Vehicle rearview mirror assembly incorporating a communication system
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1. A rearview assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a mirror mounting structure including a mirror housing and adapted to be mounted to the vehicle;
electronic circuitry contained in said mirror housing;
an antenna for a wireless telephone mounted to said mirror mounting structure; and
an electromagnetic shield provided between said electronic circuitry and said antenna to substantially block electromagnetic radiation generated by said electronic circuitry from reaching said antenna.
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Abstract
A vehicle communication and control system is provided that may be more readily installed in a vehicle and that utilizes minimal additional wiring. According to some of the disclosed embodiments, the electrical components of the “brick” of a communication and control system are integrated into a rearview mirror assembly. Preferably, the microwave antenna for the GPS and the cellular telephone antenna are also integrated into the rearview mirror assembly. Various functions and features of the system are also disclosed.
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1. A rearview assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a mirror mounting structure including a mirror housing and adapted to be mounted to the vehicle; electronic circuitry contained in said mirror housing; an antenna for a wireless telephone mounted to said mirror mounting structure; and an electromagnetic shield provided between said electronic circuitry and said antenna to substantially block electromagnetic radiation generated by said electronic circuitry from reaching said antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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