Apparatus for controlling a vehicle lighting device and a personal lighting device integrally

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a lighting control system for controlling the operation of a vehicle lighting device included in a vehicle and at least one personal lighting device. According to the present disclosure, the lighting control device provided in the vehicle in the lighting control system comprises a control unit, wherein the control unit acquires lighting state information indicating an operation mode of the vehicle lighting device and acquires door state information indicating whether at least one door included in the vehicle is open or closed, and based on the lighting state information and the door state information, generates a lighting control signal for controlling the operation of at least one personal lighting device located within the communication range of the vehicle, and transmits the lighting control signal to the at least one personal lighting device.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present disclosure generally relates to a lighting control system, and more specifically to an apparatus and method for integrally controlling a vehicle lighting device and a personal lighting device. Background Technology

[0003] A lighting device refers to a device that emits light used as a means of transmitting a signal. A user may transmit a signal using personal lighting equipment, and a vehicle may provide a signal by equipping and using a vehicle lighting device. In particular, a lighting device mounted on a vehicle may include a light to ensure visibility, a signal light to provide signal information, and an indicator light to display the status of the vehicle.

[0004] Military vehicles used for military purposes are also equipped with lighting devices. In particular, military vehicles performing missions at night utilize lighting devices to ensure visibility or provide signals to friendly forces. However, in a night operational environment, exposure to light through lighting devices is equivalent to revealing the location of friendly forces to the enemy; consequently, military vehicles must operate in a blackout state during night operations.

[0005] Conventionally, as vehicle weapon system technology develops, vehicles are equipped with numerous lighting devices both inside and outside, and individuals also operate various types of lighting devices. In this context, vehicle lighting devices have preset lighting control modes that are turned on or off according to the control of the mission operator driving the vehicle. However, personal lighting devices carried by each mission operator aboard the vehicle are operated under the individual control of each operator. Such individual control by mission operators can frequently lead to human error, which can cause critical problems during night missions. Recently, to prevent problems caused by human error, there is a demand for the development of technology regarding systems that efficiently control personal lighting devices in vehicle weapon systems.

[0006] The aforementioned technology is technical information that the inventor possessed for the derivation of the present invention or acquired during the process of deriving the present invention, and does not necessarily refer to known technology disclosed to the general public prior to the filing of the present invention. The problem to be solved

[0008] Based on the discussion above, the present disclosure provides an apparatus and method for integrally controlling a vehicle lighting device and a personal lighting device in a lighting control system.

[0009] In addition, the present disclosure provides an apparatus and method for automatically controlling a personal lighting device according to the operation mode of a vehicle lighting device by using a lighting control device provided in a vehicle in a lighting control system.

[0010] In addition, the present disclosure provides an apparatus and method for automatically controlling a personal lighting device according to the open / closed state of a vehicle door using a lighting control device provided in a vehicle in a lighting control system. means of solving the problem

[0012] According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in a lighting control system for controlling the operation of a vehicle lighting device included in a vehicle and at least one personal lighting device, the lighting control device provided in the vehicle includes a control unit, and the control unit acquires lighting state information indicating an operation mode of the vehicle lighting device and acquires door state information indicating whether at least one door included in the vehicle is open or closed, and based on the lighting state information and the door state information, generates a lighting control signal for controlling the operation of at least one personal lighting device located within the communication range of the vehicle, and can transmit the lighting control signal to the at least one personal lighting device.

[0013] According to another embodiment, the control unit determines the door opening / closing state of at least one door based on the door status information, generates the lighting control signal based on the operation mode and the door opening / closing state, the operation mode includes one of an off mode, a night operation mode, a lighting control mode, and a general operation mode, and the door opening / closing state may include one of an open state and a closed state.

[0014] According to another embodiment, the control unit may determine the door opening / closing state to be open when at least one of the at least one door is open, and determine the door opening / closing state to be closed when all of the at least one door is closed.

[0015] According to another embodiment, the control unit may generate a lighting control signal that commands a change in at least one of the light emission color and light emission intensity of the at least one personal lighting device when the operating mode is the night operating mode and the door opening / closing state is the open state.

[0016] According to another embodiment, the control unit may generate a lighting control signal that commands the at least one personal lighting device to turn off when the operation mode is the lighting control mode and the door opening / closing state is the open state.

[0017] According to another embodiment, the control unit may generate a lighting control signal that commands a change in at least one of the light emission color and light emission intensity of the at least one personal lighting device when the operating mode is the lighting control mode and the door opening / closing state is the closed state.

[0018] Various aspects and features of the invention are defined in the appended claims. Combinations of features of the dependent claims may be appropriately combined with features of the independent claims, not only as explicitly presented in the claims.

[0019] Additionally, one or more selected features of any one embodiment described in this disclosure may be combined with one or more selected features of any other embodiment described in this disclosure, and such alternative combination of features is possible if it at least partially alleviates one or more technical problems discussed in this disclosure or at least partially alleviates technical problems discernible from this disclosure by a person skilled in the art, and furthermore, such combination is possible if the specific combination or permutation of the embodiment features thus formed is not understood by a person skilled in the art to be incompatible.

[0020] In any described example implementation, two or more physically distinct components may alternatively be integrated into a single component if such integration is possible, provided that the same function is performed by the single component thus formed. Conversely, a single component of any embodiment described in this disclosure may alternatively be implemented by two or more distinct components that achieve the same function, where appropriate.

[0021] The objective of certain embodiments of the present invention is to solve, mitigate, or eliminate at least one of the problems and / or disadvantages associated with the prior art, at least partially. Certain embodiments are intended to provide at least one of the advantages described below. Effects of the invention

[0023] The apparatus and method according to various embodiments of the present disclosure enable the integrated control of personal lighting devices in a lighting control system by using a separate lighting control device distinct from the vehicle.

[0024] The apparatus and method according to various embodiments of the present disclosure enable the integrated control of personal lighting devices in a lighting control system by utilizing a lighting control device mounted on a vehicle computer.

[0025] The apparatus and method according to various embodiments of the present disclosure enable a reduction in the occurrence rate of mission performance errors resulting from the individual operation of personal lighting devices by automatically controlling personal lighting devices according to the operation mode of vehicle lighting devices in a lighting control system.

[0026] The apparatus and method according to various embodiments of the present disclosure enable a reduction in the occurrence rate of mission performance errors resulting from the individual operation of personal lighting devices by automatically controlling personal lighting devices according to the open / closed state of the vehicle door in a lighting control system.

[0027] The effects obtainable from the present disclosure are not limited to those mentioned above, and other unmentioned effects will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure belongs from the description below. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0029] FIG. 1 illustrates an equalization control system in various embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic diagram of a method of operation of a lighting control device in a lighting control system according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 3 illustrates a flowchart regarding the operation method of a lighting control device in a lighting control system according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 4 illustrates a flowchart regarding a method in which a lighting control device generates a lighting control signal in a lighting control system according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0030] The terms used in this disclosure are used merely to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the scope of other embodiments. A singular expression may include a plural expression unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meaning as generally understood by those skilled in the art described in this disclosure. Terms used in this disclosure that are defined in a general dictionary may be interpreted as having the same or similar meaning as they have in the context of the relevant technology, and are not to be interpreted in an ideal or overly formal sense unless explicitly defined in this disclosure. In some cases, even terms defined in this disclosure are not to be interpreted to exclude the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0031] In the various embodiments of the present disclosure described below, a hardware-based approach is described as an example. However, since the various embodiments of the present disclosure include techniques using both hardware and software, the various embodiments of the present disclosure do not exclude a software-based approach.

[0032] The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for integrally controlling a vehicle lighting device and a personal lighting device in a lighting control system. Specifically, the present disclosure describes a technology for automatically controlling a personal lighting device in a lighting control system.

[0033] Hereinafter, various embodiments are described in detail with reference to the attached drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the present disclosure. However, since the technical concept of the present disclosure can be modified and implemented in various forms, it is not limited to the embodiments described in this specification. In describing the embodiments disclosed in this specification, if it is determined that specifically describing related prior art could obscure the essence of the technical concept of the present disclosure, such specific description of prior art is omitted. Identical or similar components are assigned the same reference number, and redundant descriptions thereof are omitted.

[0034] When an element is described in this specification as being "connected" to another element, this includes not only cases where they are "directly connected" but also cases where they are "indirectly connected" with another element in between. When an element is described as "comprising" another element, this means that, unless specifically stated otherwise, it does not exclude other elements in addition to the other elements but may include additional elements.

[0035] Some embodiments may be described by functional block configurations and various processing steps. Some or all of these functional blocks may be implemented by various numbers of hardware and / or software configurations that perform specific functions. For example, the functional blocks of the present disclosure may be implemented by one or more microprocessors or by circuit configurations for a specific function. The functional blocks of the present disclosure may be implemented in various programming or scripting languages. The functional blocks of the present disclosure may be implemented as algorithms executed on one or more processors. The functions performed by the functional blocks of the present disclosure may be performed by a plurality of functional blocks, or the functions performed by a plurality of functional blocks in the present disclosure may be performed by a single functional block. Additionally, the present disclosure may employ prior art for electronic configuration, signal processing, and / or data processing, etc.

[0036] Additionally, in this disclosure, expressions such as "greater than" or "less than" have been used to determine whether specific conditions are satisfied or fulfilled; however, this is merely for illustrative purposes and does not exclude descriptions of "greater than" or "less than." Conditions described as "greater than" may be replaced with "greater than," conditions described as "less than" with "less than," and conditions described as "greater than and less than" with "greater than and less than."

[0038] FIG. 1 illustrates a lighting control system (100) in various embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0039] The lighting control system (100) refers to a system that controls the operation of vehicle lighting devices and personal lighting devices. That is, the lighting control system (100) can enable mission personnel to secure visibility or transmit signals by controlling lighting devices to be turned on or off in a combat environment. According to the lighting control system (100), mission personnel can operate personal lighting devices for signal transmission to perform mission operations, and can perform daytime or nighttime missions using lighting devices. Here, mission personnel can travel to the mission site by riding in a vehicle or perform missions together with the vehicle. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the lighting control system (100) may include a vehicle (110), a lighting control device (130), and n lighting devices (150-1 to 150-n). Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the n lighting devices (150-1 to 150-n) may be represented as at least one personal lighting device (150).

[0040] A vehicle (110) refers to a vehicle running on a road or track. As technology for vehicle weapon systems is developed in a combat environment, the vehicle (110) may be equipped with at least one vehicle lighting device on the interior and exterior of the vehicle. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the vehicle lighting device included in the vehicle (110) may include at least one of a lighting device for ensuring the driver's visibility, a signal lighting device for indicating the direction of movement of the vehicle, and a display lighting device for indicating the status of the vehicle. The vehicle lighting device may be connected to a lighting control device (130) and may operate based on a control signal received from the lighting control device (130).

[0041] The lighting control device (130) indicates a device that controls the on or off operation of the lighting device. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the lighting control device (130) may be connected to the vehicle as a separate device distinct from the vehicle (110) and may control the on or off operation of the vehicle lighting devices. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the lighting control device (130) may be mounted on and operated by the vehicle's system. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the lighting control device (130) may indicate a computer mounted on the vehicle (110).

[0042] According to the present disclosure, a lighting control device (130) can control the on or off operation of at least one personal lighting device (150) together with a vehicle lighting device. The lighting control device (130) can obtain information regarding the state of the vehicle and generate a lighting control signal to control the operation of at least one personal lighting device (150) based on the information regarding the state. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the lighting control signal may include at least one of a signal commanding the extinguishing of at least one personal lighting device (150), a signal commanding a change in the light emission color, and a signal commanding a change in the light emission intensity. The lighting control device (130) can transmit the generated control signal to at least one personal lighting device (150).

[0043] At least one personal lighting device (150) indicates a lighting device used individually by a mission performer. Each mission performer who operates a vehicle or boards a vehicle to perform a mission may operate various types of lighting devices. Accordingly, each mission performer may be equipped with at least one personal lighting device (150) and may operate at least one personal lighting device (150). Additionally, at least one personal lighting device (150) may receive a lighting control signal from a lighting control device (130) and operate based on the lighting control signal. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the personal lighting device (150) receives a lighting control signal commanding the lighting to be turned off from the lighting control device (130), it may be automatically turned off without input from the mission performer. According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, when a personal lighting device (150) receives a lighting control signal from a lighting control device (130) commanding a change in at least one of the light emission color or light emission intensity, at least one of the light emission color or light emission intensity may be automatically changed without input from a mission operator. Accordingly, the personal lighting device (150) may be integrally controlled according to the control of the lighting control device (130) to suit the operational situation in a combat environment.

[0044] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when at least one personal lighting device acquires both a control signal and a lighting control signal by operation by a mission performer, it can be operated based on priority. Specifically, at least one personal lighting device can operate in one of a user control mode and a device control mode. At least one personal lighting device (150) can set the control signal by operation input to a high priority in the user control mode and the lighting control signal received from the lighting control device to a high priority in the device control mode.

[0046] FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic diagram (200) regarding the operation method of a lighting control device in a lighting control system (100) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. Terms such as ‘… unit’, ‘… device’ used below refer to a unit that processes at least one function or operation, and this may be implemented in hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software.

[0047] The lighting control device (130) may include a communication unit (210), a storage unit (220), and a control unit (230). The communication unit (210) performs functions for transmitting and receiving signals via a wireless channel. All or part of the communication unit (210) may be referred to as a transmitting unit, a receiving unit, or a transmitting and receiving unit. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication unit (210) may perform the function of obtaining lighting status information indicating the operating mode of the vehicle lighting device, and door status information indicating whether at least one door included in the vehicle is open or closed. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication unit (210) may perform the function of transmitting a lighting control signal to a personal lighting device (150).

[0048] The storage unit (220) stores data such as a basic program, an application program, and setting information for the operation of the lighting control device (130). The storage unit (220) may be composed of volatile memory, non-volatile memory, or a combination of volatile memory and non-volatile memory. Additionally, the storage unit (220) may provide the stored data upon request from the control unit (230).

[0049] The control unit (230) controls the overall operations of the lighting control device (130). For example, the control unit (230) can transmit and receive signals through the communication unit (210). Additionally, the control unit (230) can record data in the storage unit (220). According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the control unit (230) can generate a control signal for controlling the personal lighting device based on lighting status information and door status information. For example, the control unit (230) can control the lighting control device (130) to perform operations according to various embodiments described below.

[0050] The lighting control device (130) can obtain lighting status information indicating the operation mode of the vehicle lighting device. The mission performer can input the operation mode of the vehicle lighting device using the lighting device control panel (261). Specifically, the mission performer can determine the operation mode of the vehicle lighting device by adjusting the switch of the lighting device control panel (261). The operation mode may include one of an off mode (271), a night operation mode (273), a lighting control mode (275), and a general operation mode (277).

[0051] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the lighting control device (130) can receive and obtain lighting status information indicating the operation mode of the vehicle lighting device from the vehicle. According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the lighting control device (130) is mounted on a vehicle computer and can obtain lighting status information based on user input.

[0052] The lighting control device (130) can obtain door status information indicating whether n vehicle doors (251-1 to 251-n) included in the vehicle (110) are open or closed. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the n vehicle doors (251-1 to 251-n) may be represented as at least one door (251). The vehicle (110) may include at least one door (251) for a mission performer to pass between the inside and outside of the vehicle. Here, the lighting control device (130) can obtain door status information regarding whether at least one door (251) is open or closed. The door status information may include information indicating whether each of the at least one door is in an open state or a closed state.

[0053] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the lighting control device (130) may receive and obtain door status information indicating the open / closed state of each of at least one door (251) included in the vehicle lighting device from the vehicle. According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the lighting control device (130) may be mounted on a vehicle computer and may obtain door status information based on a sensor of the vehicle.

[0054] The lighting control device (130) can generate a control signal to control the lighting of at least one personal lighting device based on lighting status information and door status information. The lighting control device (130) can generate a lighting control signal to integrally control at least one personal lighting device (150) operated by mission personnel riding in the vehicle, together with the vehicle lighting device. To this end, the lighting control device (130) can generate a lighting control signal to control the operation of at least one personal lighting device (150) located within the communication range of the vehicle.

[0055] The lighting control device (130) can identify an operation mode based on acquired lighting state information and determine the door opening / closing state for at least one door (251) based on door state information. Here, the lighting control device (130) can determine the door opening / closing state as an open state if at least one of all doors included in the vehicle is in an open state. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the lighting control device (130) can determine the door opening / closing state as an open state if at least one of the at least one door is open, and determine the door opening / closing state as a closed state if at least one door is closed. Subsequently, the lighting control device (130) can generate a lighting control signal based on the operation mode and the door opening / closing state. Subsequently, the lighting control device (130) can generate a lighting control signal that commands at least one of changing the light emission color, changing the light emission intensity, or turning off the light of the personal lighting device so as to correspond to the operation mode and the door opening / closing state. Afterward, the lighting control device (130) can transmit the generated lighting control signal to at least one personal lighting device (150) located within the communication range of the vehicle.

[0057] FIG. 3 illustrates a flowchart (300) regarding the operation method of a lighting control device (130) in a lighting control system (100) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 3 illustrates a lighting control device (130) in a lighting control system that controls the operation of a vehicle lighting device included in a vehicle and at least one personal lighting device.

[0058] Referring to FIG. 3, in step (301), the lighting control device (130) obtains lighting status information indicating the operation mode of the vehicle lighting device. The control unit (230) of the lighting control device (130) can be controlled to obtain lighting status information indicating the operation mode of the vehicle lighting device. Here, the operation mode may include one of an off mode, a night operation mode, a lighting control mode, and a general operation mode. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, if the lighting control device (130) is configured as a separate device distinct from the vehicle (110), it can receive and obtain lighting status information indicating the operation mode of the vehicle lighting device from the vehicle. According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, if the lighting control device (130) is mounted on a vehicle computer, the control unit (230) can obtain lighting status information based on user input.

[0059] In step (303), the lighting control device (130) obtains door status information indicating whether at least one door included in the vehicle is open or closed. The control unit (230) of the lighting control device (130) may be controlled to obtain door status information indicating whether at least one door (251) included in the vehicle is open or closed. Here, the door status information may include information indicating whether each of the at least one door (251) is in an open state or a closed state. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, if the lighting control device (130) is configured as a separate device distinct from the vehicle, the control unit (230) may receive and obtain door status information from the vehicle. According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, if the lighting control device (130) is mounted on a vehicle computer, the control unit (230) may obtain door status information based on the vehicle's sensors.

[0060] In step (305), the lighting control device (130) generates a lighting control signal to control the operation of at least one personal lighting device located within the communication range of the vehicle, based on lighting status information and door status information. The control unit (230) of the lighting control device (130) can determine the operation mode based on the lighting status information and determine the door opening / closing state for at least one door based on the door status information. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the control unit (230) can determine the door opening / closing state as open when at least one of the at least one door (251) is open, and determine the door opening / closing state as closed when at least one door is closed. Subsequently, the lighting control device (130) can generate a lighting control signal based on the operation mode and the door opening / closing state. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the lighting control signal may include at least one of a signal commanding the extinguishing of at least one personal lighting device (150), a signal commanding a change in the light emission color, and a signal commanding a change in the light emission intensity. A specific method for generating an equalization control signal is described in detail in Fig. 4.

[0061] In step (307), the lighting control device (130) transmits a lighting control signal to at least one personal lighting device. The control unit (230) of the lighting control device (130) can control the transmission of the generated lighting control signal to each of the at least one personal lighting device (150). According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one personal lighting device (150) may be turned off without input from the mission operator. According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one of the light emission color or light emission intensity of at least one of the at least one personal lighting device (150) may be automatically changed without input from the mission operator.

[0063] FIG. 4 illustrates a flowchart (400) relating to a method in which a lighting control device (130) generates a lighting control signal in a lighting control system (100) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 4 illustrates a method relating to a method of generating a lighting control signal in step (305) of FIG. 3.

[0064] Referring to FIG. 4, in step (401), the lighting control device (130) identifies whether the operation mode is an off mode or a normal operation mode. The control unit (230) of the lighting control device (130) identifies the operation mode based on lighting status information. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, if the operation mode of the control unit (230) is an off operation mode or a normal operation mode, the lighting control signal may not be generated so that each of at least one personal lighting device (150) operates autonomously based on the mission performer. According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, if the operation mode is not an off operation mode or a normal operation mode, the control unit (230) proceeds to step (403) to identify whether the operation mode is a night operation mode.

[0065] In step (403), the lighting control device (130) identifies whether the operation mode is a night operation mode. If the operation mode is a night operation mode, the control unit (230) of the lighting control device (130) proceeds to step (405) to identify whether the door opening / closing state is an open state. According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, if the operation mode is not a night operation mode, the control unit (230) identifies the operation mode as a lighting control mode and proceeds to step (409) to identify whether the door opening / closing state is an open state.

[0066] In step (405), the lighting control device (130) identifies whether the door opening / closing state is open. The control unit (230) of the lighting control device (130) may determine the door opening / closing state to be open if at least one of the at least one door is open, and determine the door opening / closing state to be closed if at least one door is closed, based on the door status information. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, if the door opening / closing state is open, the control unit (230) proceeds to step (407) and generates a lighting control signal that commands a change in at least one of the light emission color and light emission intensity of the personal lighting device. According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, if the door opening / closing state is not open, the control unit (230) may not generate a lighting control signal so that each of the at least one personal lighting device (150) operates autonomously based on the mission performer.

[0067] In step (409), the lighting control device (130) identifies whether the door opening / closing state is open. If the door opening / closing state is open, the control unit (230) of the lighting control device (130) proceeds to step (411) and generates a lighting control signal that commands the personal lighting device to turn off. According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, if the door opening / closing state is not open, the control unit (230) proceeds to step (407) and generates a lighting control signal that commands at least one of the light emission color and light emission intensity of the personal lighting device. Subsequently, the lighting control device (130) can transmit the generated lighting control signal to each of at least one personal lighting device (150).

[0068] The present disclosure illustrates a method for controlling personal lighting devices based on the operating mode of the vehicle lighting device and the open / closed state of the vehicle door in a vehicle weapon system, but the same method as in the vehicle weapon system may be used in ship combat systems and aircraft weapon systems in addition to the vehicle weapon system.

[0070] Methods according to the embodiments described in the claims or specification of the present disclosure may be implemented in the form of hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software.

[0071] When implemented in software, a computer-readable storage medium may be provided for storing one or more programs (software modules). One or more programs stored in the computer-readable storage medium are configured for execution by one or more processors within an electronic device. One or more programs include instructions that cause the electronic device to execute methods according to the embodiments described in the claims or specification of this disclosure.

[0072] Such programs (software modules, software) may be stored in random access memory, non-volatile memory including flash memory, read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), magnetic disc storage devices, compact disc-ROM (CD-ROM), digital versatile discs (DVDs), or other forms of optical storage devices, magnetic cassettes. Alternatively, they may be stored in memory composed of some or all of these. Additionally, each constituent memory may include multiple units.

[0073] Additionally, the program may be stored on an attachable storage device that can be accessed via a communication network such as the Internet, Intranet, LAN (local area network), WAN (wide area network), or SAN (storage area network), or a combination thereof. Such a storage device may be connected to a device performing an embodiment of the present disclosure through an external port. Additionally, a separate storage device on a communication network may be connected to a device performing an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0074] In the specific embodiments of the present disclosure described above, the components included in the disclosure are expressed in a singular or plural form according to the specific embodiments presented. However, the singular or plural expression is selected to suit the situation presented for convenience of explanation, and the present disclosure is not limited to singular or plural components; even if a component is expressed in the plural form, it may be composed of a singular form, and even if a component is expressed in the singular form, it may be composed of a plural form.

[0075] Meanwhile, although specific embodiments have been described in the detailed description of the present disclosure, it is understood that various modifications are possible within the scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the scope of the present disclosure should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined by the claims set forth below as well as equivalents thereof. Explanation of the symbols

[0077] 110 Vehicle 130 Lighting Control Device 150 At least one individual lighting device 261 Lighting device control panel 251 At least one door 210 Communications section 220 Storage unit 230 Control unit 271 Off mode 273 Night operation mode 275 Lighting Control Mode 277 General Operation Mode

Claims

Claim 1 A lighting control system for controlling the operation of a vehicle lighting device included in a vehicle and at least one personal lighting device, wherein the lighting control device provided in the vehicle comprises a control unit, the control unit acquires lighting state information indicating an operation mode of the vehicle lighting device and acquires door state information indicating whether at least one door included in the vehicle is opened or closed, generates a lighting control signal for controlling the operation of at least one personal lighting device located within the communication range of the vehicle based on the lighting state information and the door state information, and transmits the lighting control signal to the at least one personal lighting device, wherein the operation mode includes at least one of an off mode, a night operation mode, a lighting control mode, and a general operation mode, determines a door opening or closing state regarding the at least one door based on the door state information, generates the lighting control signal based on the operation mode and the door opening or closing state, and the door opening or closing state includes one of an open state and a closed state. Claim 2 delete Claim 3 A lighting control device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit determines the door opening / closing state to be open when at least one of the at least one door is open, and determines the door opening / closing state to be closed when all of the at least one door is closed. Claim 4 In claim 1, the control unit is a lighting control device that generates a lighting control signal that commands a change in at least one of the light emission color and light emission intensity of at least one of the at least one personal lighting device when the operating mode is the night operating mode and the door opening / closing state is the open state. Claim 5 delete Claim 6 delete

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