Advance lighting system for use with emergency vehicles
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1. A method of adjusting a lighting system for use with a vehicle, the lighting system including a plurality of lights mounted to an exterior of the vehicle that are each adjustable to project a light beam, the method comprising:
- displaying an image of the vehicle on a presentation interface;
receiving, at a user interface, a user input that identifies a point of interest relative to the vehicle;
determining, using a processor, which of the plurality of lights is capable of projecting a light beam towards the point of interest based on the user input;
identifying, using the processor, at least one of a desired position and a desired direction for each of the plurality of lights determined to be capable of projecting a light beam towards the point of interest, based on the point of interest, wherein identifying the at least one desired position and desired direction includes identifying the at least one desired position and desired direction based on an estimated distance between the vehicle and the user-identified point of interest; and
automatically adjusting, in response to the user input, each light determined to be capable of projecting a light beam towards the point of interest based on the desired position and the desired direction such that each light determined to be capable of projecting a light beam towards the point of interest projects a light beam at a desired distance from the vehicle and towards the point of interest.
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Abstract
A lighting system includes a plurality of lights, and a control mechanism configured to automatically adjust at least a first light of the plurality of lights based on one of a desired position and a desired direction. Each light of the plurality of lights is adjustable to project a light beam.
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1. A method of adjusting a lighting system for use with a vehicle, the lighting system including a plurality of lights mounted to an exterior of the vehicle that are each adjustable to project a light beam, the method comprising:
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displaying an image of the vehicle on a presentation interface; receiving, at a user interface, a user input that identifies a point of interest relative to the vehicle; determining, using a processor, which of the plurality of lights is capable of projecting a light beam towards the point of interest based on the user input; identifying, using the processor, at least one of a desired position and a desired direction for each of the plurality of lights determined to be capable of projecting a light beam towards the point of interest, based on the point of interest, wherein identifying the at least one desired position and desired direction includes identifying the at least one desired position and desired direction based on an estimated distance between the vehicle and the user-identified point of interest; and automatically adjusting, in response to the user input, each light determined to be capable of projecting a light beam towards the point of interest based on the desired position and the desired direction such that each light determined to be capable of projecting a light beam towards the point of interest projects a light beam at a desired distance from the vehicle and towards the point of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A lighting system comprising:
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a plurality of lights mounted to an exterior of a vehicle, wherein each light of the plurality of lights is adjustable to project a light beam; and a control mechanism comprising; a presentation interface configured to display an image graphical representation of the vehicle; a user interface configured to receive a user input identifying a point of interest relative to the vehicle; and a processor configured to; determine which of the plurality of lights is capable of projecting a light beam towards the point of interest based on the user input; and identify at least one of a desired position and a desired direction for each ht of the plurality of lights determined to be capable of projecting a light beam towards the point of interest, based on the point of interest identified, the processor configured to identify the at least one desired position and desired direction based on an estimated distance between the vehicle and the user-identified point of interest, wherein the control mechanism is configured to automatically adjust, in response to the user input, each light determined to be capable of projecting a light beam towards the point of interest, based on the desired position and the desired direction-such that each light determined to be capable of projecting a light beam towards the point of interest projects a light beam at a desired distance from the vehicle and towards the point of interest. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 20)
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14. A vehicle comprising:
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a body; a plurality of lights positioned adjacent the body and mounted to an exterior of the vehicle, wherein each light of the plurality of lights is adjustable to project a light beam; and a control mechanism comprising; a presentation interface configured to display an image of the vehicle; a user interface configured to receive a user input identifying a point of interest relative to the vehicle; and a processor configured to; determine which of the plurality of lights is capable of projecting a light beam towards the point of interest based on the user input; and identify at least one of a desired position and a desired direction for each light of the plurality of lights determined to be capable of projecting a light beam towards the point of interest, based on the point of interest identified, the processor configured to identify the at least one desired position and desired direction based on an estimated distance between the vehicle and the user-identified point of interest, wherein the control mechanism is configured to automatically adjust, in response to the user input, each light determined to be capable of projecting a light beam towards the point of interest, based on the desired position and the desired direction such that each light determined to be capable of projecting a light beam towards the point of interest projects a light beam at a desired distance from the vehicle and towards the point of interest. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22)
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