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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2013
Filed:
May. 14, 2012
Andrew D. Weller, Holland, MI (US);
Rodney K. Blank, Zeeland, MI (US);
Kenneth L. Schierbeek, Zeeland, MI (US);
Kenneth Schofield, Holland, MI (US);
Niall R. Lynam, Holland, MI (US);
Troy O. Cooprider, Rochester, MI (US);
Andrew D. Weller, Holland, MI (US);
Rodney K. Blank, Zeeland, MI (US);
Kenneth L. Schierbeek, Zeeland, MI (US);
Kenneth Schofield, Holland, MI (US);
Niall R. Lynam, Holland, MI (US);
Troy O. Cooprider, Rochester, MI (US);
Donnelly Corporation, Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
An interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly and an information display. The display is disposed in the interior rearview mirror assembly rearward of a transflective mirror reflector of an electrochromic reflective element of the mirror assembly. Information display intensity of the display is adjustable responsive to determination of a light level at the mirror assembly by a photosensor of the mirror assembly. The display is operable to display information for viewing by the driver of the vehicle, and the information at least includes video images captured by a camera of the vehicle. A control of the mirror assembly is in communication with a network bus of the equipped vehicle when the mirror assembly is normally mounted in the vehicle. A reflectance level of the electrochromic reflective element is controlled at least responsive to a determination of a light level by the photosensor.