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Application US20190306956


Published 2019-10-03

On-demand Street Lighting For A Connected Vehicle

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.



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3 Independent Claims

  • 1. A method comprising: controlling an operation of a street light based on a lighting policy and a presence of a connected vehicle, wherein the street light is operated consistent with the lighting policy, the presence of the connected vehicle is determined based on a receipt of a wireless message that is transmitted by the connected vehicle, and the lighting policy is operable to reduce an energy consumption of the street light while also providing illumination for the connected vehicle.

  • 9. A system comprising: a processor communicatively coupled to a non-transitory memory storing computer code that is operable, when executed by the processor, to cause the processor to control an operation of a street light based on a lighting policy and a presence of a connected vehicle, wherein the street light is operated by the processor consistent with the lighting policy, the presence of the connected vehicle is determined based on a receipt of a wireless message that is transmitted by the connected vehicle, and the lighting policy is operable to reduce an energy consumption of the street light while also providing illumination for the connected vehicle.

  • 14. A computer program product comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising: controlling an operation of a street light based on a lighting policy and a presence of a connected vehicle, wherein the street light is operated consistent with the lighting policy, the presence of the connected vehicle is determined based on a receipt of a wireless message that is transmitted by the connected vehicle, and the lighting policy is operable to reduce an energy consumption of the street light while also providing illumination for the connected vehicle.