Apparatus, method and system for checking rear lamp

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9846997-B2
Application number	US-201414509769-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 8, 2014
Priority date	Oct 23, 2013
Publication date	Dec 19, 2017
Grant date	Dec 19, 2017

Abstract

An apparatus for checking a rear lamp includes a sensor and a controller. The sensor is disposed in at least one rear lamp and configured to obtain a first signal generated from the outside. The controller is configured to turn on the at least one rear lamp according to the first signal.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus for checking a rear lamp, the apparatus comprising:
a sensor disposed in at least one rear lamp and configured to obtain a first sound wave signal corresponding to a tap operation on the at least one rear lamp; and
a controller configured to:
turn on the at least one rear lamp according to the first sound wave signal;
determine whether the second sound wave signal is stored before comparing the first sound wave signal with the pre-stored second sound wave signal;
enter into a signal storing mode if it is determined that the second sound wave signal is not stored; and
store the first sound wave signal received from the sensor as the second sound wave signal,

wherein the controller is configured to perform a user authentication with authentication information received from the outside, complete the user authentication upon determination that user authentication information received from an electronic device and pre-stored authentication information are identical, and activate the sensor by activating a rear lamp checking mode upon completion of the user authentication.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to turn on the rear lamp upon determination that the first sound wave signal and a pre-stored second sound wave signal are identical.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the controller is configured to store in a storage, upon determination that no sound wave signal is pre-stored in the storage, the first sound save signal as the second sound wave signal by entering into a signal storing mode.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a plurality of rear lamps,
wherein the controller is configured to change a type of lamps to be turned on, among the plurality of rear lamps, according to a type of the first sound wave signal.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the controller is configured to sequentially turn on the plurality of lamps.

6. A method for checking a rear lamp, comprising:
obtaining, from a sensor disposed in at least one rear lamp, a first sound wave signal corresponding to a tap operation on the at least one rear lamp;
turning on the at least one rear lamp according to the first sound wave signal, wherein the turning on of the at least one rear lamp comprises:
comparing the first sound wave signal with a pre-stored second sound wave signal; and
turning on the rear lamp when the first sound wave signal and the second sound wave signal are identical;

completing a user authentication when user authentication information received from the outside and pre-stored authentication information are identical before obtaining the first sound wave signal from the sensor;
activating the sensor by activating a rear lamp checking mode after completing the user authentication;
determining whether the second sound wave signal is stored before comparing the first sound wave signal with the pre-stored second sound wave signal;
entering into a signal storing mode if it is determined that the second sound wave signal is not stored; and
storing the first sound wave signal received from the sensor as the second sound wave signal.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
changing a type of lamps to be turned on, among a plurality of rear lamps, according to a type of the first sound wave signal.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of lamps are sequentially turned on.

9. A system for checking a rear lamp, the system comprising:
an electronic device storing user authentication information;
at least one rear lamp including at least one sensor configured to obtain a first sound wave signal corresponding to a tap operation on the at least one rear lamp; and
a checking device configured to perform a user authentication by user authentication information received from the electronic device, and control turning on/off of the rear lamp upon determination that the first sound wave signal obtained from the sensor and a pre-stored second sound wave signal are identical,
wherein the electronic device comprises a controller configured to:
determine whether the second sound wave signal is stored before comparing the first sound wave signal with the pre-stored second sound wave signal;
enter into a signal storing mode if it is determined that the second sound wave signal is not stored; and
store the first sound wave signal received from the sensor as the second sound wave signal, and

wherein the checking device is configured to perform a user authentication with authentication information received from the outside, complete the user authentication upon determination that user authentication information received from an electronic device and pre-stored authentication information are identical, and activate the sensor by activating a rear lamp checking mode upon completion of the user authentication.

10. A system for checking a rear lamp, the system comprising:
a plurality of rear lamps including at least one sensor configured to obtain a first sound wave signal corresponding to a tap operation on one of the plurality of rear lamps which includes the at least one rear lamp; and
a checking device configured to perform a user authentication by user authentication information inputted through an input, and control turning on/off of at least the one of plurality of the rear lamps upon determination that the first sound wave signal received from the sensor and a pre-stored second sound wave signal are identical; and
a controller configured to:
determine whether the second sound wave signal is stored before comparing the first sound wave signal with the pre-stored second sound wave signal;
enter into a signal storing mode when it is determined that the second sound wave signal is not stored; and
store the first sound wave signal received from the sensor as the second sound wave signal,

wherein the checking device is configured to perform a user authentication with authentication information received from the outside, complete the user authentication upon determination that user authentication information received from an electronic device and pre-stored authentication information are identical, and activate the sensor by activating a rear lamp checking mode upon completion of the user authentication.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Sah Sung Jin
• Na Jin Ho
• Park Sung Min
• Oh Kwang Myung
• Lee Hui Sung

Classifications

• G01R31/006

  on road vehicles, e.g. automobiles or trucks (testing of ignition installations peculiar to internal combustion engines F02P17/00) · CPC title

• G08B3/10 Primary

  using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission · CPC title

• B60Q1/30 Primary

  for indicating rear of vehicle, e.g. by means of reflecting surfaces · CPC title

• B60Q11/00

  Arrangement of monitoring devices for devices provided for in groups B60Q1/00 - B60Q9/00 · CPC title

• B60Q11/005 Primary

  for lighting devices, e.g. indicating if lamps are burning or not · CPC title