Method for automotive lamp control
First Claim
1. A motor vehicle light control system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- one or more motor vehicle light sources;
a signal coder coupled to the motor vehicle light sources, wherein the signal coder is configured to provide a selected signal and power to the motor vehicle light sources, wherein the selected signal and the power are provided as a voltage signal having a modified portion, the modified portion comprising a series of on/off voltage periods, and wherein the signal coder is configured to provide the selected signal and the power as both the voltage signal having the modified portion when the signal coder is activated by a turn signal switch on the motor vehicle and a substantially non-modified voltage signal when the signal coder is activated by a brake signal switch on the motor vehicle; and
a signal decoder coupled to the signal coder and the motor vehicle light sources, wherein the signal decoder is configured to assess the selected signal to determine a selected lighting output for the motor vehicle light sources.
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Abstract
A light control system may include a signal coder (e.g., a flasher module), one or more motor vehicle light sources, and a signal decoder. The light control system may be a part of a motor vehicle taillight system. The signal coder may provide a selected signal. The selected signal may be a voltage signal having a modified portion when the signal coder is activated by a turn signal switch. The selected signal may be a substantially non-modified voltage signal when the signal coder is activated by a brake signal switch. The signal decoder may be coupled to the signal coder. The signal decoder may assess the selected signal from the signal coder to determine a selected lighting output of the motor vehicle light sources. The motor vehicle light sources may be coupled to the signal decoder. The motor vehicle light sources may provide the selected lighting output.
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76 Claims
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1. A motor vehicle light control system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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one or more motor vehicle light sources; a signal coder coupled to the motor vehicle light sources, wherein the signal coder is configured to provide a selected signal and power to the motor vehicle light sources, wherein the selected signal and the power are provided as a voltage signal having a modified portion, the modified portion comprising a series of on/off voltage periods, and wherein the signal coder is configured to provide the selected signal and the power as both the voltage signal having the modified portion when the signal coder is activated by a turn signal switch on the motor vehicle and a substantially non-modified voltage signal when the signal coder is activated by a brake signal switch on the motor vehicle; and a signal decoder coupled to the signal coder and the motor vehicle light sources, wherein the signal decoder is configured to assess the selected signal to determine a selected lighting output for the motor vehicle light sources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A motor vehicle light control system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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one or more motor vehicle light sources; a signal coder coupled to the motor vehicle light sources, wherein the signal coder is configured to provide a selected signal and power to the motor vehicle light sources, wherein the selected signal and the power are provided as a voltage signal having a modified portion, the modified portion comprising a series of on/off voltage periods, and wherein the signal coder is configured to provide the selected signal and the power as a substantially non-modified voltage signal when the signal coder is activated by a brake signal switch on the motor vehicle; and a signal decoder coupled to the signal coder and the motor vehicle light sources, wherein the signal decoder is configured to assess the selected signal to determine a selected lighting output for the motor vehicle light sources. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A motor vehicle light control system kit for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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one or more motor vehicle light sources configured to provide a selected lighting output, wherein the motor vehicle light sources are configured to be located in a taillight assembly of the motor vehicle; a signal coder coupled to the motor vehicle light sources, wherein the signal coder is configured to provide a selected signal and power to the motor vehicle light sources, wherein the selected signal and the power are provided as a voltage signal having a modified portion, the modified portion comprising a series of on/off voltage periods, and wherein the signal coder is configured to provide the selected signal and the power as both the voltage signal having the modified portion when the signal coder is activated by a turn signal switch on the motor vehicle and a substantially non-modified voltage signal when the signal coder is activated by a brake signal switch on the motor vehicle; and a signal decoder coupled to the signal coder and the light sources, wherein the signal decoder is configured to assess the selected signal to determine the selected lighting output of the motor vehicle light sources. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A motor vehicle light control system kit for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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one or more motor vehicle light sources configured to provide a selected lighting output, wherein the motor vehicle light sources are configured to be located in a taillight assembly of the motor vehicle; a signal coder coupled to the motor vehicle light sources, wherein the signal coder is configured to provide a selected signal and power to the motor vehicle light sources, wherein the selected signal and the power are provided as a voltage signal having a modified portion, the modified portion comprising a series of on/off voltage periods, and wherein the signal coder is configured to provide the selected signal and the power as a substantially non-modified voltage signal when the signal coder is activated by a brake signal switch on the motor vehicle; and a signal decoder coupled to the signal coder and the light sources, wherein the signal decoder is configured to assess the selected signal to determine the selected lighting output of the motor vehicle light sources. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. A method for controlling motor vehicle light output on a motor vehicle, comprising:
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providing a voltage signal from a signal coder to one or more motor vehicle light sources located on the motor vehicle; providing power to the motor vehicle light sources with the voltage signal from the signal coder, wherein the voltage signal has a modified portion, the modified portion comprising a series of on/off voltage periods; assessing one or more characteristics of the voltage signal; providing a selected output from the motor vehicle light sources based on at least one assessed characteristic of the voltage signal; and providing a brake lighting output from the motor vehicle light sources when at least one assessed characteristic of the voltage signal comprises a non-modulated waveform of the voltage signal. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76)
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