# US 10,482,801 B2 · Start and stop methods for a vehicle smart mirror > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,482,801 B2 - Document ID: US10482801B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/927,837 - Filed: 2018-03-21 - Published: 2018-09-27 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2017-03-22 - Assignees: Solera Holdings, Inc. - Applicants: Solera Holdings, Inc. - Inventors: Joseph Thomas Mader; Daniel Jun-Hyun Kim; Anthony Aquila; Neal Jonathon Lowell - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10482801B2 ## CPC - G09G 3/001: {using specific devices not provided for in groups G09G3/02 - G09G3/36, e.g. using an intermediate record carrier such as a film slide; Projection systems; Display of non-alphanumerical information, solely or in combination with alphanumerical information, e.g. digital display on projected diapositive as background (slide projectors per se G03B23/00 = 42 HP)} - B60K 35/22: Display screens - B60K 35/233: controlling the size or position in display areas of virtual images depending on the condition of the vehicle or the driver - B60K 35/235: with means for detecting the driver's gaze direction or eye points - B60K 35/29: Instruments characterised by the way in which information is handled, e.g. showing information on plural displays or prioritising information according to driving conditions - B60K 35/60: Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles (arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10) - B60K 35/85: Arrangements for transferring vehicle- or driver-related data - B60R 1/04: mounted inside vehicle {(B60R1/025, B60R1/08 take precedence)} - B60R 1/12: Mirror assemblies combined with other articles, e.g. clocks - G07C 5/0825: {using optical means} - B60K 35/213: {Virtual instruments} - B60K 35/654: {the user being the driver} - B60K 35/81: for controlling displays - B60K 2360/186: Displaying information according to relevancy - B60K 2360/334: Projection means - B60K 2360/777: on or in sun visors - B60R 11/0217: {for loud-speakers} - B60R 11/0247: {for microphones or earphones} - B60R 11/0258: {for navigation systems} - B60R 2001/1215: {with information displays} - B60R 2001/1223: {with sensors or transducers} - B60R 2001/123: {with thermometers} - B60R 2001/1253: {with cameras, video cameras or video screens} - B60R 2001/1276: {with radio receivers, loud-speakers or buzzers} - B60R 2001/1284: {with communication systems other than radio-receivers, e.g. keyless entry systems, navigation systems; with anti-collision systems} - B60R 2011/0033: {Rear-view mirrors} - B60R 2011/0294: {Apparatus with multi-functionalities, e.g. radio and telephone} - B60R 2300/404: triggering from stand-by mode to operation mode - B60R 2300/406: using wireless transmission - G02B 27/0101: {characterised by optical features (G02B27/0172 takes precedence)} - G02B 2027/014: {comprising information/image processing systems} - G07C 5/008: {communicating information to a remotely located station (transmission systems for measured values G08C)} - G09G 2340/045: Zooming at least part of an image, i.e. enlarging it or shrinking it - G09G 2340/0471: Vertical positioning - G09G 2340/0478: Horizontal positioning - G09G 2354/00: Aspects of interface with display user - G09G 2380/10: Automotive applications - G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00) - B60K: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G07C: TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE - G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS ## Abstract In one embodiment, a vehicle mirror includes an on-board diagnostics (OBD) transceiver and one or more processors. The processors access OBD data received by the OBD transceiver from an OBD port of a vehicle. The processors further monitor the OBD data to determine whether communications with the OBD port have been lost, determine an OBD speed of the vehicle, and determine an RPM of an engine of the vehicle. The processors further determine a GPS speed of the vehicle from a GPS transceiver. When communications with the OBD port are lost, the processors transition the vehicle mirror to a sleep power state. When communications with the OBD port have not been lost, the processors transition the vehicle mirror to the sleep power state when the OBD speed is determined to be zero for at least a first predetermined amount of time and the RPM of the engine is determined to be less than a threshold RPM amount. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A vehicle mirror comprising: one or more accelerometers; a Bluetooth transceiver; a GPS transceiver; an on-board diagnostics (OBD) transceiver; one or more processors; and a memory communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, the memory comprising instructions executable by the one or more processors, the one or more processors being operable when executing the instructions to: access OBD data received by the OBD transceiver from an OBD port of a vehicle in which the vehicle mirror is installed; monitor the OBD data to determine whether communications with the OBD port have been lost; determine, from the OBD data, an OBD speed of the vehicle; determine, from the GPS transceiver, a GPS speed of the vehicle; determine, from the OBD data, an RPM of an engine of the vehicle; when it is determined that communications with the OBD port have been lost, transition the vehicle mirror from an awake power state to a sleep power state; when it is determined that communications with the OBD port have not been lost: transition the vehicle mirror from the awake power state to the sleep power state when the OBD speed is determined to be zero for at least a first predetermined amount of time and the RPM of the engine is determined to be less than a threshold RPM amount; and transition the vehicle mirror from the awake power state to the sleep power state when the GPS speed is determined to be less than threshold GPS speed for at least a second predetermined amount of time and the RPM of the engine is determined to be less than the threshold RPM amount; and transmit data associated with the OBD data for display in an embedded display of the vehicle mirror or on a client device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The vehicle mirror of claim 1, further comprising one or more of the following: a compass/gyro unit; a thermistor; a TPMS receiver; a speaker; a microphone; a WiFi communications unit; a radar unit; a lidar unit, a cellular communications unit; a battery; a camera; a solar charging system; and an RF communications unit. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The vehicle mirror of claim 1, wherein the vehicle comprises: an automobile; a motorcycle; a recreational vehicle (RV); an all terrain vehicle (ATV); a golf cart; a construction vehicle; a tractor; or a truck. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The vehicle mirror of claim 1, wherein the vehicle mirror communicates either wirelessly or via a wired connection to the OBD port of the vehicle. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The vehicle mirror of claim 1, wherein the sleep power state is a reduced-power state from the awake power state. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The vehicle mirror of claim 1, wherein the data associated with the OBD data is transmitted to the client device using the Bluetooth transceiver. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The vehicle mirror of claim 1, the one or more processors being further operable when executing the instructions to transition the vehicle mirror to a power shut down state if the determined voltage of the battery of the vehicle drops below a minimum voltage level. ### Claim 8 A vehicle mirror comprising: an on-board diagnostics (OBD) transceiver; one or more processors; and a memory communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, the memory comprising instructions executable by the one or more processors, the one or more processors being operable when executing the instructions to: access OBD data received by the OBD transceiver from an OBD port of a vehicle in which the vehicle mirror is installed; monitor the OBD data to determine whether communications with the OBD port have been lost; determine, from the OBD data, an OBD speed of the vehicle; determine, from a GPS transceiver, a GPS speed of the vehicle; determine, from the OBD data, an RPM of an engine of the vehicle; when it is determined that communications with the OBD port have been lost, transition the vehicle mirror from an awake power state to a sleep power state; when it is determined that communications with the OBD port have not been lost: transition the vehicle mirror from the awake power state to the sleep power state when the OBD speed is determined to be zero for at least a first predetermined amount of time and the RPM of the engine is determined to be less than a threshold RPM amount; and transition the vehicle mirror from the awake power state to the sleep power state when the GPS speed is determined to be less than threshold GPS speed for at least a second predetermined amount of time and the RPM of the engine is determined to be less than the threshold RPM amount. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The vehicle mirror of claim 8, further comprising one or more of the following: a compass/gyro unit; a thermistor, a TPMS receiver; a speaker; a microphone; a WiFi communications unit; a radar unit; a lidar unit; a cellular communications unit; a battery; a camera; a solar charging system; and an RF communications unit. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The vehicle mirror of claim 8, wherein the vehicle comprises: an automobile; a motorcycle; a recreational vehicle (RV); an all terrain vehicle (ATV); a golf cart; a construction vehicle; a tractor; or a truck. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The vehicle mirror of claim 8, wherein the vehicle mirror communicates either wirelessly or via a wired connection to the OBD port of the vehicle. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The vehicle mirror of claim 8, wherein the sleep power state is a reduced-power state from the awake power state. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The vehicle mirror of claim 8, wherein data associated with the OBD data is transmitted to a client device using a Bluetooth transceiver. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The vehicle mirror of claim 8, the one or more processors being further operable when executing the instructions to transition the vehicle mirror to a power shut down state if a determined voltage of the battery of the vehicle as determined from the OBD data drops below a minimum voltage level. ### Claim 15 A vehicle mirror comprising: an on-board diagnostics (OBD) transceiver, one or more processors; and a memory communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, the memory comprising instructions executable by the one or more processors, the one or more processors being operable when executing the instructions to: access OBD data received by the OBD transceiver from an OBD port of a vehicle in which the vehicle mirror is installed; monitor the OBI) data to determine whether communications with the OBD port have been lost; determine, from the OBD data, an OBD speed of the vehicle; determine, from the OBD data, an RPM of an engine of the vehicle; when it is determined that communications with the OBD port have been lost, transition the vehicle mirror from an awake power state to a sleep power state; when it is determined that communications with the OBD port have not been lost, transition the vehicle mirror from the awake power state to the sleep power state when the OBD speed is determined to be zero for at least a first predetermined amount of time and the RPM of the engine is determined to be less than a threshold RPM amount. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The vehicle mirror of claim 15, further comprising one or more of the following: a compass/gyro unit; a thermistor; a TPMS receiver; a speaker; a microphone; a WiFi communications unit; a radar unit; a lidar unit; a cellular communications unit; a battery; a camera; a solar charging system; and an RF communications unit. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The vehicle mirror of claim 15, wherein the vehicle mirror communicates either wirelessly or via a wired connection to the OBD port of the vehicle. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The vehicle mirror of claim 15, wherein the sleep power state is a reduced-power state from the awake power state. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The vehicle mirror of claim 15, wherein data associated with the OBD data is transmitted to a client device using a Bluetooth transceiver. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The vehicle mirror of claim 15, the one or more processors being further operable when executing the instructions to transition the vehicle mirror to a power shut down state if a determined voltage of the battery of the vehicle from the OBD data drops below a minimum voltage level.