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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2024
Filed:
May. 27, 2021
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
Thomas S. Wright, Holland, MI (US);
Eric P. Bigoness, Ada, MI (US);
GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle occupant aid system is disclosed. The system may comprise a rearview assembly. Further, the rearview assembly may comprise a button. The system may further comprise one or more data capturing element. Each element may be a microphone, an imager, a location device, and/or a sensor. In some embodiments, a controller may record the data for a predetermined period of time. Further, the controller may transmit information to a remote device based upon initiation of a trigger. The information being based, at least in part, on the data. In other embodiments, the controller may operability record the data in response to a first operation of the button. Further, the controller may transmit information to a remote device based upon a second operation of the button. The information being based, at least in part, on the data recorded between the first and second operations of the button.