Patent ID: 11946612
Assignee: AUTOSYSTEMS, A DIVISION OF MAGNA EXTERIORS INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B | IPC B  F

Claim 12:
13. A method of generating plural lighting functions from a lighting device, comprising:
coupling a first light source to an edge of a light guide panel;
controllably outputting light from the first light source via an exit surface of the light guide panel in accordance with a first light function; and
controllably operating a second light source to generate backlighting relative to a rear surface of the light guide panel to output light from the second light source via the exit surface of the light guide panel in accordance with one or more second light functions including one or more of: at least part of another vehicle lighting function, and a display including one or more display elements arranged in a two-dimensional pattern and presenting at least one of: a designated pattern, a symbol, a pictogram, and an animation.