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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2013
Filed:
May. 03, 2010
Applicants:
Nigel G. Jones, Orion, MI (US);
Nicholas P. Nagrant, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Nigel G. Jones, Orion, MI (US);
Nicholas P. Nagrant, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 40/14 (2006.01); G01J 1/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for adjusting a reflectance of a mirror of a vehicle. A first sensor measures an ambient light condition outside the vehicle. A second sensor measures a glare from the mirror. A controller identifies a characteristic of the vehicle, and adjusts the reflectance of the mirror based on the characteristic, the ambient light condition, and the glare.