Vehicle mirror assembly communicating wirelessly with vehicle accessories and occupants

A vehicle mirror-based wireless communication system, comprising:

• an interior rearview mirror assembly including an interior mirror reflective element, and a housing for said reflective element;
• a remote telematic server that is remote from the vehicle;
• a vehicular dynamic interactive communication system at said interior rearview mirror assembly, said communication system including a global positioning system for determining a geographic location of the vehicle and a first communication link with said remote telematic server, said interactive communication system further including a multi-text scrolling display;
• at least one service provider;
• and
• a second communication link between said at least one service provider and said telematic server, whereby said communication system communicates identification data to said remote telematic server pertaining to at least one of the location, identity and direction heading of the vehicle and whereby said at least one service provider provides assistance data to the vehicle via said first and second communication links, said assistance data being customized to said at least one of the location, identity and direction heading of the vehicle.

A vehicle mirror-based wireless communication system, comprising:

• an interior rearview mirror assembly including an interior mirror reflective element, a housing for said reflective element and a mirror-mounted communication system;
• said mirror-mounted communication system including a communication data port for short-range communication with a mobile device that is a personal accessory of an occupant of the vehicle;
• a global positioning system for determining a geographic location of the vehicle;
• a remote telematic server that is remote from the vehicle;
• said communication system comprising a first communication link with said remote telematic server, whereby said communication system provides connectivity between a low-power mobile device with said remote telematic server;
• at least one service provider;
• and
• a second communication link between said at least one service provider and said telematic server, whereby said communication system communicates identification data to said remote telematic server pertaining to at least one of the location, identity and direction heading of the vehicle and data from a low-powered mobile device and whereby said at least one service provider provides assistance data to the vehicle via said first and second communication links, said assistance data being customized to said at least one of the location, identity and direction heading of the vehicle.