Patent ID: 7674026
Filing Date: 2010-03-09
Classification: B60Q

Abstract:
1. A lamp system for use in a vehicle comprising: at least one vehicle lamp including a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) that are combined to form a light source that has at least an original display configuration and to emit light for outside of the vehicle; and a control unit, wherein the control unit provides outputs to the plurality of LEDs of the at least one vehicle lamp are turned on in whole or in part for a predetermined period and in a first display configuration that is different from the original display configuration of the at least one vehicle lamp while the vehicle is stopped or when a shift position for an automatic transmission of the vehicle is in park or when a shift position for a manual transmission of the vehicle is in neutral or when the vehicle is initiated by a predetermined operation ; wherein the control unit stops operation for turning on the plurality of LEDs in the first display configuration when the shift position of the automatic transmission of the vehicle or the shift position of the manual transmission of the vehicle is shifted to a position for driving the vehicle or when the vehicle starts traveling.