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Side mirror for a vehicle

US10843629B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 27, 2017
Grant dateNov 24, 2020
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Expiry dateDec 27, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R2300/8093
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A side mirror for a vehicle includes a camera, a mirror panel disposed at a portion of the side mirror, a display panel stacked on the mirror panel, and at least one processor configured to cause the side mirror to enter one of a mirror mode or a display mode based on vehicle traveling information, based on the side mirror being in the mirror mode, to output, on a portion of the display panel, a visualization on a mirror image that appears in the mirror panel, based on the side mirror being in the display mode, to output, on the display panel in the display mode, a side-rear image captured by the camera, and based on the side mirror being in the display mode, to provide, a visual effect to a portion of the side-rear image regarding ambient situation information.

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