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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2006
Kevin C Mccarthy, Tucson, AZ (US);
Eugenie V Uhlmann, Tucson, AZ (US);
Niall R Lynam, Holland, MI (US);
Kevin C McCarthy, Tucson, AZ (US);
Eugenie V Uhlmann, Tucson, AZ (US);
Niall R Lynam, Holland, MI (US);
Donnelly Corporation, Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
An interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a reflective element. An information display is at the interior rearview mirror assembly and displays information for viewing by a driver of the vehicle. The information display may be located behind the reflective element and viewable through the reflective element by the driver of the vehicle. The mirror system includes a handheld device having a position locator and being capable of establishing a geographical position of the handheld device. The information displayed by the information display is derived at least in part via a wireless communication link with the handheld device. The information display may include a display of turn-by-turn information for viewing by the driver of the vehicle. The information display may comprise a video screen.