Light control apparatus and method for vehicle

摘要

A light control apparatus for a vehicle may include: an operation unit configured to receive a selection for an auto-light function; a control unit configured to determine whether or not a light operation condition is satisfied based on position information provided from a GPS module and plural pieces of information for operating a light unit, received through a wireless communication module, and output a light operating signal according to the determination result, when the auto-light function is selected through the operation unit; and a light control unit configured to operate a light unit according to the light operating signal provided from the control unit.

主权项

1. A light control apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:
an operation unit configured to receive a driver's selection for an auto-light function of the vehicle; a control unit configured to determine whether or not a predetermined light operation condition is satisfied based on position information provided from a GPS module of the vehicle and further based on information about surroundings of the vehicle through a wireless communication module of the vehicle, herein the control unit is further configured to output a light operating signal according to the determination when the auto-light function is selected; and a light control unit configured to operate a light unit of the vehicle according to the light operating signal provided from the control unit, and a storage unit configured to store the number of the driver's on commands for turning on the light unit and the number of the driver's off command for turning off the light unit; wherein the control unit is configured to compare at least one of the number of the on commands and the number of the off commands to a preset number, wherein the control unit is further configured to adjust timing for the light control unit's operation of the light unit based on the comparison.