Navigation system for a vehicle
First Claim
1. An interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror system comprising:
- an interior rearview mirror assembly, said rearview mirror assembly including a reflective element;
an information display at said interior rearview mirror assembly, said information display displaying information for viewing by a driver of the vehicle, said information display located behind said reflective element and viewable through said reflective element by the driver of the vehicle;
a handheld device, said handheld device having a position locator and being capable of establishing a geographical position of said handheld device;
said information displayed by said information display being derived at least in part via a wireless communication link with said handheld device; and
wherein said information display includes a display of turn-by-turn information for viewing by the driver of the vehicle.
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Abstract
An interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a reflective element. An information display is at the interior rearview mirror assembly and displays information for viewing by a driver of the vehicle. The information display may be located behind the reflective element and viewable through the reflective element by the driver of the vehicle. The mirror system includes a handheld device having a position locator and being capable of establishing a geographical position of the handheld device. The information displayed by the information display is derived at least in part via a wireless communication link with the handheld device. The information display may include a display of turn-by-turn information for viewing by the driver of the vehicle. The information display may comprise a video screen.
160 Citations
44 Claims
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1. An interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror system comprising:
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an interior rearview mirror assembly, said rearview mirror assembly including a reflective element;
an information display at said interior rearview mirror assembly, said information display displaying information for viewing by a driver of the vehicle, said information display located behind said reflective element and viewable through said reflective element by the driver of the vehicle;
a handheld device, said handheld device having a position locator and being capable of establishing a geographical position of said handheld device;
said information displayed by said information display being derived at least in part via a wireless communication link with said handheld device; and
wherein said information display includes a display of turn-by-turn information for viewing by the driver of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror system comprising:
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an interior rearview mirror assembly, said rearview mirror assembly including a reflective element;
an information display at said interior rearview mirror assembly, said information display comprising a video display screen for displaying information for viewing by a driver of the vehicle;
a handheld device, said handheld device having a position locator and being capable of establishing a geographical position of said handheld device;
said information displayed by said information display being derived at least in part via a wireless communication link with said handheld device; and
wherein said information display includes a display of at least one of turn-by-turn information for viewing by the driver of the vehicle and video images derived from a video camera of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror system comprising:
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an interior rearview mirror assembly, said rearview mirror assembly including a reflective element;
an information display at said interior rearview mirror assembly, said information display displaying information for viewing by a driver of the vehicle;
a handheld device, said handheld device having a position locator and being capable of establishing a geographical position of said handheld device;
said information displayed by said information display being derived at least in part via a wireless communication link with said handheld device;
wherein said information display includes a display of navigational information for viewing by the driver of the vehicle; and
a voice input device for hands free operation of said handheld device. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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