ACCESSORY SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE
First Claim
1. An accessory system for a vehicle, said accessory system comprising:
- an electronics module disposed at an interior surface of a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said accessory system;
a mirror head having an electro-optic reflective element, wherein said mirror head is pivotally attached at said electronics module;
control circuitry disposed in said electronics module;
wherein, when said mirror head is pivotally attached at said electronics module, said control circuitry is electrically connected to said electro-optic reflective element of said mirror head; and
wherein said control circuitry is at least operable to control the dimming of said electro-optic reflective element responsive to at least one photosensor, and wherein said control circuitry is associated with at least one other function or system of the equipped vehicle.
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Abstract
An accessory system for a vehicle includes an electronics module disposed at an interior surface of a windshield of the vehicle and a mirror head having an electro-optic reflective element. The mirror head is pivotally attached at the electronics module. Control circuitry is disposed in the electronics module. When the mirror head is pivotally attached at the electronics module, the control circuitry is electrically connected to the electro-optic reflective element of the mirror head. The control circuitry is at least operable to control the dimming of the electro-optic reflective element responsive to at least one photosensor. The control circuitry may be associated with at least one other function or system of the vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. An accessory system for a vehicle, said accessory system comprising:
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an electronics module disposed at an interior surface of a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said accessory system; a mirror head having an electro-optic reflective element, wherein said mirror head is pivotally attached at said electronics module; control circuitry disposed in said electronics module; wherein, when said mirror head is pivotally attached at said electronics module, said control circuitry is electrically connected to said electro-optic reflective element of said mirror head; and wherein said control circuitry is at least operable to control the dimming of said electro-optic reflective element responsive to at least one photosensor, and wherein said control circuitry is associated with at least one other function or system of the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An accessory system for a vehicle, said accessory system comprising:
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an electronics module disposed at an interior surface of a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said accessory system; wherein said electronics module detachably attaches to an attachment element that is adhesively attached at the interior surface of the windshield of the equipped vehicle; a mirror head having an electro-optic reflective element, wherein said mirror head is pivotally attached at said electronics module; control circuitry disposed in said electronics module; wherein said electronics module houses a camera having a forward field of view through the windshield of the equipped vehicle; wherein said control circuitry receives input via and delivers output via a communication bus of the equipped vehicle; wherein said control circuitry comprises an image processor operable to process image data captured by said camera; wherein, when said mirror head is pivotally attached at said electronics module, said control circuitry is electrically connected to said electro-optic reflective element of said mirror head; wherein said control circuitry is at least operable to control the dimming of said electro-optic reflective element responsive to at least one photosensor; and wherein said image processor processes captured image data for at least two driver assistance functions selected from the group consisting of (i) headlamp control, (ii) lane keeping, (iii) forward collision detection, (iv) collision mitigation braking, (v) automatic emergency braking, (vi) traffic sign recognition and (vii) pedestrian detection. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An accessory system for a vehicle, said accessory system comprising:
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an electronics module disposed at an interior surface of a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said accessory system; wherein said electronics module detachably attaches to an attachment element that is adhesively attached at the interior surface of the windshield of the equipped vehicle; a mirror head having an electrochromic reflective element, wherein said mirror head is pivotally attached at said electronics module; control circuitry disposed in said electronics module; wherein said electronics module houses a camera having a forward field of view through the windshield of the equipped vehicle; wherein said camera comprises a CMOS photosensor array; wherein said control circuitry receives input via and delivers output via a communication bus of the equipped vehicle; wherein said control circuitry comprises an image processor operable to process image data captured by said camera; wherein, when said mirror head is pivotally attached at said electronics module, said control circuitry is electrically connected to said electrochromic reflective element of said mirror head; wherein said control circuitry is at least operable to control the dimming of said electrochromic reflective element responsive to at least one photosensor; wherein at least one of (a) said at least one photosensor comprises an ambient light sensor disposed at said electronics module and (b) said at least one photosensor comprises a glare light sensor; and wherein said image processor processes captured image data for at least two driver assistance functions selected from the group consisting of (i) headlamp control, (ii) lane keeping, (iii) forward collision detection, (iv) collision mitigation braking, (v) automatic emergency braking, (vi) traffic sign recognition and (vii) pedestrian detection. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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