Interactive heads up display (IHUD)
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1. A rearview mirror assembly in for an automotive vehicle comprising:
- a rearview mirror adapted to be disposed in an interior of the automotive vehicle;
a layer of liquid crystal having a first perimeter and defined to be within the physical boundaries of said rearview mirror;
a plurality of first electrodes attached to a surface of said rearview mirror; and
said first electrodes closely coupled defining a contact area, said contact area being a region, when touched by an occupant changes electrical characteristics between said first electrodes.
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Abstract
A touch screen assembly for an automotive vehicle includes a rearview mirror being disposed in an interior of the automotive vehicle and having at least one glass surface. The touch screen assembly also includes a plurality of electrodes attached to the at least one glass surface. The electrodes are closely coupled defining a contact area. The contact area is a region, when touched by an occupant changes electrical characteristics between the electrodes.
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5 Claims
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1. A rearview mirror assembly in for an automotive vehicle comprising:
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a rearview mirror adapted to be disposed in an interior of the automotive vehicle;
a layer of liquid crystal having a first perimeter and defined to be within the physical boundaries of said rearview mirror;
a plurality of first electrodes attached to a surface of said rearview mirror; and
said first electrodes closely coupled defining a contact area, said contact area being a region, when touched by an occupant changes electrical characteristics between said first electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a rearview mirror adapted to be disposed in an interior of the automotive vehicle and having at least one glass surface;
a layer of liquid crystal having a first perimeter and associated with said at least one glass surface to display information from said at least one glass surface within a field of vision of an operator of a vehicle;
a transparent first electrode disposed so that it is directly adjacent the layer of said liquid crystal;
a plurality of second electrodes attached to a surface of said at least one glass surface; and
said electrodes closely coupled defining a contact area, said contact area being a region, when touched by an occupant changes electrical characteristics between said second electrodes.
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