MULTI-DISPLAY MIRROR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXPANDED VIEW AROUND A VEHICLE
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1. A multi-display vehicular rearview mirror system comprising:
- an electrochromic (EC) glass element;
a plurality of liquid crystal displays (LCDs);
a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) for providing backlighting for each respective LCD of the plurality of LCDs; and
wherein the LCDs utilize a plurality of imaging devices for creating a single image formed by the plurality of LCDs.
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Abstract
A multi-display vehicular rearview mirror system (2600) and method includes an electrochromic (EC) glass element (2603) and a plurality of liquid crystal displays (LCDs) (2605a, 2605b, 2605c) positioned behind EC element (2603). A plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) (2610a, 2610b, 2610c) are used for providing backlighting for each respective LCD of the plurality of LCDs such that the LCDs utilize a plurality of imaging devices (2717, 2719, 2721) for forming substantially a single image across the plurality of LCDs (2605a, 2605b, 2605c).
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28 Claims
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1. A multi-display vehicular rearview mirror system comprising:
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an electrochromic (EC) glass element; a plurality of liquid crystal displays (LCDs); a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) for providing backlighting for each respective LCD of the plurality of LCDs; and wherein the LCDs utilize a plurality of imaging devices for creating a single image formed by the plurality of LCDs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An automotive mirror system comprising:
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an electrochromic (EC) mirror element; a plurality of imaging devices attached to the vehicle; a plurality of liquid crystal displays (LCDs) for projecting light through the EC element; a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) arranged in a matrix configuration for providing backlighting to the plurality of LCDs; and wherein a single image can be displayed over the plurality of LCDs such that at least one driver assist function is provided to the driver for enhancing safe vehicle operation. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An multi-display vehicular rearview mirror system for providing a driver with enhanced driver assist functionality comprising:
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an electrochromic (EC) mirror element for use inside a vehicle; a plurality of liquid crystal displays (LCDs) for displaying information through the rear of the EC mirror element; a plurality of light emitting diodes formed into a matrix configuration for providing backlighting to the plurality of LCDs; a first imaging device attached to an first outside mirror assembly; a second imaging device attached to a second outside mirror assembly; a third imaging device attached to the rear of the vehicle; and wherein images from the first imaging device, second imaging device and third imaging device can be presented to form one image across the plurality of LCDs such that driver assist functions presented on the plurality of LCDs can be dynamically scaled in size in order to present only a desired amount of information on the plurality of LCDs. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. An automotive multi-display rearview mirror system for providing video information through a plurality of LCD displays within a vehicle comprising:
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an electrochromic (EC) glass element; a first, second and third liquid crystal display (LCD) positioned behind the EC glass element; a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) for providing backlighting to the first, second and third LCD. a first imaging device attached to a first outside mirror; a second imaging device attached to a second outside mirror; a third imaging device attached to the rear of the vehicle; and wherein the first imaging device, second imaging device and third imaging device provide a separate image to the first, second and third LCD display respectively for forming a substantially single image. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for providing a panoramic image in a multi-display rearview mirror system, comprising the steps of:
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capturing a digital image using an imaging device; cropping the digital image at its top and bottom to provide a cropped image; stretching the cropped image in a vertical direction to provide a vertically stretched image; stretching the vertically stretched image in a horizontal direction to provide horizontally stretched image; dividing the horizontally stretched image into a plurality of segments; providing each one of the plurality of segments to a respective liquid crystal display (LCD); displaying a panoramic image by substantially joining each of the individual segments in the multi-display mirror system. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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