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Intelligent rear-view mirror system

  • US 10,703,278 B2
  • Filed: 02/07/2017
  • Issued: 07/07/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A rear view mirror apparatus, comprising:

  • a mirror housing;

    a first planar reflective surface, and a second planar reflective surface that is semi-transparent and angled with respect to the first planar reflective surface;

    first and second actuation devices configured to rotate the first and second planar reflective surfaces within the mirror housing along vertical and horizontal axes;

    a camera device configured to capture imagery in a night mode using a first camera oriented to capture the imagery primarily along a first direction substantially perpendicular to the first planar reflective surface, and to capture the imagery in a day mode using a second camera oriented to capture the imagery primarily along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the second planar reflective surface; and

    a processor device configured to;

    detect that the planar reflective surface, previously positioned automatically into a particular position, is knocked away from the particular position; and

    automatically responsive to the detecting;

    determine whether the camera device is in the night mode or the day mode;

    capture image information including at least a portion of an image of a vehicle driver when the planar reflective surface is in the default position, where in the capturing is according to the first direction responsive to determining that the camera device is in the night mode, and the capturing is according to the second direction responsive to determining that the camera device is in the day mode;

    map the image information to a set of coordinates;

    identify, within the image information, a viewer position of the set of coordinates;

    identify a vertical position and a horizontal position within the image information, each halfway between the viewer position and an origin point of the set of coordinates; and

    generate instructions to the first and second actuation devices to rotate the planar reflective surface within the mirror housing so that the first direction is aligned with the identified vertical position and with the identified horizontal position responsive to determining that the camera device is in the night mode, and so that the second direction is aligned with the identified vertical position and with the identified horizontal position responsive to determining that the camera device is in the day mode.

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