Abstract: A steering control device with an indicator light system for a motor vehicle comprises a plurality of light emitting elements distributed over an indication surface of the steering control device and a control unit configured to collectively control the light emitting elements to display an illumination pattern depending on at least one of a driving situation and a system condition.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a vehicle-mounted communication device, a method for the same, and a vehicle. The vehicle-mounted communication device comprises: a first signal transmission module configured to transmit a turn-off alert signal for alerting to turn off a high beam on condition that it is determined that a particular region of the vehicle is illuminated by the high beam; a first signal reception module configured to receive a turn-off alert signal for alerting to turn off a high beam transmitted by another vehicle; a processor configured to perform one of the following operations on condition that the high beam of the vehicle is turned on and the first signal reception module receives the turn-off alert signal: switching the vehicle to low beam illumination; and generating a prompt signal for prompting to switch to low beam illumination.

Abstract: A vision protection method is provided to ensure a viewer to rest his/her eyes after viewing on an electronic device for a certain period, wherein the eyesight protection method includes the steps of detecting at least one of eye activities of the viewer and working parameter of the electronic device in a working mode of the electronic device during the viewer is working on a current work displaying by the electronic device; switching the working mode of the electronic device to a resting mode when an abnormal eye activity of the viewer is detected; and switching the electronic device from the resting mode back to the working mode to resume the display of the current work of the electronic device. Therefore, the viewer is enforced to rest his/her eyes after every certain period.

Abstract: A light distribution method is for an adaptive driving beam headlamp system including a light emitting device, an on-board camera and an electronic control unit. The light distribution method includes: obtaining data indicative of a state in front of a vehicle by the on-board camera; computing one or more of: attributes of an object in front of the vehicle; attributes of a vehicle ahead; a speed of the vehicle ahead; a distance between vehicles; brightness of the object; and a road shape; determining a light distribution pattern; determining a control amount indicative of at least one of an ON or OFF state of each of the light emitting elements and an applied power to each of the light emitting elements according to the light distribution pattern determined; and controlling driving of the adaptive driving beam headlamp system based on the control amount determined.

Abstract: A steering wheel (102) having a hub portion (118), a rim (112) and at least one spoke (114) connected to the hub portion (118) and to the rim (112), the rim (112) having a groove and a surface of the steering wheel (102); a number of actuatable light sources located in or under the groove; light diffuser or lens (140) positioned in the groove above the light sources.

Abstract: A method for controlling forward lighting for a vehicle includes the steps of determining whether full forward lighting is required for the vehicle, and varying the forward lighting depending on whether full forward lighting is required.

Abstract: The present invention relates to various improvements relating to automatic vehicle equipment control systems.

Abstract: A system and method of automatically controlling vehicle headlamps including an image sensor and a controller to generate headlamp control signals.

Abstract: A vehicular lighting control system for controlling the illumination of a vehicle's external directional/turn signaling and/or hazard lighting, by controlling continuous illumination of pairs of the brightest filaments of single or dual filament bulb designed vehicles. The system controls to operate the brightest filaments when the operator wishes to draw attention to the vehicle for safety, or for visibility purposes, without the same system negatively affecting normal operation of existing turn signal/hazard warning systems. The system automatically and manually controls the light output as desired by the vehicle operator, incorporates the vehicle's internal turn signal bulb-failure indication subsystem to continuously monitor the target bulbs for any failure event, and employs a dynamic safety reconnect feature, an attribute which reconnects factory wiring with factory bulbs instantaneously with any signaling or hazards activation.

Abstract: An operational omission alarm system for a vehicle includes an alarm apparatus, at least one terminal device, and a central server. The alarm apparatus is located on the vehicle for determining whether at least one operational omission remains after a user of the vehicle has left the vehicle and for sending an alarm signal to a network when detecting the existence of the at least one operational omission. The at least one terminal device is separately assembled from the vehicle for notifying the user of the existence of the at least one operational omission in accordance with the alarm signal sent by the alarm apparatus. The central server is for registering the at least one terminal device and receiving the alarm signal sent by the alarm apparatus and for transferring the alarm signal to the at least one terminal device.

Abstract: A daytime running light module for controlling the illumination of dual filament bulbs that act as vehicle parking lights and turn lights. The daytime running light module includes a pair of switches that are interconnected between the front vehicular lights and a power source to control the light emitted from the vehicular lights of the vehicle. The module operates to control when each filament of the two filament bulb or system is illuminated, such that the brighter filament of the bulb will be illuminated when the operator wishes to draw attention to the vehicle for safety purposes. The module may either automatically or manually control the light output as desired by the operator.

Abstract: A vehicle and a method for controlling headlight status in a first vehicle includes receiving status information from at least one vehicle other than the first vehicle located in a communication area surrounding the first vehicle, the status information including a headlight status of the at least one other vehicle. A headlight status of the first vehicle is determined, and an action is initiated in the first vehicle based on the determined headlight status of the first vehicle and the received vehicle status of the at least one vehicle.

Abstract: A system and method of automatically controlling vehicle headlamps including an image sensor and a controller to generate headlamp control signals.

Abstract: A system and method of automatically controlling exterior vehicle lights includes an image sensor and a controller to generate control signals. The control signals are derived based on information obtained from the image sensor as well as other detected parameters pertaining to the detected light source(s), the vehicle having the inventive control system, and the ambient environment. The control circuit may simply turn certain exterior lights on or off, or change the brightness, aim, focus, etc. to produce various beam patterns that maximize the illuminated area in front of the vehicle without causing excessive glare in the eyes of other drivers.

Abstract: A vehicle headlamp system with headlamps, each of which contains a lamp unit for emitting beams forward with a predetermined luminous intensity distribution. The system carries out beam emission with a luminous intensity distribution corresponding to the travel conditions of a vehicle. In an implementation, when the speed of one's own vehicle exceeds 25 km/h, a low-beam luminous intensity distribution P(L) is varied according to a vehicle-to-vehicle distance in relation to a preceding vehicle. Remote visibility is increased by positioning a cut-off line slightly upward when the vehicle-to-vehicle distance L is long, whereas when the vehicle-to-vehicle distance L is short the cut-off line is lowered slightly in order not to give a glare to the driver of the preceding vehicle.

Abstract: A child safety seat comprises a safety seat unit. An alarm unit is coupled to the safety seat unit. The alarm unit sounds an alarm to remind occupants of the vehicle when a child is sitting in the child safety seat after the ignition of the vehicle in which the child safety seat is installed is turned off.

Abstract: A system for automatically controlling continuously variable headlamps on a controlled vehicle includes an imaging system capable of determining lateral and elevational locations of headlamps from oncoming vehicles and tail lamps from leading vehicles. The system also includes a control unit that can acquire an image from in front of the controlled vehicle. The image covers a glare area including points at which drivers of oncoming and leading vehicles would perceive the headlamps to cause excessive glare. The image is processed to determine if at least one oncoming or leading vehicle is within the glare area. If at least one vehicle is within the glare area, the headlamp illumination range is reduced. Otherwise, the illumination range is set to full illumination range.

Abstract: A reminder system operating at a specified location is provided. When an information ID (such as an “address C, B, AA, and bookstore”) transmitted from a small antenna station agrees with information (such as an “address C, B, AA, and bookstore”) stored in a memory of a reminder passing by the installation location of the small antenna station, the reminder outputs an alarm, and displays free messages (“The address here is C, B, AA” and “There is a bookstore”) on the display of the reminder. Thus, a user carrying the reminder is alerted to the business input in advance to the reminder.

Abstract: In a method for producing a warning signal for switching on a vehicle lighting system when the environmental brightness is inadequate, the external light signal is transmitted as a radio signal, in a first step, and is received by the vehicle. In addition, further operating data are detected, an evaluation is then carried out by a control unit and, if necessary, a warning signal is produced for the operator. In an apparatus for use with the method there is control unit for detection and logic-processing of signals. This control unit produces a warning signal for the driver.

Abstract: This invention is a state detector of vehicle headlamps. It uses electronic technique to compare curvature of vehicle battery discharging curve and determine whether or not the driver forges to turn off headlamps. Its merit is that once installed, it works automatically in any kind of cars. It is very convenient to use.

Abstract: Apparatus for informing a driver of a first vehicle that his headlights are blinding the driver of another vehicle, the apparatus including a dynamic retroreflector mounted on the other vehicle and arranged such that light from the headlights of the first vehicle is reflected by the dynamic retroreflector to the eyes of the driver of the first vehicle.

Abstract: A headlight warning system incorporates an engine running sensor and a headlight sensor coupled to a control circuit for activating a warning device, such as a buzzer, when the headlights have been left on for a first period of time after the engine has stopped running, and for deactivating the warning device either after a second period of time, if the engine is started, or if the headlights are shut off. The engine running sensor inductively senses a vehicle ignition signal. The headlight sensor magnetically senses the current in one of the battery cables using a Hall effect sensor in series with a magnetic flux collector encircling the battery cable. If the battery current exceeds an adjustable threshold, the headlights are assumed to be on. Following the deactivation of the warning device after the second period of time, the headlight warning system is reset by either starting the engine or by shutting off the headlights.