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Vehicle and method of controlling the same

US11597317B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 4, 2020
Grant dateMar 7, 2023
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Expiry dateJun 11, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60N2230/30
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle includes: a seat; a sensor part provided on the seat and detecting whether a user is seated on the seat; a lighting part provided in the vehicle and including a plurality of light sources disposed at a preset interval; and a controller configured to determine a gaze direction of the user based on a result of the detection of the sensor part and to selectively control the plurality of light sources to distort the preset interval based on the determined gaze direction of the user.

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