Apparatus and method for controlling room lamp of vehicle
US8742664B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 5, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Q3/80
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for controlling a room lamp of a vehicle. The present invention relates to collecting information associated with the vehicle and information associated with an ambient environment using a global positioning system (GPS) or a controller area network (CAN) and then controlling the room lamp using at least one of turn-off of the room lamp, change of an irradiation angle of the room lamp, and adjustment of illumination of the room lamp based on the collected information.
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