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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2018
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
BaekGyu Kim, Mountain View, CA (US);
Chung-Wei Lin, Mountain View, CA (US);
Shinichi Shiraishi, Mountain View, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
The disclosure includes embodiments for providing on-demand street lighting for a connected vehicle. In some embodiments, a method includes controlling an operation of a street light based on a lighting policy and a presence of a connected vehicle. In some embodiments, the street light is operated consistent with the lighting policy. In some embodiments, the presence of the connected vehicle is determined based on a receipt of a wireless message that is transmitted by the connected vehicle. In some embodiments, the lighting policy is operable to reduce an energy consumption of the street light while also providing illumination for the connected vehicle.