Interior rearview mirror system
US8154418B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02F2203/09
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A mirror system of a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a reflective element and an information input display providing a display representative of a plurality of input characters. The information input display is disposed behind the reflective element and viewable through the reflective element and a transflective mirror reflector of the reflective element when the information input display is backlit by a backlighting device. A control is operable to determine a location of a touch or proximity of an object at the reflective element and correlate the determined location to an input character of the information input display. The mirror system may include a video display for displaying video images and the information input display may be disposed at a main viewing region of the reflective element so as to provide an information input display that is larger than the video display.
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