Vehicle status indicator lamp
US10569702B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 8, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0088
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A lighting system for an autonomous vehicle includes one or more optical fiber panels or optical signaling system positioned about a perimeter of the autonomous vehicle; and processing circuitry configured to activate the one or more optical fiber panels or the optical signaling system in a predetermined illumination in response to a status of the autonomous vehicle, wherein the status includes one or more of a time of day, a number of passengers occupied within the autonomous vehicle, and an alert status during operation of the autonomous vehicle.
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