OPTICAL USER INTERFACE SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOTIVE MODULES
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1. A rearview assembly for a vehicle, said rearview assembly comprising:
- a mounting structure adapted to be mounted to a vehicle, said mounting structure including a housing;
a rearward viewing device for providing a rearward view to a vehicle occupant; and
at least one position sensor disposed in said housing, said position sensor including at least a first radiation emitter, a second radiation emitter, sensor processing circuitry coupled to one of said first and second radiation emitters, and a radiation reception element coupled to said sensor processing circuitry, wherein said at least one position sensor is configured to determine at least one of the distance of an object from said at least one position sensor and the position of an object on the surface of said rearward viewing device.
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Abstract
A rearview assembly for a vehicle including a mounting structure for mounting to a vehicle, a rearward viewing device, and housing with a position sensor, is provided. The position sensor includes first and second radiation emitters, a radiation reception element, and sensor processing circuitry coupled to one of the position sensors and the radiation reception element. The position sensor determines the position of an object in the vicinity of the rearward viewing device.
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1. A rearview assembly for a vehicle, said rearview assembly comprising:
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a mounting structure adapted to be mounted to a vehicle, said mounting structure including a housing; a rearward viewing device for providing a rearward view to a vehicle occupant; and at least one position sensor disposed in said housing, said position sensor including at least a first radiation emitter, a second radiation emitter, sensor processing circuitry coupled to one of said first and second radiation emitters, and a radiation reception element coupled to said sensor processing circuitry, wherein said at least one position sensor is configured to determine at least one of the distance of an object from said at least one position sensor and the position of an object on the surface of said rearward viewing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A cupholder assembly for a vehicle, said cupholder assembly comprising:
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a cupholder adapted to be mounted to a vehicle and configured to receive a cup; and at least one position sensor located near said cupholder, said position sensor including at least a first radiation emitter, a second radiation emitter, sensor processing circuitry coupled to one of said first and second radiation emitters, and a radiation reception element coupled to said sensor processing circuitry, wherein said position sensor is configured to determine the distance of an object from said position sensor. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32. A door handle assembly for a vehicle, said door handle assembly comprising:
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a door handle housing configured to house a door handle; and at least one position sensor located near said door handle housing, said position sensor including at least a first radiation emitter, a second radiation emitter, sensor processing circuitry coupled to one of said first and second radiation emitters, and a radiation reception element coupled to said sensor processing circuitry, wherein said position sensor is configured to determine at least one of the distance of an object from said position sensor and the position of an object. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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36. A parking assist sensor for a vehicle, said parking assist sensor comprising:
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a sensor mounting structure configured to house a sensor and located on an exterior surface of a vehicle; a sensor indicating device located within the vehicle passenger compartment and configured to receive information provided by a sensor and convey that information to a driver of the vehicle; and at least one position sensor attached to said sensor mounting structure and coupled to said sensor indicating device, said position sensor including at least a first radiation emitter, a second radiation emitter, sensor processing circuitry coupled to one of said first and second radiation emitters, and a radiation reception element coupled to said sensor processing circuitry, wherein said position sensor is configured to determine the distance of an object from said position sensor and provide that information to said sensor indicating device. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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40. A position sensing assembly for a vehicle, said position sensing assembly comprising:
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a housing configured to contain at least one position sensor and having at least a first surface configured to emit radiation produced by a position sensor, said housing also being configured to attach to a vehicle; and at least one position sensor disposed in said housing, said position sensor including at least a first radiation emitter, a second radiation emitter, sensor processing circuitry coupled to one of said first and second radiation emitters, and a radiation reception element coupled to said sensor processing circuitry, wherein said position sensor is configured to determine at least one of the distance of an object from said position sensor and the position of an object on said first surface of said housing. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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