Description:FORM 2
THE PATENTS ACT, 1970
(39 OF 1970)
&
THE PATENTS RULES, 2003
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
[See section 10, Rule 13]

TITLE OF INVENTION
A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING A RIDER OF A VEHICLE

APPLICANT
TVS MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED, an Indian company, having its address at “Chaitanya”, No.12 Khader Nawaz Khan Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 006, Tamil Nadu, India.

PREAMBLE TO THE DESCRIPTION
The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[001] The present invention relates to a system and method for assisting a rider of a vehicle. More particularly, the present invention relates to an indicator which indicates one or more vehicle conditions in different states of the vehicle.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[002] In modern era, a vehicle comprises numerous indicators to indicate different conditions of the vehicle. These indicators provide important indications to the users such as over-speeding condition of the vehicle, a low battery condition of the vehicle, correct gear shift indication of the vehicle and other indications which are important for the safety of a rider of the vehicle as well as overall performance of the vehicle. These indicators are generally provided in an instrument cluster of the vehicle. However, existence of multiple indicators for indicating different vehicle conditions takes up a lot of space in the instrument cluster, thereby, increasing size, weight and cost of the instrument cluster which is undesirable. Also, existence of multiple indicators in the instrument cluster makes it difficult for the rider of the vehicle to comprehend and address the failure mode, which is also undesirable.
[003] In view of the foregoing, there is a need felt to provide a system and method for assisting a rider of the vehicle which overcome at least the above-mentioned disadvantages of the prior art.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[004] In one aspect of the present invention, a system for assisting a rider of a vehicle is disclosed. The system comprises an indicator and a control unit. The indicator is disposed in an instrument cluster of the vehicle. The control unit is mounted in the vehicle and is communicatively coupled to the indicator. The control unit is configured to control the indicator to indicate one or more vehicle conditions in different states of the vehicle.
[005] In an embodiment, the indicator comprises one or more light emitting diodes. In an embodiment, the indicator comprises one or more light emitting diodes and an audio device. In an embodiment, the indicator comprises one or more light emitting diodes and a photosensor. The photosensor may be provided independently of the one or more light emitting diodes or integrated with the one or more light emitting diodes. In an embodiment, the indicator comprises one or more light emitting diodes, an audio device and a photo sensor.
[006] In an embodiment, the different states of the vehicle comprise a vehicle OFF state, a vehicle standby state and a vehicle driving state.
[007] The present invention also comprises a display unit for the indicator. The display unit is provided in the instrument cluster. The display unit clearly displays the vehicle condition indicated by the indicator.
[008] In the vehicle OFF state, the control unit switches ON the one or more light emitting diodes of the indicator to indicate an immobilized condition of a prime mover of the vehicle. In conventional vehicles, the prime mover is an internal combustion engine. In hybrid vehicles, the prime mover is an internal combustion engine and a motor. In electric vehicles, the prime mover is a motor. This indicator indicates an immobilized condition of the prime mover of the vehicle and the activation of an anti-theft mechanism in a vehicle.
[009] In the vehicle standby state and the vehicle driving state, the control unit detects the OFF condition of the one or more light emitting diodes. On detecting the OFF condition of the one or more light emitting diodes, the control unit activates the photosensor to detect an ambient light. Based on the detected ambient light, the control unit adjusts the intensity of the one or more light emitting diodes such that the light emitted by the light emitting diode is visible to the rider of the vehicle at all ambient light conditions.
[010] In a vehicle driving state, the control unit is configured to control the indicator to indicate one or more driving conditions of the vehicle such as, but not being limited to, an over-speeding condition of the vehicle, a correct gear shift condition of the vehicle, a low battery condition of the vehicle, a high rpm condition of the vehicle or a reversing condition of the vehicle. This list should not be construed as limiting and the indicator is capable of indicating all the vehicle conditions in different states of the vehicle.
[011] In an embodiment, the control unit is configured to control blinking frequency and/or wavelength of the one or more light emitting diodes for a first pre-defined interval of time. The first pre-defined interval of time is pre-set by the manufacturer of the vehicle and is stored in the control unit.
[012] In an embodiment, the control unit is configured to control frequency and/or intensity of sound generated by the audio device for a second pre-defined interval of time. The second pre-defined interval of time is pre-set by the manufacturer of the vehicle and is stored in the control unit.
[013] In another aspect of the present invention, a method for assisting a rider of a vehicle is disclosed. The method comprises a step of detecting a state of the vehicle. The step of detecting the state of the vehicle is performed by a control unit. The control unit is disposed in the vehicle. The method further comprises a step of controlling an indicator to indicate one or more conditions of the vehicle based on the detected state of the vehicle. The indicator is disposed in an instrument cluster of the vehicle and is communicatively coupled to the control unit.
[014] In an embodiment, the indicator comprises one or more light emitting diodes. In an embodiment, the indicator comprises one or more light emitting diodes and an audio device. In an embodiment, the indicator comprises one or more light emitting diodes and a photosensor. The photosensor may be provided independently of the one or more light emitting diodes or integrated with the one or more light emitting diodes. In an embodiment, the indicator comprises one or more light emitting diodes, an audio device and a photo sensor.
[015] In an embodiment, the different states of the vehicle comprise a vehicle OFF state, a vehicle standby state and a vehicle driving state.
[016] In an embodiment, in the vehicle OFF state, the step of controlling comprises the one or more light emitting diodes being switched ON by the control unit to indicate an immobilized condition of a prime mover of the vehicle. In the vehicle OFF state, the indicator indicates the immobilized condition of the prime mover of the vehicle and the activation of an anti-theft mechanism in the vehicle.
[017] In an embodiment, in the vehicle driving state, the step of controlling comprises the one or more light emitting diodes and/or audio device being controlled to indicate non-overlapping driving conditions of the vehicle such as, but not being limited to, an over-speeding condition of the vehicle, a correct gear shift condition of the vehicle, a low battery condition of the vehicle, a high rpm condition of the vehicle or a reversing condition of the vehicle. This list should not be construed as limiting and the indicator is capable of indicating different vehicle conditions in different states of the vehicle.
[018] In an embodiment, the method further comprises a step of detecting a standby state or driving state of the vehicle. The step of detecting the standby state of the vehicle is performed by the control unit. On detection of standby state or driving state of the vehicle, the method further comprises a step of detecting a switched OFF condition of the one or more light emitting diodes. The step of detecting the switched OFF condition of the one or more light emitting diodes is performed by the control unit. On detection of switched OFF condition of the one or more light emitting diodes, the method further comprises steps of activating a photosensor to detect an ambient light and adjust intensity of the one or more light emitting diodes based on the detected ambient light such that the light emitted by the one or more light emitting diodes is visible to the rider at all times. The step of activating the photosensor and adjusting the light emitted by the one or more light emitting diodes is performed by the control unit.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[019] Reference will be made to embodiments of the invention, examples of which may be illustrated in accompanying figures. These figures are intended to be illustrative, not limiting. Although the invention is generally described in context of these embodiments, it should be understood that it is not intended to limit the scope of the invention to these particular embodiments.
Figure 1 is a block diagram illustrating a system for assisting a rider of the vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a flow chart illustrating a method for assisting a rider of the vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a flow chart illustrating a method for implementation of an exemplary embodiment of a control unit under different states of the vehicle for assisting a rider of the vehicle, in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[020] Various objects, features and embodiments of the present invention here will be discernible from the following further description thereof, set out hereunder.
[021] One object of the present invention is to provide a single indicator in an instrument cluster for indicating different vehicle conditions in different states of the vehicle which decreases size, weight and cost of the instrument cluster, thereby making the instrument cluster compact and decreases an overall cost of the vehicle. Another object of the present invention is to control intensity of the one or more light emitting diodes in the indicator such that the light emitted by the one or more light emitting diodes is visible to rider of the vehicle at all ambient light conditions.
[022] Yet another object of the present invention is to alert a rider of the vehicle of different vehicle conditions in different states of the vehicle.
[023] Yet another object of the present invention is to make it easier for the rider to comprehend and address failure modes in different states of the vehicle.
[024] Figure 1 is a block diagram illustrating a system 102 for assisting a rider of the vehicle 100, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
[025] For the purpose of the present invention, the term “vehicle” comprises any vehicle provided with an instrument cluster and a control unit 106 such as, not being limited to, bicycles, scooters, motorcycles, rickshaws, cars, trucks, etc. The term “vehicle” also comprises, not being limited to, conventional internal combustion engine vehicles, electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles.
[026] As shown in Figure 1, the vehicle 100 comprises the control unit 106 and an indicator 104. The control unit 106 is disposed in the vehicle 100 and is configured to control various functions of the vehicle 100. The control unit 106 is communicatively coupled to various components of the vehicle 100 such as, but not being limited to, a prime mover 114 of the vehicle 100, a battery 116 of the vehicle 100, a braking system 118 of the vehicle 100, tyres 120 of the vehicle 100, a transmission 122 of the vehicle 100, an instrument cluster of the vehicle 100 and the likes. The control unit 106 receives inputs from different components of the vehicle 100 to indicate different vehicle conditions in different states of the vehicle 100.
[027] The indicator 104 is disposed in the instrument cluster of the vehicle 100. The indicator 104 is communicatively coupled to the control unit 106 of the vehicle 100. The indicator 104 is controlled by the control unit 106 to indicate different vehicle conditions in different states of the vehicle 100.The different states of the vehicle 100 are vehicle ON state, vehicle standby state, and vehicle driving state. The different vehicle conditions in different states of the vehicle (100) may be overlapping in nature.
[028] The present invention also comprises a display unit 124 for the indicator. The display unit 124 is communicatively coupled to the control unit 106. The display unit 124 is provided in the instrument cluster. The display unit 124 clearly indicates the vehicle condition indicated by the indicator 104. For example, in an over-speeding condition, the indicator 104 may blink or generate a sound to indicate the overspeed condition and the display unit 124 may display the actual value of speed, say 90 km/hour, for providing further clarity to the rider of the vehicle 100.
[029] The indicator 104 comprises one or more light emitting diodes 108. The indicator 104 may also comprise one or more photosensor 112 and/or an audio device 110. The one or more photosensor 112 may be integrated with the one of more light emitting diodes 108. The one or more photosensor 112 may also be provided independently of the one or more light emitting diodes 108. In an embodiment, a cut out is made in the instrument cluster for receiving the indicator 104.
[030] The control unit 106 detects various states of the vehicle 100 and controls the indicator 104 to accordingly indicate different vehicle conditions.
[031] In a vehicle OFF state, the one or more light emitting diodes 108 of the indicator 104 are switched ON by the control unit 106 to indicate activation of an anti-theft mechanism. In the vehicle OFF state, the control unit 106 may also be configured to control the audio device 110 to indicate an unauthorized movement of the vehicle 100 from a pre-defined location to alarm the rider/owner of the vehicle 100. In an embodiment, the unauthorized movement is movement of the vehicle 100 without inserting a key in the key hub of the vehicle 100. The control unit 106 may be communicatively coupled to the one or more personal digital assistant of the owner of the vehicle 100 to indicate the unauthorized movement of the vehicle 100 from the pre-defined location.
[032] In the vehicle driving state, the control unit 106 is configured to control the one or more light emitting diodes 108 and/or audio devices 110 to indicate different vehicle conditions. In the driving state, there are different vehicle conditions which the driver is made aware of such that safety of the rider as well as overall vehicle condition and performance of the vehicle 100 is not compromised. The different vehicle conditions include, but not being limited to, an over-speeding condition of the vehicle 100, a correct gear shift condition of the vehicle 100, a low battery condition of the vehicle 100, a high rpm (revolution per minute) condition of the vehicle 100 and a reversing condition of the vehicle 100.
[033] In a vehicle stand by state and the driving state, when the indicator 104 comprises the photosensor 112 in addition to the one or more light emitting diodes 108, the control unit 106 is configured to detect the switched OFF condition of the one or more light emitting diodes 108. On successful detection of switched OFF condition of the one or more light emitting diodes 108, the control unit 106 is configured to activate the photosensor 112 which detects an ambient light. Based on the detected ambient light, the control unit 106 adjusts the intensity of the light emitted by the one or more light emitting diodes 108 such that the light emitted by the indicator 104 is visible to a rider of the vehicle 100 at all ambient light conditions.
[034] The control unit 106 may control one or more parameters of the indicator 104. For example, the control unit 106 may be configured to control blinking frequency of the one or more light emitting diodes 108 for a first pre-defined interval of time. The first pre-defined interval of time is generally set by the manufacturer and stored in the control unit 106. For example, when the speed of the vehicle 100 exceeds a pre-defined speed, say 60 km/hour, the control unit 106 may increase the blinking frequency of the indicator 104 with increase in speed of the vehicle 100 as illustrated in Table 1 shown below. Data shown in Table 1 is only for the purpose of example and should not be construed as limiting.
Speed of the Vehicle (100) Blinking Frequency of the Indicator (104) per minute

50 km/hour No indication
60-80 km/hour 20
81-100 km/hour 40
101-120 km/hour 60

[035] Similarly, when the State of Charge (SoC) of the battery 116 of the vehicle 100 falls below a pre-defined State of Charge (SoC), say 40 percent, the control unit 106 is configured to increase the blinking frequency of the indicator 104 with decrease in SoC of the battery 116 as illustrated in Table 2 shown below. Data shown in Table 2 is only for the purpose of example and should not be construed as limiting.
State of Charge (SoC) of battery (116) of Vehicle (100) Blinking Frequency of the Indicator (104) per minute

50 No indication
31-40 20
21-30 40
0-20 60

[036] The control unit 106 may also be configured to control the one or more light emitting diodes 108 to emit light in different spectrum (or lights of different colour). In one non-limiting example, the over-speeding of the vehicle 100 may be indicated by a first colour, the low battery condition may be indicated by a second colour, the correct gear shift condition may be indicated by a third colour, reverse condition of the gear may be indicated by a fourth colour, etc. In an embodiment, the first colour, the second colour, the third colour, and the fourth colour are different.
[037] The control unit 106 is also be configured to control frequency and/or intensity of sound generated by the audio device 110 for a second pre-defined interval of time. The second pre-defined interval of time is pre- set by the manufacturer and stored in the control unit 106.
[038] In one non-limiting example, as the speed of the vehicle 100 exceeds a pre-defined speed, the frequency and/or intensity of sound generated by the audio device 110 is increased with increase in speed to alert the rider of the vehicle 100. In another non-limiting condition, as the state of charge of the battery 116 decreases below a pre-defined state of charge, the frequency and/or intensity of sound generated by the audio device 110 is increased with decrease in the level of the state of charge to alert the rider of the vehicle 100 of low battery condition in the vehicle 100.
[039] Figure 2 is a flow chart illustrating a method 200 for assisting a rider of the vehicle 100, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
[040] At step 201, the method 200 comprises detecting a state of a vehicle 100. The step 201 of detecting the state of the vehicle 100 is performed by a control unit 106. The different states of the vehicle 100 comprise a vehicle ON state, a vehicle standby state and a vehicle driving state.
[041] At step 202, the method 200 comprises controlling an indicator 104 to indicate one or more conditions of the vehicle 100 based on the detected state of the vehicle 100. The step 202 is performed by the control unit 106. The indicator 104 comprises one or more light emitting diodes 108. The indicator may additionally comprise an audio device 110 and/or photosensor 112. The photosensor 112 may be separately provided or integrated with the one or more light emitting diodes 108.
[042] The method further comprises displaying the vehicle condition indicated by the indicator 104 on a display unit 124. The display unit 124 is provided in the instrument cluster. The display unit 124 is configured to display the vehicle condition indicated by the indicator 104. For example, in a low battery condition, the indicator 104 may blink or generate a sound to indicate the low State of Charge (SoC) condition of the battery 116 and the display unit 124 may display the actual value of State of Charge (SoC), say 20 percent, on the display unit for providing further clarity to the rider of the vehicle 100.
[043] In the vehicle OFF state, the step 202 of controlling comprises switching ON the one or more light emitting diodes 108 of the indicator 104 to indicate an immobilized condition of a prime mover 114 of the vehicle 100. In the vehicle OFF state, the step 202 of controlling may also comprise switching ON the audio device 110 of the indicator 104 to indicate unauthorized movement of the vehicle 100 from a pre-defined location without inserting key in the key hub of the vehicle 100 or unauthorized unlocking of the vehicle 100 without receipt of authorization from the authorized rider of the vehicle 100.
[044] In the vehicle driving state, the step of controlling comprises switching ON and controlling the one or more light emitting diodes 108 and/or the audio device 110 to indicate different vehicle driving conditions such as, but not being limited to, an over-speeding condition of the vehicle 100, a correct gear shift condition of the vehicle 100, a low battery condition of the vehicle 100, a high rpm (revolution per minute) or a reversing condition of the vehicle 100. This list should not be construed as limiting and the indicator is capable of indicating all the conditions of the vehicle 100.
[045] In an embodiment, where the photosensor 112 is provided in the indicator 104, the method 200 further comprises a step of detecting a standby state or the driving state of the vehicle 100. The photosensor 112 may be integrally or separately provided with the one or more light emitting diodes 108. On detection of the state of the vehicle 100 being in stand by state or the driving state, the method 200 further comprises a step of detecting a switched OFF condition of the one or more light emitting diodes 108. On detection of the one or more light emitting diodes 108 being in switched OFF condition, the method 200 further comprises steps of activating the photosensor 112 to detect an ambient light and subsequently adjusting the intensity of the one or more light emitting diodes 108 based on the detected ambient light such that the light emitted by the one or more light emitting diodes 108 is visible to user in all ambient light conditions.
[046] Figure 3 is a flow chart illustrating a method 300 for implementation of an exemplary embodiment of a control unit under different states of the vehicle for assisting a rider of the vehicle 100, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
[047] At step 301, the method 300 comprises detecting if the vehicle 100 is in OFF state. In a scenario where the vehicle 100 is detected to be in OFF state, the method performs a step 302 or else performs a step 303.
[048] At step 302, the control unit 106 controls an indicator 104 to indicate an immobilized condition of a prime mover 114 of the vehicle 100. In other words, the control unit 106 switches ON the one or more light emitting diodes 108 to indicate an immobilized condition of the vehicle and the activation of anti-theft mechanism in the vehicle 100. In an embodiment, an audio device 110 of the indicator 104 may also be switched ON to indicate unauthorized movement of the vehicle 100 without key or authorization from the rider of the vehicle 100.
[049] At step 303, the control unit 106 further comprises a step of detecting if the vehicle 100 is in standby state. In a scenario where the vehicle 100 is detected to be in standby state, the method 300 performs a step 304 or else performs a step 305.
[050] At step 304, the control unit 106 detects if the one or more light emitting diodes 108 of the indicator 104 are in switched OFF condition. On detection of the switched OFF condition of the one or more light emitting diodes 108, the photosensor 112 is activated by the control unit 106 to adjust intensity of the light emitted by the one or more light emitting diodes 108 such that the light emitted by the one or more light emitting diodes 108 is visible to the user in all ambient light conditions.
[051] At step 305, the control unit 106 further comprises a step of detecting if the vehicle 100 is in driving state. In a scenario where the vehicle 100 is detected to be in the driving state, the method 300 performs the step 304 or else performs a step 306.
[052] At step 306, the control unit 106 controls the vehicle 100 to indicate one or more vehicle conditions in the driving state such as, but not being limited to, an over-speeding condition of the vehicle 100, a correct gear shift condition of the vehicle 100, a low battery condition of the vehicle 100, a high rpm condition of the vehicle 100 or a reversing condition of the vehicle 100. This list should not be construed as limiting and the indicator 104 is capable of indicating all the vehicle conditions in different states of the vehicle 100.
[053] The method 300 further comprises displaying the vehicle condition indicated by the indicator 104 on a display unit 124. The display unit 124 is provided in the instrument cluster. The display unit 124 clearly indicates the vehicle condition indicated by the indicator 104. For example, in a low battery condition, the indicator 104 may blink or generate a sound to indicate the low State of Charge (SoC) condition and the display unit 124 may display the actual value of the State of Charge (SoC), say 20 percent, for providing further clarity to the rider of the vehicle 100.
[054] It is to be understood that typical hardware configuration of the control unit 106 disclosed in the present invention can include a set of instructions that can be executed to cause the control unit 106 to perform the above-disclosed methods (200, 300).
[055] The control unit 106 may include a processor which may be a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), or both. The processor may be one or more general processors, digital signal processors, application specific integrated circuits, field programmable gate arrays, servers, networks, digital circuits, analog circuits, combinations thereof, or other now known or later developed devices for analysing and processing data. The processor may implement a software program, such as code generated manually i.e., programmed.
[056] The control unit 106 comprises a storage unit. The storage unit of the control unit 106 may include a memory. The memory may be a main memory, a static memory, or a dynamic memory. The memory may include, but is not limited to computer readable storage media such as various types of volatile and non-volatile storage media, including but not limited to random access memory, read-only memory, programmable read-only memory, electrically programmable read-only memory, electrically erasable read-only memory, flash memory, magnetic tape or disk, optical media and the like. The memory is operable to store instructions executable by the processor. The functions, acts or tasks illustrated in the figures or described may be performed by the programmed processor executing the instructions stored in the memory.
[057] The control unit 106 may also include a disk or optical drive unit. The disk drive unit may include a computer-readable medium in which one or more sets of instructions, e.g., software, can be embedded. Further, the instructions may embody one or more of the methods or logic as described. In a particular example, the instructions may reside completely, or at least partially, within the memory or within the processor during execution by the telematics unit. The memory and the processor also may include computer-readable media as discussed above. The present invention contemplates a computer-readable medium that includes instructions or receives and executes instructions responsive to a propagated signal so that a device connected to a network can communicate data over the network. Further, the instructions may be transmitted or received over the network. The network includes wireless networks, Ethernet AVB networks, or combinations thereof. The wireless network may be a cellular telephone network. Further, the network may be a public network, such as the Internet, a private network, such as an intranet, or combinations thereof, and may utilize a variety of networking protocols now available or later developed.
[058] The control unit 106 may accept incoming content and send content to connected components via a communication channel such as Controller Area Network (CAN), Local Interconnect Network (LIN) and Bluetooth.
[059] The claimed features/method steps of the present invention as discussed above are not routine, conventional, or well understood in the art, as the claimed features/steps enable the following solutions to the existing problems in conventional technologies. Specifically, the technical problem of having multiple indicators for indicating multiple vehicle conditions has been solved by the present invention. Presence of multiple indicators in the instrument cluster increases size, weight and cost of the instrument cluster. Also, existence of multiple indicators in the instrument cluster makes it difficult for the rider of the vehicle to comprehend the failure mode he should be addressing.
[060] In the present invention, there is one single indicator 104 which indicates different conditions of the vehicle 100 in different driving states of the vehicle 100. As a single indicator 104 is used to define multiple vehicle conditions, the number of indicators in the instrument cluster can be reduced. Reduction in the number of indicators results in decrease in the size, weight and cost of the instrument cluster and provides the cluster with a compact design. Also, while riding the vehicle 100, the rider does not have to pay attention to multiple indicators in the instrument cluster. The first information about the vehicle condition is given by the indicator. For further clarity, the display unit 124 displays the vehicle condition indicated by the indicator. For example, in a low battery condition, the indicator 104 may blink or generate a sound to indicate the low State of Charge (SoC) condition and the display unit 124 may display actual value of State of Charge (SoC), say 20 percent, for providing further clarity to the rider of the vehicle 100.
[061] The present invention further provides multiple modes for effectively alerting the rider against one or more vehicle conditions in different states of the vehicle 100. The multiple modes include controlling the frequency and wavelength of the one or more light emitting diodes 108 over a first pre-defined interval of time, controlling the frequency and intensity of the audio sound generated by the audio device 110 over a second pre-defined interval of time and indicating the vehicle condition lucidly in the display unit 124 of the vehicle 100. An effective alerting mechanism by multiple modes ensures a quicker response from the rider in addressing the failure mode in the vehicle 100 based on the detected vehicle condition.
[062] In the present invention, the audio device 110 may be provided in the indicator 104 which can generate sounds to alert the rider of the vehicle of different vehicle conditions.
[063] In the present invention, the photosensor 112 may be provided in the indicator 104 to adjust intensity of light emitted by the one or more light emitting diodes 108 such that the light emitted by the one or more light emitting diodes 108 is visible to the rider in all ambient light conditions.
[064] In the present invention, the reduction in number of indicators reduces the size of a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) in the instrument cluster 102 which reduces the cost of the vehicle 100.
[065] While the present invention has been described with respect to certain embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modification may be made without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.

List of Reference Numerals:
100- vehicle
102- system
104- indicator
106- control unit
108- light emitting diodes
110- audio device
112-photosensor
114-prime mover
116- battery
118- braking system
120- tyre
122- transmission
124- display unit , Claims:WE CLAIM:
1. A system (102) for assisting a rider of a vehicle (100), the system (102) comprising:
- an indicator (104) disposed in an instrument cluster of the vehicle (100); and
- a control unit (106) communicatively coupled to the indicator (104), the control unit (106) configured to control the indicator (104) to indicate one or more vehicle conditions in different states of the vehicle (100).

2. The system (102) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the indicator (104) comprises one or more light emitting diodes (108).

3. The system (102) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the indicator (104) further comprises an audio device (110).

4. The system (102) as claimed in claim 2 or claim 3, wherein the different states of the vehicle (100) comprise: a vehicle OFF state and a vehicle driving state.

5. The system (102) as claimed in claim 4, wherein, in the vehicle OFF state, the control unit (106) switches ON the one or more light emitting diodes (108) of the indicator (104) to indicate an immobilized condition of a prime mover (114) of the vehicle (100).

6. The system (102) as claimed in claim 4, wherein in the vehicle driving state, the control unit (106) being configured to control at least one of: the one or more light emitting diodes (108) and the audio device (110) to indicate one of: an over-speeding condition of the vehicle (100), a correct gear shift condition of the vehicle (100), a low battery condition of the vehicle (100), a high rpm (revolutions per minute) condition of the vehicle (100) and a reversing condition of the vehicle (100).

7. The system (102) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the control unit (106) being configured to control at least one of: frequency and wavelength of the one or more light emitting diodes (108) for a first pre-defined interval of time. .

8. The system (102) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the control unit (106) being configured to control at least one of: frequency and intensity of sound generated by the audio device (110) for a second pre-defined interval of time .

9. The system (102) as claimed in claim 4, wherein the indicator (104) further comprises a photosensor (112) integrated with the one or more light emitting diodes (108).

10. The system (102) as claimed in claim 9, wherein, in a vehicle standby state and the vehicle driving state, the control unit (106) is configured to: detect an OFF condition of the one or more light emitting diodes (108); activate the photosensor (112) to detect an ambient light; and adjust the intensity of the one or more light emitting diodes (108) based on the detected ambient light.

11. The system (102) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the vehicle conditions in different states of vehicle are non-overlapping.

12. A method (200) for assisting a rider of a vehicle (100), the method comprising:
- detecting (201), by a control unit (106), a state of the vehicle (100); and
- controlling (202), by the control unit (106), an indicator (104) to indicate one or more vehicle conditions based on the detected state of the vehicle (100).

13. The method (200) as claimed in claim 12, wherein the indicator (104) comprises at least one of one or more light emitting diodes (108), an audio device (110), and a photosensor (112).

14. The method (200) as claimed in claim 13, wherein the state of the vehicle (100) comprises one of: a vehicle OFF state and a vehicle driving state.

15. The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein, in the vehicle OFF state, the step of controlling (202) comprises: switching ON, by the control unit (106), the one or more light emitting diodes (108) of the indicator (104) to indicate an immobilized condition of a prime mover (114) of the vehicle (100).

16. The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein, in the vehicle driving state, the step of controlling (202) comprises: controlling, by the control unit (106), at least one of: the one or more light emitting diodes (108) and the audio device (110) to indicate one of: an over-speeding condition of the vehicle (100), a correct gear shift condition of the vehicle (100), a low battery condition of the vehicle (100), a high rpm (revolutions per minute) condition of the vehicle (100) or a reversing condition of the vehicle (100).

17. The method (200) as claimed in claim 14, comprising:
- detecting, by the control unit (106), a standby state of the vehicle (100) or the driving state of the vehicle (100);
- detecting, by the control unit (106), a switched OFF condition of the one or more light emitting diodes (108);
- activating, by the control unit (106), the photosensor (112) to detect an ambient light; and
- adjusting, by the control unit (106), intensity of the one or more light emitting diodes (108) based on the detected ambient light.

18. The method (200) as claimed in claim 12, wherein the vehicle conditions in different states of vehicle are non-overlapping.

Dated this 8th day of November 2022

TVS MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
By their Agent & Attorney

(Nikhil Ranjan)
of Khaitan & Co
Reg No IN/PA-1471