Control system including an imaging sensor
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Abstract
An interior rearview mirror system includes an interior rearview mirror assembly, electronic circuitry, an imaging sensor, a rain sensor control and a headlamp control. The electronic circuitry is operable to control an electrochromic reflective element of the mirror assembly. The imaging sensor is positioned with a field of view through a window of the vehicle. The rain sensor control is responsive to an output signal of the imaging sensor and controls a windshield wiper of the vehicle and/or a defogging system of the vehicle in response to the output signal. The headlamp control is responsive to an output signal of the imaging sensor and controls a headlamp of the vehicle in response to the output signal. The rain sensor control and the headlamp control at least one of (a) access a common component of the electronic circuitry, and (b) share a common component of the electronic circuitry.
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103. :
- An interior rearview mirror system suitable for use in a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror system comprising;
an interior rearview mirror assembly adapted for attachment to an interior portion of the vehicle, said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising an electrochromic reflective element;
electronic circuitry operable to control said electrochromic reflective element;
an imaging sensor positioned with a field of view through a window of the vehicle;
a rain sensor control responsive to an output signal of said imaging sensor, said rain sensor control being operable to control at least one of a windshield wiper of the vehicle and a defogging system of the vehicle in response to said output signal;
a headlamp control responsive to an output signal of said imaging sensor, said headlamp control being operable to control a headlamp of the vehicle in response to said output signal; and
wherein said rain sensor control and said headlamp control at least one of (a) access a common component of said electronic circuitry, and (b) share a common component of said electronic circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133)
- An interior rearview mirror system suitable for use in a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror system comprising;
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