EXTERIOR MIRROR VISION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. An exterior mirror vision system for a vehicle, said exterior mirror vision system comprising:
- a driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted at a driver side of a vehicle equipped with said exterior vision system, said driver-side exterior mirror assembly comprising a mounting portion configured for mounting at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, a driver-side exterior mirror housing, and a driver-side reflective element;
wherein said driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a driver-side light module and a driver-side camera;
a passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted at a passenger side of the equipped vehicle, said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly comprising a mounting portion configured for mounting at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle, a passenger-side exterior mirror housing, and a passenger-side reflective element;
wherein said passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a passenger-side light module and a passenger-side camera; and
wherein said driver-side camera and said passenger-side camera comprise part of a multi-camera vision system of the equipped vehicle.
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Abstract
An exterior mirror vision system includes a driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted at a driver side of an equipped vehicle and a passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted at a passenger side of the equipped vehicle. The driver-side exterior mirror assembly including a mounting portion configured for mounting at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, a driver-side exterior minor housing, and a driver-side reflective element. The driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a driver-side light module and a driver-side camera. The passenger-side exterior mirror assembly includes a mounting portion configured for mounting at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle, a passenger-side exterior mirror housing, and a passenger-side reflective element. The passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a passenger-side light module and a passenger-side camera. The driver-side camera and the passenger-side camera are part of a multi-camera vision system of the equipped vehicle.
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35 Claims
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1. An exterior mirror vision system for a vehicle, said exterior mirror vision system comprising:
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a driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted at a driver side of a vehicle equipped with said exterior vision system, said driver-side exterior mirror assembly comprising a mounting portion configured for mounting at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, a driver-side exterior mirror housing, and a driver-side reflective element; wherein said driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a driver-side light module and a driver-side camera; a passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted at a passenger side of the equipped vehicle, said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly comprising a mounting portion configured for mounting at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle, a passenger-side exterior mirror housing, and a passenger-side reflective element; wherein said passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a passenger-side light module and a passenger-side camera; and wherein said driver-side camera and said passenger-side camera comprise part of a multi-camera vision system of the equipped 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 exterior mirror vision system for a vehicle, said exterior mirror vision system comprising:
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a driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted at a driver side of a vehicle equipped with said exterior vision system, said driver-side exterior mirror assembly comprising a mounting portion configured for mounting at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, a driver-side exterior mirror housing, and a driver-side reflective element; wherein said driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a driver-side light module and a driver-side camera; a passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted at a passenger side of the equipped vehicle, said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly comprising a mounting portion configured for mounting at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle, a passenger-side exterior mirror housing, and a passenger-side reflective element; wherein said passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a passenger-side light module and a passenger-side camera; wherein said driver-side light module comprises a driver-side turn signal indicator and wherein said passenger-side light module comprises a passenger-side turn signal indicator; wherein said driver-side camera and said passenger-side camera comprise part of a multi-camera vision system of the equipped vehicle; wherein said multi-camera vision system comprises a display device that is operable to display images captured by said driver-side camera and said passenger-side camera for viewing by a driver of the equipped vehicle; and wherein a composite image is formed from images captured by said driver-side camera and said passenger-side camera and is displayed on said display device for viewing by the driver of the equipped vehicle when the driver is normally operating the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An exterior mirror vision system for a vehicle, said exterior mirror vision system comprising:
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a driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted at a driver side of a vehicle equipped with said exterior vision system, said driver-side exterior mirror assembly comprising a mounting portion configured for mounting at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, a driver-side exterior mirror housing, and a driver-side reflective element; wherein said driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a driver-side light module and a driver-side camera; a passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted at a passenger side of the equipped vehicle, said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly comprising a mounting portion configured for mounting at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle, a passenger-side exterior mirror housing, and a passenger-side reflective element; wherein said passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a passenger-side light module and a passenger-side camera; wherein said driver-side light module comprises a driver-side ground illumination light and wherein said passenger-side light module comprises a passenger-side ground illumination light; wherein said driver-side camera and said passenger-side camera comprise part of a multi-camera vision system of the equipped vehicle; wherein said multi-camera vision system comprises a display device that is operable to display images captured by said driver-side camera and said passenger-side camera for viewing by a driver of the equipped vehicle; and wherein a composite image is formed from images captured by said driver-side camera and said passenger-side camera and is displayed on said display device for viewing by the driver of the equipped vehicle when the driver is normally operating the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An exterior mirror vision system for a vehicle, said exterior mirror vision system comprising:
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a driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted at a driver side of a vehicle equipped with said exterior vision system, said driver-side exterior mirror assembly comprising a mounting portion configured for mounting at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, a driver-side exterior mirror housing, and a driver-side reflective element; wherein said driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a driver-side light module and a driver-side camera; a passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted at a passenger side of the equipped vehicle, said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly comprising a mounting portion configured for mounting at the passenger side of equipped vehicle, a passenger-side exterior mirror housing, and a passenger-side reflective element; wherein said passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a passenger-side light module and a passenger-side camera; wherein said driver-side light module comprises a driver-side turn signal indicator and a driver-side ground illumination light, and wherein said passenger-side light module comprises a passenger-side turn signal indicator and a passenger-side ground illumination light; wherein said driver-side camera and said passenger-side camera comprise part of a multi-camera vision system of the equipped vehicle; wherein said multi-camera vision system comprises a display device that is operable to display images captured by said driver-side camera and said passenger-side camera for viewing by a driver of the equipped vehicle; and wherein a composite image is formed from images captured by said driver-side camera and said passenger-side camera and is displayed on said display device for viewing by the driver of the equipped vehicle when the driver is normally operating the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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