1. An apparatus for automotive lamp illumination control, the apparatus comprising: a first communication port; a controller device; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the controller device, cause the controller device to: detect a user input command entered by way of one or more user input devices, determine whether the user input command corresponds to an action among a plurality of predetermined actions including at least one of commencing an illumination pattern, terminating the illumination pattern, or switching the illumination pattern, and in a case where it is determined that the user input command corresponds to the action among the plurality of predetermined actions, cause the action to be executed.