Method for controlling a vehicle's lighting functionality

US7567864B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• General Motors LLC · US

Inventors

• Lawrence P. Ziehr · Maumee, US
• Nathan Ampunan · Novi, US
• Krishnaraj Inbarajan · Troy, US
• Mark D. Nemesh · Troy, US
• Todd M. Tumas · Taylor, US
• Mark R. Willey · Grand Blanc, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 20, 2005
• Grant date: Jul 28, 2009
• Expiry date: Jun 7, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60Q2300/3321
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for controlling a vehicle's lighting functionality is disclosed herein. The method may include realizing a preferred vehicle lighting configuration and transmitting a signal to the vehicle via a radio frequency communication system. In response to the signal, the vehicle lighting system may alter a current vehicle lighting configuration to correspond with the preferred vehicle lighting configuration.