Smart light assembly and smart lighting system for a motor vehicle
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1. A smart light assembly for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- an electronic sensing device dedicated to said smart light assembly;
an adjustable beam light source; and
a controller directly connected to said adjustable beam light source, wherein said controller is configured to receive data from a motor vehicle speed monitoring device, a motor vehicle acceleration monitoring device and a motor vehicle location monitoring device, and direct illumination from said adjustable beam light source so as to follow a roadway upon which said motor vehicle is being operated.
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Abstract
A smart light assembly is provided for a motor vehicle. That smart light assembly includes an electronic sensing device dedicated to the smart light assembly, an adjustable beam light source and a controller directly connected to the adjustable beam light source. A smart lighting system is also disclosed.
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18 Claims
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1. A smart light assembly for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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an electronic sensing device dedicated to said smart light assembly; an adjustable beam light source; and a controller directly connected to said adjustable beam light source, wherein said controller is configured to receive data from a motor vehicle speed monitoring device, a motor vehicle acceleration monitoring device and a motor vehicle location monitoring device, and direct illumination from said adjustable beam light source so as to follow a roadway upon which said motor vehicle is being operated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A smart lighting system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a first smart light assembly including a first, dedicated electronic sensing device and a first adjustable beam light source; a second smart lighting assembly including a second dedicated, electronic sensing device and a second adjustable beam light source; and a control module directly connected to said first dedicated electronic sensing device, said first adjustable beam light source, said second dedicated electronic sensing device and said second adjustable beam light source, wherein said control module is configured to include a data input respecting a plurality of parameters selected from a group consisting of motor vehicle speed, motor vehicle acceleration and motor vehicle location. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of improving visibility of a road sign to an operator of a motor vehicle, comprising:
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detecting, by a first sensing device, objects along a roadway; identifying, by a control module, said road sign among said detected objects; directing, by said control module, illumination from an adjustable beam light source onto said road sign as said motor vehicle approaches said road sign; receiving, by said control module, data from a motor vehicle speed monitoring device, a motor vehicle acceleration monitoring device and a motor vehicle location monitoring device; and directing, by said control module, illumination from said adjustable beam light source so as to follow a roadway upon which said motor vehicle is being operated. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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