Exterior Mirror or Rear-View Mirror for a Motor Vehicle
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Abstract
A mirror system includes a highly reflective coating which transmits some light, and a second coating applied on the highly reflective coating, wherein the second coating is subdivided into segments having a transmissivity that can be varied individually by electronic signals. A camera situated behind the highly reflective coating generates image data for light incident on the second coating, and a control unit uses the image data to control the transmissivity of the segments individually so that light reflected by the highly reflective coating through the segments does not exceed an adjustable brightness.
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11. A side-view or rear-view mirror system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a highly reflective coating which transmits some light;
a second coating applied on the reflective coating, said second coating being subdivided into segments having a transmissivity that can be varied individually by electronic signals;
a camera situated behind the highly reflective coating, the camera generating image data for light incident on the second coating; and
a control unit which uses the image data to control the transmissivity of the segments individually so that light reflected by the highly reflective coating through the segments does not exceed an adjustable brightness. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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