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Method and apparatus for converting a rearview mirror into a dedicated information display

US7121028B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 9, 2002
Grant dateOct 17, 2006
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Expiry dateDec 9, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09F21/049
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A dedicated information display in a vehicle is provided, the display having a rearview mirror with a reflective surface. The display also includes a label having an adhesive side and a display side, and a size and a shape that covers a portion of the reflective surface of the rearview mirror. The adhesive side of the label is affixed to the rearview mirror such that the rearview mirror is converted into an effectively dedicated information display. The information display may also be constructed using an electronic display.

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