The first patent is applied to the embedded optical sensor of the vehicle autonomous navigation system, which can autonomously navigate the vehicle by using the data generated by one or more sensors of the vehicle. For example, data generated by sensors monitoring the environment behind the vehicle can provide information to the driver graphically through the user interface. When driving manually, drivers can use these graphic information to enhance their awareness of environmental conditions. In addition, the vehicle automatic navigation system can also use sensor data to automatically navigate in the environment.
Image source: patentlyapple.com patent drawing FIG. 1 shows that the vehicle navigation system is coupled to multiple sensor devices and control elements. Fig. 2 shows an assembly in which a vehicle navigation system is coupled to a plurality of elements, wherein each assembly includes a light emitter device and a sensor device.
The second patent relates to an adjustable lighting system and method, which can identify people and things in the car and automatically illuminate various areas in the car as needed. This kind of lighting system can determine the object, position and area to be illuminated by using cameras and sensors, and at the same time minimize the interference to the people in the car. The system has several different modes of operation, which can automatically and dynamically increase and/or decrease the lighting of the location related to the occupant, object or area in response to explicit lighting requests or instructions, or by predicting vague lighting requests or instructions.
Image source: patentlyapple.com patent Tu Tu 1B shows that the lighting hardware module # 104 can create and control an adjustable spotlight # 109, which then illuminates a specific position and/or a specific area #107 in the vehicle # 102; Fig. 3 shows a flow chart for activating and controlling an adjustable lighting system in an automobile.