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An integrated side-view mirror and LED spotlight wherein under electronic control the light output can be changed in type, angle, direction, intensity, pattern, focus, and other properties and can include other inputs and outputs such as traffic preemption and data interfaces, sensors, cameras, sire

An integrated side-view mirror and LED spotlight wherein under electronic control the light output can be changed in type, angle, direction, intensity, pattern, focus, and other properties and can include other inputs and outputs such as traffic preemption and data interfaces, sensors, cameras, sirens, and speakers. The device includes a side-view mirror assembly that may be attached to a vehicle, a spotlight integrated therein, and a controller unit that transmits and receives electronic data to and from the spotlight. A heat-dissipation surface or mechanism may be further integrated with the LEDs. A method of operating the device includes providing a side-view mirror assembly, integrating a spotlight capable of emitting light within the side-view mirror assembly; and providing a controller unit that transmits and receives electronic data to and from the spotlight.

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1. A vehicle-integrated spotlight system for a vehicle, the spotlight system comprising: a spotlight assembly that is attachable to a vehicle within a housing configured with a fixed lateral position in relation to the vehicle;an LED spotlight array integrated with the spotlight assembly and compris

1. A vehicle-integrated spotlight system for a vehicle, the spotlight system comprising: a spotlight assembly that is attachable to a vehicle within a housing configured with a fixed lateral position in relation to the vehicle;an LED spotlight array integrated with the spotlight assembly and comprising a plurality of independently controllable LEDs each capable of emitting light;a sensor configured to detect electromagnetic wave data; anda controller unit that is attachable to the vehicle and configured to receive the electromagnetic wave data from the sensor and transmit electronic data to the spotlight, the electronic data adapted to change a direction of a light beam shining from the spotlight assembly by adjusting at least one physical property of the light emitted from each LED in response to the electromagnetic wave data received from the sensor. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller unit transmits electronic data to the spotlight adapted to initiate a first change of a first physical property of light emitted from at least a first light-emitting diode of the plurality of light-emitting diodes while substantially simultaneously initiating a second change of a second physical property of light emitted from at least a second light-emitting diode of the plurality of light-emitting diodes; wherein the second change is different from the first change. 3. The system of claim 2, wherein the first property is wavelength and the second property is focus. 4. The system of claim 2, wherein the first property and the second property are focus. 5. The system of claim 2, wherein at least one of the first and second property are reflection angle at which light shining into the lens reflects within the lens of the light emitting diode. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the electronic data is adapted to change the direction of the light beam shining from the spotlight assembly by changing an angle of reflection of light entering a lens of the LED. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein changing the angle of reflection further comprises changing the respective positional locations of the lens in relation to a printed circuit board of the LED to adjust the light entrance into the lens. 8. The system of claim 2, wherein the controller unit receives electronic data from the spotlight. 9. The system of claim 6, wherein at least one of the light-emitting diodes is moveable in response to electronic data received from the controller unit. 10. The system of claim 2, further comprising a camera integrated with the spotlight and wherein the controller unit further comprises a computer processor and a computer-readable memory having control logic stored therein, the control logic having a program code that identifies a predetermined image. 11. The system of claim 1, wherein the spotlight assembly is further integrated into a side-view mirror assembly. 12. The system of claim 1, wherein the spotlight assembly is retractable within the body of the vehicle. 13. The system of claim 12, wherein the spotlight assembly is positioned on the vehicle near a top edge of a hood of the vehicle and retracts below the hood of the vehicle. 14. A vehicle-integrated side-view mirror and spotlight system comprising: a side-view mirror assembly configured for attachment to a vehicle;a spotlight having at least one light-emitting diode, the spotlight integrated with the side-view mirror assembly and configured such that a direction of the light beam emitting from the at least one light-emitting diode is capable of controlled lateral movement in response to control signals from a controller unit attached to the vehicle that transmits electronic data to the spotlight;a sensor configured to detect electromagnetic wave data and transmit the electromagnetic wave data to the controller unit, wherein the controller unit is configured to transmit a control signal to the spotlight in response to the electromagnetic wave data received from the sensor; anda heat dissipation device that directs heat generated by the at least one light-emitting diode in a substantially different direction from that to which the light is directed. 15. The system of claim 14, further comprising a plurality of light-emitting diodes positioned to provide a linear light output. 16. The system of claim 14, further comprising a plurality of light-emitting diodes positioned in an arrangement that is concave to a predetermined direction of light concentration. 17. The system of claim 14, further comprising a plurality of light-emitting diodes positioned in an arrangement that is convex to a predetermined direction of light dispersion. 18. The system of claim 14, further comprising a plurality of light-emitting diodes wherein each light-emitting diode emits light having a different predetermined property than light emitted by at least one of the other light-emitting diodes of the plurality. 19. The system of claim 18, wherein the predetermined property is a focal length. 20. The system of claim 18, wherein the controller unit transmits electronic data that selects a group of the plurality of light-emitting diodes to be illuminated. 21. A method of operating a vehicle-integrated LED spotlight system, the method comprising: providing an LED spotlight housing configured for attachment to a vehicle;integrating an array of independently controllable LEDs within the housing;adjusting a lateral direction of a light beam emanating from the array by adjusting at least one property of at least one of the independently controllable LEDs within the housing without laterally moving the housing; andcontrolling the at least one property of the LED with a controller unit having a computer processor and a computer-readable memory with control logic stored therein, the controller unit attachable to a vehicle and configured for transmitting electronic data to the spotlight in response to electromagnetic wave data received from a sensor. 22. The method of claim 21, further comprising changing at least one property of the light emitted from the at least one light-emitting diode in response to the electronic data transmitted to the spotlight from the controller unit. 23. The method of claim 21, further comprising receiving, by the controller unit, electronic data from the spotlight. 24. The method of claim 22, wherein adjusting the lateral direction of the light beam comprises moving at least one of the light-emitting diodes in response to electronic data received from the controller unit. 25. The method of claim 21, further comprising optimizing the electromagnetic wave data collected by the sensor by moving the at least one light-emitting diode in response to electronic data received from the controller unit. 26. The method of claim 21, further comprising executing, by the computer processor within the controller unit, a control logic stored within a computer-readable memory having program code configured to recognize at least one external image. 27. The method of claim 24, further comprising using a camera integrated with the spotlight to identify a predetermined image. 28. The method of claim 24, wherein adjusting the lateral direction of the light beam comprises laterally moving a lens of a first LED in relation to a first PCB associated with the first LED.