GB2566441A - System and method for illuminating charging surface - Google Patents

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GB2566441A
GB2566441A GB1714021.1A GB201714021A GB2566441A GB 2566441 A GB2566441 A GB 2566441A GB 201714021 A GB201714021 A GB 201714021A GB 2566441 A GB2566441 A GB 2566441A
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Dowell Luke
Muskett Sam
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Abstract

A vehicle-side system 100 of a vehicle 700 (e.g. electric vehicle, EV) includes; a controller, a mood lighting system and a wireless communication means (e.g. vehicle-side transceiver), while a charger-side system associated with, for example, a charging point includes; a controller, an illumination means and a wireless communication means (e.g. charger-side transceiver). The vehicle-side transceiver is operable to send signals 104 to, and receive signals from, the charger-side transceiver. The charger-side system may be installed in a wireless charging pad 502. The vehicle mood lighting system produces light in a variety of colours. The illumination means may comprise a plurality of LEDs to emit light of different colours. In one embodiment, the vehicle-side controller instructs the vehicle-side transceiver to send a signal indicating a current setting of the mood lighting system to the charger-side transceiver, whereupon the illumination means of a compatible charging pad 503 is instructed to produce coloured light in dependence on the setting of the mood lighting system. In a separate embodiment, the charger-side controller instructs the charger-side transceiver to send a signal indicating a current setting of the illumination means to the vehicle-side transceiver, whereupon the mood lighting system is instructed to produce coloured light in dependence on the setting of the illumination means.

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TECHNICAL FIELD
The present disclosure relates to a system and a method for projecting mood lighting and particularly, but not exclusively, to a system and a method for illuminating a charging surface. Aspects of the invention relate to a system, to a vehicle and a method.
BACKGROUND
The increase in popularity of electric vehicles (EV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) means that a more sophisticated charging network is being developed. It is now common to find banks of wireless charging points in car parks and personal wireless charging points in driveways. Wireless charging points are a convenient way for a user to charge their EV or PHEV.
It is often the case that wireless charging points are not compatible with all types of electric vehicle. This causes problems in car parks and other areas fitted with banks of wireless charging points. In such cases, it is difficult for the driver of an EV or PHEV to know whether a given charging point is compatible with their particular vehicle.
Further, the visibility of wireless charging points is reduced in adverse atmospheric conditions or in the dark. Additionally, it is often the case that the driver of an EV or PHEV recognises a compatible wireless charging point and positions their vehicle over it. In these situations, with the wireless charging point out of sight, it can be difficult to control the vehicle so that it is positioned correctly to allow charging to take place.
It is an object of embodiments of the invention to at least mitigate one or more of the problems of the prior art.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Aspects and embodiments of the invention provide a system, a vehicle and a method as claimed in the appended claims.
According to an aspect of the invention there is provided a method of synchronising the mood lighting of a vehicle and the illumination means of an external device through wireless communication between the vehicle and the external device.
According to an aspect of the invention for which protection is sought there is provided a system for a vehicle comprising, a vehicle-side wireless communication means, a vehicle mood lighting system, and a vehicle-side control means operable to communicate with the vehicle-side wireless communication means and the vehicle mood lighting system, wherein the vehicle-side control means is configured to cause the vehicle-side wireless communication means to send a signal indicating a current setting of the mood lighting system to a charger-side wireless communication means.
Advantageously, the sending of a signal indicating the current setting of the mood lighting system provides an indication to the charger-side wireless communication means that the vehicle is in the vicinity.
The system may comprise a charger-side wireless communication means, illumination means operable to produce light of a plurality of different colours, a charger-side control means operable to communicate with the charger-side wireless communication means and the illumination means, wherein in dependence on receipt of the signal by the charger-side wireless communication means the charger-side control means is configured to cause the illumination means to produce coloured light, the colour of said light being selected in dependence on the current setting of the mood lighting system.
Advantageously, the selection of coloured light produced by the illumination means in dependence of the setting of the mood lighting system provides a signal to the driver of the vehicle indicating the presence of the charger and/or whether it is compatible with the vehicle.
The charger-side wireless communication means may comprise a charger-side transceiver and the vehicle-side wireless communication means may comprise a vehicle-side transceiver.
The signal may indicate the current colour of the interior mood lighting, and upon receipt of the signal the charger-side control means may be configured to cause the illumination means to produce light of a colour that substantially matches the current colour of the interior mood lighting.
Advantageously, the production of light by the illumination means that substantially matches the current colour of the interior mood lighting provides an easily identifiable signal to the driver of the vehicle that a particular charger-side system is present and/or compatible with the vehicle.
The system may comprise a wireless charging pad, and the illumination means may be arranged to emit coloured light proximate the wireless charging pad.
According to another aspect of the invention there is provided a method of illuminating a wireless charging location having a charger-side control means coupled to a charger-side wireless communication means and illumination means operable to produce light of a plurality of different colours, the method comprising: controlling a vehicle-side wireless communication means to send a signal indicating a current setting of a mood lighting system of a vehicle to the charger-side control means via the charger-side wireless communication means; in dependence on receipt of the signal, controlling the illumination means to produce coloured light, the colour of said light being selected in dependence on the current setting of the mood lighting system.
The method may comprise controlling the vehicle-side wireless communication means to send a signal indicative of the charging protocols that the vehicle is compatible with.
Upon receipt of the signal the wireless charging location may be controlled to access data indicative of the charging protocols that the charging point is compatible with.
The method may comprise controlling the illumination means to produce coloured light, the colour of said light being selected to match the current setting of the mood lighting system when the charging protocols of the vehicle and charging point are compatible.
According to another aspect of the invention there is provided a system, e.g. for a vehicle, comprising, a charger-side wireless communication means, illumination means operable to produce light of a plurality of different colours, a charger-side control means operable to communicate with the charger-side wireless communication means and the illumination means, wherein the charger-side control means is configured to cause the charger-side wireless communication means to send a signal indicating a current setting of the illumination means to a vehicle-side wireless communication means.
The system may comprise a vehicle-side wireless communication means, a vehicle mood lighting system, a vehicle-side control means operable to communicate with the vehicle-side wireless communication means and the vehicle mood lighting system, wherein in dependence on receipt of the signal by the charger-side wireless communication means the vehicle-side control means is configured to cause the vehicle mood lighting system to produce coloured light, the colour of said light being selected in dependence on the current setting of the illumination means.
According to yet another aspect of the invention there is provided a method of controlling a vehicle mood lighting system having a vehicle-side control means coupled to a vehicle-side wireless communication means and the mood lighting system, the mood lighting system operable to produce light of a plurality of different colours, the method comprising: controlling a charger-side wireless communication means to send a signal indicating a current setting of an illumination means via the charger-side wireless communication means; in dependence on receipt of the signal, controlling the mood lighting system to produce coloured light, the colour of said light being selected in dependence on the current setting of the illumination means.
The method may comprise controlling the charger-side wireless communication means to send a signal indicative of the charging protocols that the charging point is compatible with.
Upon receipt of the signal, the vehicle-side control means may access data indicative of the charging protocols that the vehicle is compatible with.
A method may comprise controlling the mood lighting system to produce coloured light, the colour of said light being selected to match the current setting of the illumination means when the charging protocols of the vehicle and charging point are compatible.
According to yet another aspect of the invention there is provided a system for guiding a vehicle to a target parking space, collection point, dispensing bay or loading bay selected from a plurality of parking spaces, collection points, dispensing bays or loading bays, the system comprising: illumination means operable to produce light of a plurality of different colours and associated with the plurality of parking spaces collection points, dispensing bays or loading bays, the illumination means being operable to selectively illuminate one or more of the parking spaces, collection points, dispensing bays or loading bays using a selected colour of light; wireless communication means operable to receive a signal indicative of a current setting of a mood lighting system of a vehicle; and control means operable to communicate with the wireless communication means and the illumination means, wherein, after receipt of the signal indicative of the current setting of the vehicle mood lighting system by the wireless communication means, the control means is operable to control the illumination means to produce coloured light to illuminate the target parking spaces collection points, dispensing bays or loading bays, the colour of the light being selected in dependence on the current setting of the mood lighting system of the vehicle.
Advantageously, controlling the colour of light produced by the illumination means based on the setting of the mood lighting system provides an indication to driver of a vehicle that a particular parking space, collection point, dispensing bay or loading bay is correct.
The signal may indicate the current colour of the interior mood lighting, and after receipt of the signal the control means may be configured to cause the illumination means to produce light of a colour that substantially matches the current colour of the interior mood lighting.
The system may comprise a vehicle-side wireless communication means operable to send the signal indicative of the current setting of the mood lighting system of the vehicle.
The one or more of the plurality of parking spaces, collection points, dispensing bays or loading bays may have a charging point associated therewith.
The charging point may be a wireless charging location.
According to another aspect of the invention there is provided a method for guiding a vehicle to a target parking space, collection point, dispensing bay or loading bay selected from a plurality of parking spaces, collection points, dispensing bays or loading bays, each parking space collection point, dispensing bay or loading bay having an illumination means operable to produce light of a plurality of colours, a control means coupled to the illumination means and a wireless communication means operable to receive a signal indicative of a current setting of a mood lighting system of a vehicle, the method comprising: controlling a vehicle-side wireless communication means to send a signal indicating a current setting of a mood lighting system of a vehicle; in dependence on receipt of the signal, controlling the illumination means to illuminate the target parking space, collection point, dispensing bay or loading bay, the colour of light being selected in dependence on the current setting of the vehicle mood lighting system.
One or more of the plurality of parking spaces may comprise a collection point and the vehicle-side wireless communication means may be controlled to send a signal indicating a collection code.
Upon receipt of the signal, the collection point may be controlled to access data indicative of the collection codes associated with that collection point.
A method may comprise controlling the illumination means to produce coloured light, the colour of said light being selected to match the current setting of the mood lighting system when the collection codes of the vehicle and charging point are compatible.
According to a further aspect of the invention there is provided a system for guiding a vehicle to a target parking space, collection point, dispensing bay or loading bay selected from a plurality of parking spaces, collection points, dispensing bays or loading bays, the system comprising: illumination means operable to produce light of a plurality of different colours and associated with the plurality of parking spaces, collection points, dispensing bays or loading bays, the illumination means being operable to selectively illuminate one or more of the parking spaces, collection points, dispensing bays or loading bays using a selected colour of light; wireless communication means operable to send a signal indicative of a current colour of the target space, point or bay to a mood lighting system of a vehicle; and control means operable to communicate with the wireless communication means and the illumination means, wherein the control means is operable to control the illumination means to produce light of a selected colour to illuminate the target parking space, collection point, loading bay or dispensing bay, and to control the wireless communication means to send a signal indicative of the current colour of the light illuminating the target space, point or bay to a mood lighting system of the vehicle.
The system may comprise a vehicle mood lighting system, wherein the vehicle mood lighting system may comprise: vehicle-side wireless communication means; vehicleside illumination means which may be selectively operable to emit light of a plurality of different colours; and vehicle-side control means which may be operable to communicate with the vehicle-side wireless communication means and the vehicleside illumination means, wherein the vehicle-side wireless communication means may be operable to receive the signal indicative of the selected colour, and upon receipt of the signal indicative of the selected colour, the vehicle-side control means may be operable to control the vehicle-side illumination means to emit light of a colour substantially matching the colour of the light illuminating the target space, point or bay.
According to yet another aspect of the invention there is provided a method for guiding a vehicle to a target parking space, collection point, dispensing bay or loading bay selected from a plurality of parking spaces, collection points, dispensing bays or loading bays, the vehicle having a mood lighting system operable to produce light of a plurality of colours, a vehicle-side control means coupled to the mood lighting system and a vehicle-side wireless communication means operable to receive a signal indicative of a current setting of the illumination means of a parking space, collection point, dispensing bay or loading bay, the method comprising: controlling a wireless communication means to send a signal indicating a current setting of the illumination means of a parking space, collection point, dispensing bay or loading bay, in dependence on receipt of the signal, controlling the mood lighting system to produce coloured light, the colour of said light being selected in dependence on the current setting of the illumination means.
According to another aspect of the invention there is provided a vehicle comprising a system as described above. The vehicle may be an electric vehicle or a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.
Within the scope of this application it is expressly intended that the various aspects, embodiments, examples and alternatives set out in the preceding paragraphs, in the claims and/or in the following description and drawings, and in particular the individual features thereof, may be taken independently or in any combination. That is, all embodiments and/or features of any embodiment can be combined in any way and/or combination, unless such features are incompatible. The applicant reserves the right to change any originally filed claim or file any new claim accordingly, including the right to amend any originally filed claim to depend from and/or incorporate any feature of any other claim although not originally claimed in that manner. Features described in connection with one embodiment are applicable to all embodiments, unless such features are incompatible.
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Embodiments of the invention will now be described by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying figures, in which:
Figure 1 shows a schematic of a vehicle-side system for setting the mood lighting of a vehicle in an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 shows a schematic of a charger-side system for setting the mood lighting of a vehicle in an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 3 shows a flow chart illustrating a method of projecting the mood lighting of a motor vehicle in an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 4 shows a flow chart illustrating a method of setting the mood lighting of a motor vehicle in another embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 5 is a plan view schematically showing a vehicle locating a wireless charging point in an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 6 is a plan view schematically showing a vehicle locating a wireless charging point in another embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 7 shows a vehicle in an embodiment of the present invention.
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Referring now to Figures 1 and 2 there is shown a schematic of a vehicle-side system 100 and a charger-side system 200 according to an embodiment of the invention. In the present embodiment the system 100 is associated with a vehicle and the charger-side system 200 is associated with a charging point at a location remote from a vehicle. The charger-side system 200 is associated with a charging point within a vehicle parking space in this embodiment. It will be realised, however, that the charger-side system 200 may be associated with charging points at other locations remote from the vehicle, for example, a road, a driveway or a layby. It will also be realised that in other embodiments the charger-side system 200 may not be associated with a charging point and instead may be associated with a collection point, loading bay or dispensing bay.
The vehicle-side system 100 includes a wireless communication means in the form of a vehicle-side transceiver 101 in this embodiment. The vehicle-side transceiver 101 is operatively connected to a control means in the form of a controller or control unit
102. The vehicle-side transceiver 101 is operable to send signals to and receive signals from the charger-side system 200. The vehicle-side transceiver 101 operates using Bluetooth in this embodiment but it is also envisaged that any other suitable wireless communication protocol may be used.
The controller 102 is capable of receiving signals from the vehicle-side transceiver 101 and sending signals to a mood lighting system 103 and receiving signals from the mood lighting system 103 and sending signals to the vehicle-side transceiver 101.
The mood lighting system 103 is installed within a vehicle and is capable of producing light in a variety of colours in response to, for example, an input signal from the controller 102, an input from a user of the vehicle provided via a user interface (not shown) or in response to a change in operating mode of the vehicle.
The charger-side system 200 includes a wireless communication means in the form of a charger-side transceiver 201 in this embodiment. The charger-side transceiver 201 is operatively connected to a control means in the form of a controller or control unit 202. The charger-side transceiver 201 is operable to send signals to and receive signals from the vehicle-side system 100. The charger-side transceiver 201 operates using Bluetooth in this embodiment but it is also envisaged that any other suitable wireless communication protocol may be used.
The controller 202 is capable of receiving signals from the charger-side transceiver 201 and sending signals to an illumination means 203 and receiving signals from the illumination means 203 and sending signals to the charger-side transceiver 201.
The illumination means 203 is capable of producing light in a plurality of different colours in response to, for example, an input signal from the controller 202. The illumination means may comprise a plurality of LEDs arranged to emit light of different colours. For example, the illumination means 203 may comprise a red LED, a blue LED and a green LED, and the controller 202 may be arranged to cause the illumination means to produce light of a given colour by turning on one or more of the LEDs and/or adjusting the intensity of one or more LEDs.
In the present embodiment the charger-side system 200 is installed within a wireless charging pad (not shown) and the illumination means 203 is configured to emit coloured light proximate and/or on the wireless charging pad (not shown).
Figure 3 illustrates a method of controlling an illumination means of a wireless charging point according to an embodiment of the invention. The method 300 may be implemented by a controller 202 of a charger-side system 200.
The method 300 begins at the start 301 in which the charging point is switched on. The method then proceeds to step 304, in which the charger-side controller 202 instructs the charger-side wireless control means 201 to check for a signal from a vehicle-side transceiver 101.
It will be understood that the vehicle-side transceiver 101 may be configured, under the control of the vehicle-side controller to emit a signal, either continuously or intermittently as the vehicle is being driven. For example, the vehicle-side controller 102 may instruct the vehicle-side transceiver 101 to emit a signal when the speed of the vehicle is below a threshold speed and so the vehicle may be expected to park in the near future. The signal emitted by the vehicle-side transceiver 101 comprises data indicative of a setting of the mood lighting system 103 and also data indicative of the wireless charging protocols that the wireless charging system of the vehicle is compatible with. In the present embodiment the setting of the mood lighting system is a colour of the light emitted by the mood lighting system 103 at that time.
It will be understood that in some embodiments the controller 102 may be configured to cause the vehicle-side transceiver 101 to emit a signal only upon user input, for example, the user may input a command to the controller 102 to cause the transceiver 101 to emit a signal at that time or to commence continuously emitting the signal for a predetermined time period.
In step 305 it is determined whether the charger-side transceiver 201 has received a signal from a vehicle-side transceiver 101. If the charger-side transceiver 201 has not received such a signal then steps 304 and 305 are repeated until a signal from a vehicle-side transceiver is received. If the charger-side transceiver 201 receives the signal emitted by the vehicle-side transceiver 101 passes it to the controller 202, and the method proceeds to step 306.
In step 306 the charger-side controller 202 determines whether the charging point within which the charger-side transceiver 201 is installed is compatible with the vehicle. The charger-side controller may have access to data indicative of the charging protocols that the charging point is compatible with, and if the signal received from the vehicle indicates that the vehicle is also compatible with one or more of these protocols then the controller 202 may determine that the vehicle is compatible with the charging point.
The controller 202, on the basis of the received signal will then configure the illumination means 203 to produce coloured light in dependence on the current setting of the mood lighting system 103 as indicated in the signal emitted from the vehicle-side transceiver 101.
If the charging point is determined to be compatible with the vehicle in step 306 then the method proceeds to step 307, at which the colour of light produced by the illumination means 203 is selected to be substantially similar to that of the mood lighting system 103. If the charging point is determined not to be compatible with the vehicle in step 206 then the method proceeds to step 308, at which the colour of light produced by the illumination means 203 is not selected to be substantially similar to that of the mood lighting system 103.
In either case, the method ends at steps 309 or 310 when the communication with the vehicle-side system is lost, either because vehicle is no longer within the pick-up range of the charger-side transceiver 201 or because the vehicle is switched off. At this point the illumination means 203 may be switched off by the controller 202.
In embodiments, the signal emitted from the vehicle-side transceiver 101 may contain further information regarding, for example, the type and/or model of vehicle.
In the present embodiment, the charger-side system 200 is installed within a wireless charging pad and the colour of light produced by the illumination means 203 is indicative of the compatibility of the vehicle and the wireless charging pad.
Although it is shown that the compatibility between the vehicle and the charging point is identified through the illumination means 203 being configured to produce light of a colour that substantially matches that of the mood lighting system 103 at that moment in time, this need not be the case. It will be understood that in some embodiments the compatibility may be identified through the illumination means 203 being configured to produce light of a particular colour that need not match that of the mood lighting system 103. It will also be understood that in some embodiments the incompatibility may be identified by the illumination means 203 being configured to produce light of a particular colour that need not match that of the mood lighting system 103. For example, compatibility may be identified by the illumination means 203 being configured to produce a green light and incompatibility may be identified by the illumination means 203 being configured to produce a red light. In some embodiments compatibility may be identified by the illumination means 203 producing light of a particular colour, which may be a colour that matches that produced by the mood lighting system, and incompatibility may result in no response from the illumination means.
Figure 4 illustrates a method 400 according to another embodiment of the invention. The method begins at the start 401 in which the vehicle 700 is switched on. The method then proceeds to step 404 in which the vehicle-side control means 102 of a vehicle which is switched on instructs the vehicle-side transceiver 101 to look for a signal from a charger-side transceiver.
In step 405 the vehicle-side controller 102 determines whether the vehicle-side transceiver 101 has received the signal emitted from the charger-side transceiver
201. If a vehicle-side transceiver 101 is not within the pick-up range and therefore does not receive the signal then the charger-side transceiver 202 will continue to emit a signal as long as it is switched on. If a vehicle is within the pick-up range of the signal then the vehicle-side transceiver 101 identifies the signal. The signal will be passed from the vehicle-side transceiver 101 to the controller 102.
In step 406 it is determined if the vehicle is compatible with the charger-side system 200. The signal emitted by the charger-side transceiver may comprise information indicative of the charging protocols that the charging point is compatible with, along with data indicative of the colour of light produced by the illumination means 203. If the vehicle is compatible then the method moves to step 407, at which the controller 102 directs the mood lighting system 103 to produce light of a colour substantially matching the colour of the light of the illumination means 203.
If the vehicle is not compatible then the method moves to step 408, in which the mood lighting system 103 is unchanged.
In either case, the method ends at steps 409 or 410 when the vehicle is no longer within the pick-up range of the charger-side transceiver 201 or when the vehicle is switched off. At this point the charger-side controller 202 may switch off the illumination means 203.
Referring now to Figure 5, there is shown a system for guiding a vehicle 700 to a target parking space from a plurality of parking spaces 501 according to an embodiment of the invention. Each of the plurality of spaces 501 has a charging point and in particular a wireless charging pad 502 located therein.
In the present embodiment, the vehicle-side transceiver 101 of the vehicle-side system 100 emits a signal 104 indicating the current setting of the mood lighting system 103 and information regarding the model/technical aspects of the vehicle 700 including which wireless charging protocol or protocols the vehicle is compatible with.
Each of the wireless charging pads 502 has a charger-side system 200 installed therein. When within the pick-up range of the signal 104 the charger-side transceiver 201 receives the signal 104 and passes it to the controller 202. The information within the signal 104 is used to determine whether the particular wireless charging pad 502 and vehicle 700 are compatible.
If a particular wireless charging pad 502 is a compatible wireless charging pad 503 then the controller 202 configures the illumination means 203 to change colour such that it substantially matches the colour of the mood lighting system 103 at that time. If a particular wireless charging pad 502 is an incompatible wireless charging pad 504 then the controller does not configure the illumination means 203 to change colour.
Although Figure 5 shows a system for guiding a vehicle to a particular wireless charging pad 502 from a plurality of parking spaces 501 this need not be the case. Instead, the charging point may be a plug-in charging point.
It is also envisaged, in certain embodiments, that instead of being directed to a particular charging point, the driver of a vehicle 700 is directed, for example, towards a particular collection point, loading bay or dispensing bay. In such a case, the signal 104 may contain information regarding a particular order number or purchase number and/or information regarding the current setting of the mood lighting system
103.
The correct collection point, loading bay or dispensing bay may have an equivalent to a charger-side system 200 installed therein and a transceiver 201 to receive the signal 104. If a particular collection point, loading bay or dispensing bay is the correct one based on the information within the signal 104 then the illumination means 203 may be configured by the controller 202 to produce coloured light substantially the same as that of the setting of the mood lighting system 103 of the vehicle 700.
Referring now to Figure 6, there is shown a system for guiding a vehicle 700 to a target parking space from a plurality of parking spaces 601 according to another embodiment of the invention wherein like references denote like features to those of Figure 5 with the preceding ‘5’ replaced with a ‘6’.
The present embodiment differs from that of Figure 5 in that there is a central system 605 having a central controller (not shown) and central transceiver (not shown). The central controller 605 is operatively connected to the wireless charging pad 602 located within each of the parking spaces 601. In particular, the central controller 605 is wirelessly connected to the wireless charging pad 602 in this embodiment. It will be understood that in embodiments, the central controller 605 may be operatively connected to each of the wireless charging pads 602 by wiring or any other suitable means.
In the present embodiment, the vehicle-side transceiver 101 of the vehicle-side system 100 emits a signal 104 indicating the current setting of the mood lighting system 103 and information regarding the model/technical aspects of the vehicle 700 including which wireless charging protocol or protocols the vehicle is compatible with.
When within the pick-up range of the signal 104 the central transceiver (not shown) receives the signal 104 and passes it to the central controller (not shown). The central system 605 used the information within the signal 104 to determine which of wireless charging pads 602 and vehicle 700 are compatible.
If a particular wireless charging pad 602 is a compatible wireless charging pad 603 then the central controller (not shown) configures the illumination means 203 to change colour such that it substantially matches the colour of the mood lighting system 103 at that time. If a particular wireless charging pad 602 is an incompatible wireless charging pad 604 then the central controller does not configure the illumination means 203 to change colour.
Although Figure 6 shows a system for guiding a vehicle 700 to a particular wireless charging pad 602 from a plurality of parking spaces 601 this need not be the case. Instead, the charging point may be a plug-in charging point.
It is also envisaged, in certain embodiments, that instead of being directed to a particular charging point, the driver of a vehicle 700 is directed, for example, towards a particular collection point, loading bay or dispensing bay. In such a case, the signal 104 received at the central system 605 may contain information regarding a particular order number or purchase number and/or information regarding the current setting of the mood lighting system 103.
The correct collection point, loading bay or dispensing bay may have an illumination means 203 installed therein and a central transceiver (not shown) within the central system 605 to receive the signal 104. If a particular collection point, loading bay or dispensing bay is the correct one based on the information within the signal 104 then the central system 605 will configure a particular illumination means 203 to produce coloured light substantially the same as that of the setting of the mood lighting system 103 of the vehicle 700.
It will be appreciated that embodiments of the present invention can be realised in the form of hardware, software or a combination of hardware and software. Any such software may be stored in the form of volatile or non-volatile storage such as, for example, a storage device like a ROM, whether erasable or rewritable or not, or in the form of memory such as, for example, RAM, memory chips, device or integrated circuits or on an optically or magnetically readable medium such as, for example, a CD, DVD, magnetic disk or magnetic tape. It will be appreciated that the storage devices and storage media are embodiments of machine-readable storage that are suitable for storing a program or programs that, when executed, implement embodiments of the present invention. Accordingly, embodiments provide a program comprising code for implementing a system or method as claimed in any preceding claim and a machine readable storage storing such a program. Still further, embodiments of the present invention may be conveyed electronically via any medium such as a communication signal carried over a wired or wireless connection and embodiments suitably encompass the same.
All of the features disclosed in this specification (including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings), and/or all of the steps of any method or process so disclosed, may be combined in any combination, except combinations where at least some of such features and/or steps are mutually exclusive.
Each feature disclosed in this specification (including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings), may be replaced by alternative features serving the same, equivalent or similar purpose, unless expressly stated otherwise. Thus, unless expressly stated otherwise, each feature disclosed is one example only of a generic series of equivalent or similar features.
The invention is not restricted to the details of any foregoing embodiments. The invention extends to any novel one, or any novel combination, of the features disclosed in this specification (including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings), or to any novel one, or any novel combination, of the steps of any method or process so disclosed. The claims should not be construed to cover merely the foregoing embodiments, but also any embodiments which fall within the scope of the claims.

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1. A system for a vehicle comprising, a vehicle-side wireless communication means, a vehicle mood lighting system, and a vehicle-side control means operable to communicate with the vehicle-side wireless communication means and the vehicle mood lighting system, wherein the vehicle-side control means is configured to cause the vehicle-side wireless communication means to send a signal indicating a current setting of the mood lighting system to a charger-side wireless communication means.
2. A system as claimed in claim 1 and comprising a charger-side wireless communication means, illumination means operable to produce light of a plurality of different colours, a charger-side control means operable to communicate with the charger-side wireless communication means and the illumination means, wherein in dependence on receipt of the signal by the charger-side wireless communication means the charger-side control means is configured to cause the illumination means to produce coloured light, the colour of said light being selected in dependence on the current setting of the mood lighting system.
3. A system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the charger-side wireless communication means comprises a charger-side transceiver and the vehicle-side wireless communication means comprises a vehicle-side transceiver.
4. A system as claimed in claim 2 or claim 3, wherein the signal indicates the current colour of the interior mood lighting, and upon receipt of the signal the charger-side control means is configured to cause the illumination means to produce light of a colour that substantially matches the current colour of the interior mood lighting.
5. A system as claimed in any one of claims 2 to 4 and further comprising a wireless charging pad, wherein the illumination means is arranged to emit coloured light proximate the wireless charging pad.
6. A method of illuminating a wireless charging location having a charger-side control means coupled to a charger-side wireless communication means and illumination means operable to produce light of a plurality of different colours, the method comprising:
controlling a vehicle-side wireless communication means to send a signal indicating a current setting of a mood lighting system of a vehicle to the charger-side control means (201) via the charger-side wireless communication means;
in dependence on receipt of the signal, controlling the illumination means to produce coloured light, the colour of said light being selected in dependence on the current setting of the mood lighting system.
7. A method as claimed in claim 6 comprising controlling the vehicle-side wireless communication means to send a signal indicative of the charging protocols that the vehicle is compatible with.
8. A method as claimed in claim 7 comprising upon receipt of the signal, controlling the wireless charging location to access data indicative of the charging protocols that the charging point is compatible with.
9. A method as claimed in claim 8 comprising controlling the illumination means to produce coloured light, the colour of said light being selected to match the current setting of the mood lighting system when the charging protocols of the vehicle and charging point are compatible.
10. A system comprising a charger-side wireless communication means, illumination means operable to produce light of a plurality of different colours, a charger-side control means operable to communicate with the charger-side wireless communication means and the illumination means, wherein the charger-side control means is configured to cause the chargerside wireless communication means to send a signal indicating a current setting of the illumination means to a vehicle-side wireless communication means.
11. A system as claimed in claim 10 and comprising a vehicle-side wireless communication means, a vehicle mood lighting system, a vehicle-side control means operable to communicate with the vehicle-side wireless communication means and the vehicle mood lighting system, wherein in dependence on receipt of the signal by the charger-side wireless communication means the vehicle-side control means is configured to cause the vehicle mood lighting system to produce coloured light, the colour of said light being selected in dependence on the current setting of the illumination means.
12. A method of controlling a vehicle mood lighting system having a vehicle-side control means coupled to a vehicle-side wireless communication means and the mood lighting system, the mood lighting system operable to produce light of a plurality of different colours, the method comprising:
controlling a charger-side wireless communication means to send a signal indicating a current setting of an illumination means via the charger-side wireless communication means;
in dependence on receipt of the signal, controlling the mood lighting system to produce coloured light, the colour of said light being selected in dependence on the current setting of the illumination means.
13. A method as claimed in claim 12 comprising controlling the charger-side wireless communication means to send a signal indicative of the charging protocols that the charging point is compatible with.
14. A method as claimed in claim 13 wherein upon receipt of the signal, the vehicle-side control means accesses data indicative of the charging protocols that the vehicle is compatible with.
15. A method as claimed in claim 14 comprising controlling the mood lighting system to produce coloured light, the colour of said light being selected to match the current setting of the illumination means when the charging protocols of the vehicle and charging point are compatible.
16. A vehicle comprising a system as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5 or 10 to 11.
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