Patent ID: 8061881
Filing Date: 2011-11-22
Classification: B60Q

Abstract:
1. A method of illuminating a single light source of a vehicle in one of a plurality of operating modes, wherein the vehicle generates a plurality of input signals in response to a plurality of operating conditions, the method of illuminating the single light source comprising: generating a first input signal of the plurality of input signals in response to a first vehicle operating condition of the plurality of operating conditions, wherein the first vehicle operating condition is initiated by an operator of the vehicle, wherein the first vehicle operating condition includes one of a group consisting of: a parking light lighting operation, a turn signal lighting operation, a courtesy light lighting operation, a brake light lighting operation, and a hazard lighting operation; generating a second input signal of the plurality of input signals in response to a second vehicle operating condition of the plurality of operating conditions, wherein the second vehicle operating condition is initiated by the operator of the vehicle, wherein the second vehicle operating condition is different than the first vehicle operating condition and is selected from the group consisting of: a parking light lighting operation, a turn signal lighting operation, a courtesy light lighting operation, a brake light lighting operation, and a hazard lighting operation; receiving the first input signal at a first controller port and the second input signal at a second controller port; storing the first and second vehicle operating conditions at a lookup table in association with an output of a plurality of outputs, wherein each output of the plurality of outputs corresponds to one of a plurality of operating modes that include at least one of: an on state, an off state, a dimming state, a brightening state, and a flashing state; determining the output based on both of the first vehicle operating condition and the second vehicle operating condition; and generating a control signal according to the output to illuminate the single light source in accordance with one of the plurality of operating modes.