Car light sensor warning for headlights
US10427592B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Q2300/314
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for controlling exterior lights on a vehicle. The method includes receiving an input indicative of a desired mode of operation of the exterior lights from a user-selectable input device. The user-selectable input device includes an on-setting, an off-setting, and an automatic-setting. The method further includes receiving sensor data indicative of a level of visibility outside the vehicle, comparing the sensor data to a threshold, and generating, by an electronic processor, a notification indicative of an improper positioning of the user-selectable input device when the sensor data indicates that the level of visibility is less than the threshold and the user-selectable input device is positioned in the off-setting.
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