Electrical control system for vehicle options
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1. A control system and trainable electrically adjustable mirror for adjustment for different users of a vehicle comprising:
- an electrically adjustable mirror having a variable reflectivity level that is electronically adjustable in response to a reflectivity control signal;
a memory for storing sets of reflectivity parameter data, each set of reflectivity parameter data corresponding to one of a plurality of users of a vehicle;
input means for providing an indication of which one of the plurality of users is using said electrically adjustable mirror; and
a control circuit coupled to said electrically adjustable mirror, said memory, and said input means, said control circuit reads the set of stored reflectivity parameter data from said memory for the user identified by said input means and generates and supplies a reflectivity control signal to said electronically adjustable mirror to adjust the reflectivity level of said electrically adjustable mirror according to the read reflectivity parameter data without requiring movement of said mirror.
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Abstract
A vehicle structural accessory includes one or more electronic accessories. One electrical accessory which may be provided is an electronically trainable transmitter which is trainable to generate a control signal which will actuate a garage door opening mechanism. Another electronic accessory which may be included is an electronic compass. Yet another device is an electronically adjustable mirror having parameters set for each driver of a vehicle. The electronically adjustable rearview mirror and the electronically trainable garage door opener may be advantageously provided with a keyless entry system.
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18 Claims
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1. A control system and trainable electrically adjustable mirror for adjustment for different users of a vehicle comprising:
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an electrically adjustable mirror having a variable reflectivity level that is electronically adjustable in response to a reflectivity control signal; a memory for storing sets of reflectivity parameter data, each set of reflectivity parameter data corresponding to one of a plurality of users of a vehicle; input means for providing an indication of which one of the plurality of users is using said electrically adjustable mirror; and a control circuit coupled to said electrically adjustable mirror, said memory, and said input means, said control circuit reads the set of stored reflectivity parameter data from said memory for the user identified by said input means and generates and supplies a reflectivity control signal to said electronically adjustable mirror to adjust the reflectivity level of said electrically adjustable mirror according to the read reflectivity parameter data without requiring movement of said mirror. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A control system and trainable electrochromic mirror for adjustment for different operators of a vehicle comprising:
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a housing; an electrochromic mirror mounted in said housing and having a variable reflectivity level that is electronically adjustable in response to a reflectivity control signal; a memory for storing sets of reflectivity parameter data, each set of reflectivity parameter data corresponding to one of a plurality of identification codes assigned to each one of a plurality of vehicle operators; input means for receiving an indication of which one of the plurality of vehicle operators is using said electrically adjustable mirror and for transmitting the identification code assigned to the indicated vehicle operator; an ambient light sensor for detecting a level of ambient light; and a control circuit coupled to said electrically adjustable mirror, said memory, said ambient light sensor, and said input means, said control circuit reads the set of stored reflectivity parameter data from said memory that corresponds to the identification code provided by said input means, said control circuit then generates and supplies a reflectivity control signal to said electrochromic mirror to adjust the reflectivity level of said electrochromic mirror as a function of the read reflectivity parameter data and the detected level of ambient light without requiring movement of said electrochromic mirror.
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