Vision system for a vehicle

• US 10,427,604 B2
• Filed: 08/27/2018
• Issued: 10/01/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Magna Electronics Incorporated (Magna International Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Magna Electronics Incorporated (Magna International Incorporated)
• Inventors: Schofield, Kenneth, O'Brien, Frank, Bingle, Robert L., Lynam, Niall R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Trieu, Van T
• Application Number:
  US16/112,935
• Publication Number:
  US 20190009721A1
• Time in Patent Office: 400 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/00 Devices for measuring, signalling, controlling, or distributing tyre pressure or temperature, specially adapted for mounting on vehicles; Arrangement of tyre inflating devices on vehicles, e.g. of pumps or of tanks; Tyre cooling arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0408 transmitting the signals by non-mechanical means from the wheel or tyre to a vehicle body mounted receiver
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/143 Touch sensitive instrument input devices
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/1438 Touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/10 Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/22 for reverse drive
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2665 on rear-view mirrors lighting devices for vehicle interior on or for rear-view mirrors B60Q3/258
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/50 for indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/5037 the display content changing automatically, e.g. depending on traffic situation
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/54 for indicating speed outside of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/543 for indicating other states or conditions of the vehicle indicating taxis' state of hire or fare G07B13/045
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 3/258 Rear-view mirrors
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/00 Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/02 Rear-view mirror arrangements periscope arrangements B60R1/10
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/04 mounted inside vehicle B60R1/025, B60R1/08 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/06 mounted on vehicle exterior B60R1/025, B60R1/08 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/12 Mirror assemblies combined with other articles, e.g. clocks
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/1207 with lamps; with turn indicators
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/26 to the rear of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/28 : with an adjustable field of view
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/29 : for viewing an area inside the vehicle, e.g. for viewing passengers or cargo
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/30 : providing vision in the non-visible spectrum, e.g. night or infrared vision
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0235 : of flat type, e.g. LCD
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0241 : for telephones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0247 : for microphones or earphones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/04 : Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1215 : with information displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1223 : with sensors or transducers
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1253 : with cameras, video cameras or video screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1284 : with communication systems other than radio-receivers, e.g. keyless entry systems, navigation systems; with anti-collision systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0026 : Windows, e.g. windscreen
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0033 : Rear-view mirrors
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/004 : outside the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0082 : collapsible, e.g. for storing after use
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0084 : with adjustment by linear movement in their operational position
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0089 : around three axes, i.e. universally mounted
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0282 : for the use of several passengers, e.g. simultaneously
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0288 : Apparatus made of several modules independently mounted
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0294 : Apparatus with multi-functionalities, e.g. radio and telephone
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/01566 : Devices for warning or indicating mode of inhibition
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/103 : using camera systems provided with artificial illumination device, e.g. IR light source
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/105 : using multiple cameras
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/106 : using night vision cameras
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/302 : combining image information with GPS information or vehicle data, e.g. vehicle speed, gyro, steering angle data
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/406 : using wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/8026 : in addition to a rear-view mirror system
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/804 : for lane monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/8053 : for bad weather conditions or night vision
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/806 : for aiding parking
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/0822 : characterized by the arrangement or type of detection means
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/0844 : including a camera
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/0885 : the sensor being integrated in a rear-view mirror module
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0118 : comprising devices for improving the contrast of the display / brillance control visibility
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/012 : comprising devices for attenuating parasitic image effects
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/01 : Head-up displays
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0101 : characterised by optical features G02B27/0172 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/00 : Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/18 : Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast

Abstract

A vehicular vision system includes a driver-side exterior mirror assembly, a passenger-side mirror assembly and an interior mirror assembly. The fields of view of the mirror reflective elements of the exterior mirror assemblies are adjustable by the driver via a respective actuator. The exterior mirror assemblies include respective cameras that each have a respective rearward field of view that supplements the field of view of the mirror reflective element when viewed by the driver of the vehicle. A video display is disposed behind the mirror reflector of an interior mirror reflective element such that displayed video images are viewable through the mirror reflector of the interior mirror reflective element. The video display includes a driver-side display portion and a passenger-side display portion that each display images derived from image data captured by the respective camera while not displaying images derived from image data captured by the other camera.

Claims

1. A vehicular vision system, said vehicular vision system comprising:

a driver-side exterior mirror assembly configured for mounting at a driver side of a vehicle equipped with said vehicular vision system;

wherein said driver-side exterior mirror assembly comprises a driver-side mirror reflective element that, with said driver-side exterior mirror assembly mounted at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, has a field of view at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, when viewed by a driver of the equipped vehicle, rearward of the equipped vehicle;

wherein the field of view of said driver-side mirror reflective element is adjustable by the driver via a driver-side driver-operable actuator of said driver-side exterior mirror assembly;

wherein said driver-side exterior mirror assembly comprises a driver-side camera that, with said driver-side exterior mirror assembly mounted at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, has at least a rearward field of view at the driver side of the equipped vehicle;

wherein, with said driver-side exterior mirror assembly mounted at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, the rearward field of view at the driver side of the equipped vehicle of said driver-side camera supplements the field of view of said driver-side mirror reflective element when said driver-side mirror reflective element is viewed by the driver of the equipped vehicle;

wherein said driver-side camera views at least a blind spot region adjacent the driver side of the equipped vehicle when said driver-side mirror reflective element is adjusted by the driver via said driver-side driver-operable actuator to provide the driver with the driver'"'"'s desired rearward view at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, the blind spot region adjacent the driver side of the equipped vehicle being outside the field of view at the driver side of the equipped vehicle of said driver-side mirror reflective element when said driver-side mirror reflective element is viewed by the driver of the equipped vehicle;

a passenger-side exterior mirror assembly configured for mounting at a passenger side of the equipped vehicle;

wherein said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly comprises a passenger-side mirror reflective element that, with said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly mounted at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle, has a field of view at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle, when viewed by the driver of the equipped vehicle, rearward of the equipped vehicle;

wherein the field of view of said passenger-side mirror reflective element is adjustable by the driver via a passenger-side driver-operable actuator of said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly;

wherein said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly comprises a passenger-side camera that, with said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly mounted at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle, has at least a rearward field of view at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle;

wherein said passenger-side camera, with said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly mounted at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle, is operable to capture passenger-side image data;

wherein, with said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly mounted at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle, the rearward field of view at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle of said passenger-side camera supplements the field of view of said passenger-side mirror reflective element when said passenger-side mirror reflective element is viewed by the driver of the equipped vehicle;

wherein said passenger-side camera views at least a blind spot region adjacent the passenger side of the equipped vehicle when said passenger-side mirror reflective element is adjusted by the driver via said passenger-side driver-operable actuator to provide the driver with the driver'"'"'s desired rearward view at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle, the blind spot region adjacent the passenger side of the equipped vehicle being outside the field of view at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle of said passenger-side mirror reflective element when said passenger-side mirror reflective element is viewed by the driver of the equipped vehicle;

an interior rearview mirror assembly configured for mounting at an interior portion of the equipped vehicle, wherein said interior rearview mirror assembly comprises an interior mirror reflective element that, with said interior rearview mirror assembly mounted at the interior portion of the equipped vehicle, provides a rearward field of view to the driver when viewing said interior rearview mirror assembly;

wherein said interior mirror reflective element of said interior rearview mirror assembly comprises an electrochromic interior mirror reflective element having a partially light transmissive and partially light reflecting mirror reflector;

a video display disposed behind said partially light transmissive and partially light reflecting mirror reflector of said interior mirror reflective element, wherein, when said video display is displaying video images, the displayed video images are viewable through said partially light transmissive and partially light reflecting mirror reflector of said interior mirror reflective element, and wherein, when said video display is not displaying video images, said video display is covert behind said partially light transmissive and partially light reflecting mirror reflector of said interior mirror reflective element;

wherein, with said interior rearview mirror assembly mounted at the interior portion of the equipped vehicle, said video display is operable to display video images derived from driver-side image data captured by said driver-side camera;

wherein, with said interior rearview mirror assembly mounted at the interior portion of the equipped vehicle, said video display is operable to display video images derived from passenger-side image data captured by said passenger-side camera;

wherein said video display comprises a driver-side display portion and a passenger-side display portion;

wherein, with said interior rearview mirror assembly mounted at the interior portion of the equipped vehicle and with said video display disposed at said interior rearview mirror assembly, said driver-side display portion is located closer to said driver-side exterior mirror assembly than said passenger-side display portion;

wherein, with said interior rearview mirror assembly mounted at the interior portion of the equipped vehicle and with said video display disposed at said interior rearview mirror assembly, said passenger-side display portion is located closer to said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly than said driver-side display portion;

wherein said driver-side display portion of said video display displays video images derived from driver-side image data captured by said driver-side camera and does not display video images derived from any passenger-side image data captured by said passenger-side camera; and

wherein said passenger-side display portion of said video display displays video images derived from passenger-side image data captured by said passenger-side camera and does not display video images derived from any driver-side image data captured by said driver-side camera.

2. The vehicular vision system of claim 1, wherein said driver-side display portion comprises a first video screen and said passenger-side display portion comprises a separate second video screen.

3. The vehicular vision system of claim 1, wherein said driver-side camera principally views the blind spot region adjacent the driver side of the equipped vehicle when said driver-side mirror reflective element is adjusted by the driver via said driver-side driver-operable actuator to provide the driver with the driver'"'"'s desired rearward side view of rear approaching traffic in a side lane adjacent the driver side of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said passenger-side camera principally views the blind spot region adjacent the passenger side of the equipped vehicle when said passenger-side mirror reflective element is adjusted by the driver via said passenger-side driver-operable actuator to provide the driver with the driver'"'"'s desired rearward side view of rear approaching traffic in a side lane adjacent the passenger side of the equipped vehicle.

4. The vehicular vision system of claim 1, wherein said driver-side camera is disposed behind said driver-side mirror reflective element and views through said driver-side mirror reflective element, and wherein said passenger-side camera is disposed behind said passenger-side mirror reflective element and views through said passenger-side mirror reflective element, and wherein said driver-side mirror reflective element is supported at its rear by a driver-side carrier of said driver-side exterior mirror assembly, and wherein said driver-side camera is disposed at said driver-side carrier at the rear of said driver-side mirror reflective element, and wherein said passenger-side mirror reflective element is supported at its rear by a passenger-side carrier of said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly, and wherein said passenger-side camera is disposed at said passenger-side carrier at the rear of said passenger-side mirror reflective element, and wherein said driver-side camera adjusts in tandem with adjustment of said driver-side mirror reflective element, and wherein said passenger-side camera adjusts in tandem with adjustment of said passenger-side mirror reflective element.

5. The vehicular vision system of claim 4, wherein said driver-side camera views through a partially light reflective and partially light transmissive mirror reflector of said driver-side mirror reflective element, and wherein said passenger-side camera views through a partially light reflective and partially light transmissive mirror reflector of said passenger-side mirror reflective element.

6. The vehicular vision system of claim 4, wherein said driver-side camera views through a window established through a mirror reflector of said driver-side mirror reflective element, and wherein said passenger-side camera views through a window established through a mirror reflector of said passenger-side mirror reflective element.

7. The vehicular vision system of claim 1, wherein, with said driver-side exterior mirror assembly mounted at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, a principal axis of the field of view of said driver-side camera is angled outward relative to the driver side of the equipped vehicle at an offset angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the equipped vehicle and a principal axis of the field of view of said passenger-side camera is angled outward relative to the passenger side of the equipped vehicle at an offset angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the equipped vehicle.

8. The vehicular vision system of claim 7, wherein the offset angle of the principal axis of the field of view of said driver-side camera is in the range from 10 degrees to 70 degrees, and wherein the offset angle of the principal axis of the field of view of said passenger-side camera is in the range from 10 degrees to 70 degrees.

9. The vehicular vision system of claim 8, wherein the offset angle of the principal axis of the field of view of said driver-side camera is in the range from 15 degrees to 55 degrees, and wherein the offset angle of the principal axis of the field of view of said passenger-side camera is in the range from 15 degrees to 55 degrees.

10. The vehicular vision system of claim 9, wherein the offset angle of the principal axis of the field of view of said driver-side camera is in the range from 20 degrees to 45 degrees, and wherein the offset angle of the principal axis of the field of view of said passenger-side camera is in the range from 20 degrees to 45 degrees.

11. The vehicular vision system of claim 1, wherein said driver-side mirror reflective element is adjustable by the driver via said driver-side driver-operable actuator to provide the driver with the driver'"'"'s desired rearward view at the driver side of the equipped vehicle without changing the orientation of said driver-side camera, and wherein said passenger-side mirror reflective element is adjustable by the driver via said passenger-side driver-operable actuator to provide the driver with the driver'"'"'s desired rearward view at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle without changing the orientation of said passenger-side camera.

12. The vehicular vision system of claim 1, wherein said driver-side exterior mirror assembly comprises a driver-side auxiliary wide-angle mirror element, and wherein said driver-side camera is disposed behind said driver-side auxiliary wide-angle mirror element and views through said driver-side auxiliary wide-angle mirror element, and wherein said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly comprises a passenger-side auxiliary wide-angle mirror element, and wherein said passenger-side camera is disposed behind said passenger-side auxiliary wide-angle mirror element and views through said passenger-side auxiliary wide-angle mirror element.

13. The vehicular vision system of claim 1, wherein said driver-side exterior mirror assembly and said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly each comprise an extendable exterior mirror assembly comprising a mirror head that is extendable from the respective side of the equipped vehicle for trailer towing.

14. The vehicular vision system of claim 1, wherein said driver-side camera is disposed at a driver-side mirror casing of said driver-side exterior mirror assembly, and wherein said passenger-side camera is disposed at a passenger-side mirror casing of said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly.

15. The vehicular vision system of claim 1, wherein said driver-side camera is disposed at a driver-side mounting portion of said driver-side exterior mirror assembly that is configured to mount at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said passenger-side camera is disposed at a passenger-side mounting portion of said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly that is configured to mount at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle.

16. The vehicular vision system of claim 1, comprising a rear camera configured to be disposed at a rear portion of the equipped vehicle so as to have a rearward field of view, wherein said rear camera is operable to capture rear image data, and wherein, with said rear camera disposed at the rear portion of the equipped vehicle, said rear camera captures rear image data and said video display displays images derived from rear image data captured by said rear camera.

17. The vehicular vision system of claim 16, wherein, with said rear camera disposed at the rear portion of the equipped vehicle, said video display displays images derived from rear image data captured by said rear camera when the equipped vehicle is in a reverse gear.

18. A vehicular vision system, said vehicular vision system comprising:

a driver-side exterior mirror assembly configured for mounting at a driver side of a vehicle equipped with said vehicular vision system;

wherein said driver-side exterior mirror assembly comprises a driver-side mirror reflective element that, with said driver-side exterior mirror assembly mounted at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, has a field of view at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, when viewed by a driver of the equipped vehicle, rearward of the equipped vehicle;

wherein the field of view of said driver-side mirror reflective element is adjustable by the driver via a driver-side driver-operable actuator of said driver-side exterior mirror assembly;

wherein said driver-side exterior mirror assembly comprises a driver-side camera that, with said driver-side exterior mirror assembly mounted at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, has at least a rearward field of view at the driver side of the equipped vehicle;

wherein, with said driver-side exterior mirror assembly mounted at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, the rearward field of view at the driver side of the equipped vehicle of said driver-side camera supplements the field of view of said driver-side mirror reflective element when said driver-side mirror reflective element is viewed by the driver of the equipped vehicle;

wherein said driver-side mirror reflective element is adjustable by the driver via said driver-side driver-operable actuator to provide the driver with the driver'"'"'s desired rearward view at the driver side of the equipped vehicle without changing the orientation of said driver-side camera;

a passenger-side exterior mirror assembly configured for mounting at a passenger side of the equipped vehicle;

wherein said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly comprises a passenger-side mirror reflective element that, with said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly mounted at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle, has a field of view at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle, when viewed by the driver of the equipped vehicle, rearward of the equipped vehicle;

wherein the field of view of said passenger-side mirror reflective element is adjustable by the driver via a passenger-side driver-operable actuator of said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly;

wherein said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly comprises a passenger-side camera that, with said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly mounted at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle, has at least a rearward field of view at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle;

wherein said passenger-side camera, with said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly mounted at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle, is operable to capture passenger-side image data;

wherein, with said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly mounted at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle, the rearward field of view at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle of said passenger-side camera supplements the field of view of said passenger-side mirror reflective element when said passenger-side mirror reflective element is viewed by the driver of the equipped vehicle;

wherein said passenger-side mirror reflective element is adjustable by the driver via said passenger-side driver-operable actuator to provide the driver with the driver'"'"'s desired rearward view at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle without changing the orientation of said passenger-side camera;

an interior rearview mirror assembly configured for mounting at an interior portion of the equipped vehicle, wherein said interior rearview mirror assembly comprises an interior mirror reflective element that, with said interior rearview mirror assembly mounted at the interior portion of the equipped vehicle, provides a rearward field of view to the driver when viewing said interior rearview mirror assembly;

wherein said interior mirror reflective element of said interior rearview mirror assembly comprises an interior mirror reflective element having a partially light transmissive and partially light reflecting mirror reflector;

a video display disposed behind said partially light transmissive and partially light reflecting mirror reflector of said interior mirror reflective element, wherein, when said video display is displaying video images, the displayed video images are viewable through said partially light transmissive and partially light reflecting mirror reflector of said interior mirror reflective element, and wherein, when said video display is not displaying video images, said video display is covert behind said partially light transmissive and partially light reflecting mirror reflector of said interior mirror reflective element;

wherein, with said interior rearview mirror assembly mounted at the interior portion of the equipped vehicle, said video display is operable to display video images derived from driver-side image data captured by said driver-side camera;

wherein, with said interior rearview mirror assembly mounted at the interior portion of the equipped vehicle, said video display is operable to display video images derived from passenger-side image data captured by said passenger-side camera;

wherein said video display comprises a driver-side display portion and a passenger-side display portion;

wherein, with said interior rearview mirror assembly mounted at the interior portion of the equipped vehicle and with said video display disposed at said interior rearview mirror assembly, said driver-side display portion is located closer to said driver-side exterior mirror assembly than said passenger-side display portion;

wherein, with said interior rearview mirror assembly mounted at the interior portion of the equipped vehicle and with said video display disposed at said interior rearview mirror assembly, said passenger-side display portion is located closer to said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly than said driver-side display portion;

wherein said driver-side display portion of said video display displays video images derived from driver-side image data captured by said driver-side camera and does not display video images derived from any passenger-side image data captured by said passenger-side camera; and

wherein said passenger-side display portion of said video display displays video images derived from passenger-side image data captured by said passenger-side camera and does not display video images derived from any driver-side image data captured by said driver-side camera.

19. The vehicular vision system of claim 18, wherein said driver-side camera is disposed at a driver-side mounting portion of said driver-side exterior mirror assembly that is configured to mount at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said passenger-side camera is disposed at a passenger-side mounting portion of said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly that is configured to mount at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle.

20. The vehicular vision system of claim 18, wherein said driver-side camera is disposed at a driver-side mirror casing of said driver-side exterior mirror assembly, and wherein said passenger-side camera is disposed at a passenger-side mirror casing of said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly.

21. The vehicular vision system of claim 20, wherein said driver-side exterior mirror assembly and said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly each comprise an extendable exterior mirror assembly comprising a mirror head that is extendable from the respective side of the equipped vehicle for trailer towing.

22. The vehicular vision system of claim 21, wherein said driver-side exterior mirror assembly comprises a driver-side auxiliary wide-angle mirror element and wherein said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly comprises a passenger-side auxiliary wide-angle mirror element.

23. The vehicular vision system of claim 20, wherein said driver-side camera views at least a blind spot region adjacent the driver side of the equipped vehicle when said driver-side mirror reflective element is adjusted by the driver via said driver-side driver-operable actuator to provide the driver with the driver'"'"'s desired rearward view at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, the blind spot region adjacent the driver side of the equipped vehicle being outside the field of view at the driver side of the equipped vehicle of said driver-side mirror reflective element when said driver-side mirror reflective element is viewed by the driver of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said passenger-side camera views at least a blind spot region adjacent the passenger side of the equipped vehicle when said passenger-side mirror reflective element is adjusted by the driver via said passenger-side driver-operable actuator to provide the driver with the driver'"'"'s desired rearward view at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle, the blind spot region adjacent the passenger side of the equipped vehicle being outside the field of view at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle of said passenger-side mirror reflective element when said passenger-side mirror reflective element is viewed by the driver of the equipped vehicle.

24. A vehicular vision system, said vehicular vision system comprising:

a driver-side exterior mirror assembly configured for mounting at a driver side of a vehicle equipped with said vehicular vision system;

wherein said driver-side exterior mirror assembly comprises a driver-side mirror reflective element that, with said driver-side exterior mirror assembly mounted at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, has a field of view at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, when viewed by a driver of the equipped vehicle, rearward of the equipped vehicle;

wherein the field of view of said driver-side mirror reflective element is adjustable by the driver via a driver-side driver-operable actuator of said driver-side exterior mirror assembly;

wherein said driver-side exterior mirror assembly comprises a driver-side camera that, with said driver-side exterior mirror assembly mounted at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, has at least a rearward field of view at the driver side of the equipped vehicle;

wherein, with said driver-side exterior mirror assembly mounted at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, the rearward field of view at the driver side of the equipped vehicle of said driver-side camera supplements the field of view of said driver-side mirror reflective element when said driver-side mirror reflective element is viewed by the driver of the equipped vehicle;

wherein said driver-side camera is disposed behind said driver-side mirror reflective element and views through said driver-side mirror reflective element;

wherein said driver-side camera adjusts in tandem with adjustment of said driver-side mirror reflective element;

a passenger-side exterior mirror assembly configured for mounting at a passenger side of the equipped vehicle;

wherein said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly comprises a passenger-side mirror reflective element that, with said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly mounted at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle, has a field of view at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle, when viewed by the driver of the equipped vehicle, rearward of the equipped vehicle;

wherein the field of view of said passenger-side mirror reflective element is adjustable by the driver via a passenger-side driver-operable actuator of said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly;

wherein said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly comprises a passenger-side camera that, with said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly mounted at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle, has at least a rearward field of view at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle;

wherein said passenger-side camera, with said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly mounted at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle, is operable to capture passenger-side image data;

wherein, with said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly mounted at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle, the rearward field of view at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle of said passenger-side camera supplements the field of view of said passenger-side mirror reflective element when said passenger-side mirror reflective element is viewed by the driver of the equipped vehicle;

wherein said passenger-side camera is disposed behind said passenger-side mirror reflective element and views through said passenger-side mirror reflective element;

wherein said passenger-side camera adjusts in tandem with adjustment of said passenger-side mirror reflective element;

an interior rearview mirror assembly configured for mounting at an interior portion of the equipped vehicle, wherein said interior rearview mirror assembly comprises an interior mirror reflective element that, with said interior rearview mirror assembly mounted at the interior portion of the equipped vehicle, provides a rearward field of view to the driver when viewing said interior rearview mirror assembly;

wherein said interior mirror reflective element of said interior rearview mirror assembly comprises a partially light transmissive and partially light reflecting mirror reflector;

a video display disposed behind said partially light transmissive and partially light reflecting mirror reflector of said interior mirror reflective element, wherein, when said video display is displaying video images, the displayed video images are viewable through said partially light transmissive and partially light reflecting mirror reflector of said interior mirror reflective element, and wherein, when said video display is not displaying video images, said video display is covert behind said partially light transmissive and partially light reflecting mirror reflector of said interior mirror reflective element;

wherein, with said interior rearview mirror assembly mounted at the interior portion of the equipped vehicle, said video display is operable to display video images derived from driver-side image data captured by said driver-side camera;

wherein, with said interior rearview mirror assembly mounted at the interior portion of the equipped vehicle, said video display is operable to display video images derived from passenger-side image data captured by said passenger-side camera;

wherein said video display comprises a driver-side display portion and a passenger-side display portion;

wherein, with said interior rearview mirror assembly mounted at the interior portion of the equipped vehicle and with said video display disposed at said interior rearview mirror assembly, said driver-side display portion is located closer to said driver-side exterior mirror assembly than said passenger-side display portion;

wherein, with said interior rearview mirror assembly mounted at the interior portion of the equipped vehicle and with said video display disposed at said interior rearview mirror assembly, said passenger-side display portion is located closer to said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly than said driver-side display portion;

wherein said driver-side display portion of said video display displays video images derived from driver-side image data captured by said driver-side camera and does not display video images derived from any passenger-side image data captured by said passenger-side camera; and

wherein said passenger-side display portion of said video display displays video images derived from passenger-side image data captured by said passenger-side camera and does not display video images derived from any driver-side image data captured by said driver-side camera.

25. The vehicular vision system of claim 24, wherein said driver-side mirror reflective element is supported at its rear by a driver-side carrier of said driver-side exterior mirror assembly, and wherein said driver-side camera is disposed at said driver-side carrier at the rear of said driver-side mirror reflective element, and wherein said passenger-side mirror reflective element is supported at its rear by a passenger-side carrier of said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly, and wherein said passenger-side camera is disposed at said passenger-side carrier at the rear of said passenger-side mirror reflective element.

26. The vehicular vision system of claim 25, wherein said driver-side camera views through a partially light reflective and partially light transmissive mirror reflector of said driver-side mirror reflective element, and wherein said passenger-side camera views through a partially light reflective and partially light transmissive mirror reflector of said passenger-side mirror reflective element.

27. The vehicular vision system of claim 25, wherein said driver-side camera views through a window established through a mirror reflector of said driver-side mirror reflective element, and wherein said passenger-side camera views through a window established through a mirror reflector of said passenger-side mirror reflective element.

28. The vehicular vision system of claim 24, wherein said driver-side exterior mirror assembly and said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly each comprise an extendable exterior mirror assembly comprising a mirror head that is extendable from the respective side of the equipped vehicle for trailer towing.

29. The vehicular vision system of claim 28, wherein said driver-side exterior mirror assembly comprises a driver-side auxiliary wide-angle mirror element and wherein said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly comprises a passenger-side auxiliary wide-angle mirror element.

30. The vehicular vision system of claim 24, wherein said driver-side camera views at least a blind spot region adjacent the driver side of the equipped vehicle when said driver-side mirror reflective element is adjusted by the driver via said driver-side driver-operable actuator to provide the driver with the driver'"'"'s desired rearward view at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, the blind spot region adjacent the driver side of the equipped vehicle being outside the field of view at the driver side of the equipped vehicle of said driver-side mirror reflective element when said driver-side mirror reflective element is viewed by the driver of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said passenger-side camera views at least a blind spot region adjacent the passenger side of the equipped vehicle when said passenger-side mirror reflective element is adjusted by the driver via said passenger-side driver-operable actuator to provide the driver with the driver'"'"'s desired rearward view at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle, the blind spot region adjacent the passenger side of the equipped vehicle being outside the field of view at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle of said passenger-side mirror reflective element when said passenger-side mirror reflective element is viewed by the driver of the equipped vehicle.

31. The vehicular vision system of claim 30, wherein, with said driver-side exterior mirror assembly mounted at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, a principal axis of the field of view of said driver-side camera is angled outward relative to the driver side of the equipped vehicle at an offset angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the equipped vehicle and a principal axis of the field of view of said passenger-side camera is angled outward relative to the passenger side of the equipped vehicle at an offset angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the equipped vehicle.