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US 2012/0069444 A1Published application
Interior rearview mirror assembly with integrated indicator symbol
AssigneeJohnson Controls Technology Company
InventorsDouglas C. Campbell, Rodger William Eich
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Abstract
This invention relates to mirror assemblies for vehicles and in particular to interior rearview minor assemblies having touch screen inputs corresponding to elements representing a symbol. The symbols are located behind a reflective element and not visible until activated by selection of the corresponding input or other means.
Claims31
An rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- a reflective element configured to accept an input;
- a mirror housing to support the reflective element, wherein
- the reflective element is operable to sense a touch or proximity of the input so as to determine a point on the reflective element corresponding to the sensed input.
A mirror system of a vehicle, comprising:
- an rearview minor assembly for a vehicle having a reflective element configured to accept an input and a minor housing to support the reflective element, wherein
- the reflective element is operable to sense a touch or proximity of the input so as to determine a point on the reflective element corresponding to the sensed input, and
- the reflective element is a transflective element such that the at least one symbol is visible upon activation and hidden during deactivation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.