Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Vehicle control – guidance – operation – or indication – Vehicle subsystem or accessory control
Reexamination Certificate
2005-02-08
2005-02-08
Black, Thomas G. (Department: 3661)
Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication
Vehicle subsystem or accessory control
C701S036000, C701S207000, C701S208000, C701S209000, C340S905000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06853899
ABSTRACT:
It is an object to reliably decide the running area of a vehicle and to carry out suitable irradiation control for the area. This invention provides a lighting device1for a vehicle including irradiation control means5for deciding a running area based on position information obtained by vehicle current-position detecting means2and road information obtained by road information acquiring means3and for carrying out irradiation control of a lighting tool for a vehicle according to a result of the decision. For road information, a current running area (a high-speed running area, an urban area) is decided based on information in the current position of a vehicle and information about a road over which the vehicle has already run or the same information and information about the forward place of the vehicle.
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Black Thomas G.
Broadhead Brian J
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Sughrue & Mion, PLLC
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