Electro-optic mirror having user-adustable dimming with visual feedback
First Claim
1. A rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, the rearview mirror assembly comprising:
- an electro-optic mirror element that reflects images from the rear of the vehicle, wherein the reflected images may be dimmed in response to a detection of glare light from headlights of a trailing vehicle;
a user input for receiving user adjustment of an extent to which the electro-optic mirror element is to be dimmed to reduce glare light from headlights of trailing vehicles;
a processor coupled to the electro-optic mirror element and the user input for adjusting the extent to which the electro-optic mirror element is dimmed in response to user adjustment via the user input; and
a display positioned behind the electro-optic mirror element for displaying images of a rearward scene to a driver of the vehicle, wherein,when user adjustment is made via the user input, the processor causes simulated images of vehicle headlights to be displayed on the display where the simulated images are dimmed to a level selected by the user and immediately informative of the extent to which the electro-optic mirror element will be dimmed.
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Abstract
A rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes an electro-optic mirror element that reflects images from the rear of the vehicle, wherein the reflected images may be dimmed in response to a detection of glare from trailing vehicle; a display positioned behind the mirror element for displaying images of a rearward scene; a user input for receiving user adjustment of an extent to which the mirror element is to be dimmed to reduce glare from trailing vehicles; and a processor coupled to the mirror element and the user input for adjusting the extent to which the mirror element is dimmed in response to user adjustment via the user input. Wherein, when user adjustment is made via the user input, the processor causes simulated images of vehicle headlights to be displayed on the display where the simulated images are dimmed to a level selected by the user.
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20 Claims
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1. A rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, the rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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an electro-optic mirror element that reflects images from the rear of the vehicle, wherein the reflected images may be dimmed in response to a detection of glare light from headlights of a trailing vehicle; a user input for receiving user adjustment of an extent to which the electro-optic mirror element is to be dimmed to reduce glare light from headlights of trailing vehicles; a processor coupled to the electro-optic mirror element and the user input for adjusting the extent to which the electro-optic mirror element is dimmed in response to user adjustment via the user input; and a display positioned behind the electro-optic mirror element for displaying images of a rearward scene to a driver of the vehicle, wherein, when user adjustment is made via the user input, the processor causes simulated images of vehicle headlights to be displayed on the display where the simulated images are dimmed to a level selected by the user and immediately informative of the extent to which the electro-optic mirror element will be dimmed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A rearview assembly for a vehicle, the rearview assembly comprising:
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a display for displaying images of a rearward scene to a driver of the vehicle; a user input for receiving user adjustment of an extent to which the displayed images are to be dimmed to reduce glare light from headlights of trailing vehicles; and a processor coupled to the user input and the display for adjusting the extent to which the displayed images are dimmed in response to user adjustment via the user input, wherein, when user adjustment is made via the user input, the processor causes simulated images of vehicle headlights to be displayed where the simulated images are dimmed to a brightness level selected by the user and immediately informative of the extent to which the electro-optic mirror element will be dimmed. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of dimming images from a rearview assembly of a vehicle in response to detected glare light, the method comprising:
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providing a user input for receiving user adjustment of an extent to which the images are to be dimmed to reduce glare light; providing a display positioned in the rearview assembly for displaying images to a user; when user adjustment is made via the user input, displaying simulated images of vehicle headlights on the display where the simulated images are dimmed to a level selected by the user and immediately informative of the extent to which the electro-optic mirror element will be dimmed; and when the vehicle is in operation, detecting glare light to the rear of the vehicle, and when the detected glare light exceeds a threshold, dimming the images from the rearview assembly to the level previously selected by the user. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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