# US 2016/0355136 A1 · Multimode switchable automobile rear view mirror > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2016/0355136 A1 - Document ID: US20160355136A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/157,026 - Filed: 2016-05-17 - Published: 2016-12-08 - Earliest claimed: 2015-06-03 - Inventors: Chun-Hsien Kuo - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20160355136A1 ## CPC - B60R 1/081: {avoiding blind spots, e.g. by using a side-by-side association of mirrors} - B60R 1/06: mounted on vehicle exterior {(B60R1/025, B60R1/08 take precedence)} - B60R 1/12: Mirror assemblies combined with other articles, e.g. clocks - G06V 20/56: exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle - H04N 7/181: {for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources} - H04N 23/90: Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums - B60R 2001/1215: {with information displays} - B60R 2001/1253: {with cameras, video cameras or video screens} - B60R 2300/70: characterised by an event-triggered choice to display a specific image among a selection of captured images - B60R 2300/8026: in addition to a rear-view mirror system - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract A multimode switchable automobile rear view mirror, installed at two sides of an automobile, includes a central control module, a vehicle side condition display mirror and an image recording member. The vehicle side condition display mirror includes a mirror reflecting region and a multimode display region. The image recording member records a road surface at the side of the automobile. When the automobile progresses forward, the multimode display region is in a reflecting state to reflect the road surface at the side of the automobile. When the automobile reverses, the multimode display region changes to a first monitor display state to display a low road surface that the image recording member records on the road surface adjacent to the side and next to the tire of the automobile. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A multimode switchable automobile rear view mirror, installed to two sides of an automobile, comprising: a central control module; a vehicle side condition display mirror, comprising a mirror reflecting region and a multimode display region electrically connected to the central control module; and an image recording member, electrically connected to the central control module, for recording a road surface at a side of the automobile; wherein, when the automobile progresses forward, the central control module controls the multimode display region to be in a reflecting state to reflect the road surface at the side of the automobile; when the automobile reverses, the central control module controls the multimode display region to change to a first monitor display state to display a low road surface image that the image recording member records on the road surface adjacent to the side of the automobile and next to a tire of the automobile. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The multimode switchable automobile rear view mirror of claim 1, wherein the image recording member is disposed at a periphery of the vehicle side condition display mirror. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The multimode switchable automobile rear view mirror of claim 1, wherein the multimode display region is disposed below the mirror reflecting region to be adjacent to the tire of the automobile. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The multimode switchable automobile rear view mirror of claim 3, wherein the central control module controls the multimode display region to change to the first monitor display state to display the low road surface according to the switching of a reverse gear. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The multimode switchable automobile rear view mirror of claim 1, wherein the area of the multimode display region is smaller than the area of the mirror reflecting region. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The multimode switchable automobile rear view mirror of claim 1, wherein the vehicle side condition display mirror further comprises a adjacent lane display region disposed at the mirror reflecting region away from the automobile. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The multimode switchable automobile rear view mirror of claim 6, wherein the central control module controls the adjacent lane display region to change to a second monitor display state according to one of switching of a direction indicator light or turning of a steering wheel, causes the image recording member to record the road surface of a lane next to the automobile and displays a adjacent lane image in the adjacent lane display region. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The multimode switchable automobile rear view mirror of claim 7, further comprising: a distance alerting module, electrically connected to the central control module; wherein, when the adjacent lane display region displays the adjacent lane image, the distance alerting module displays a plurality of distance alerting lines in the adjacent lane display region. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The multimode switchable automobile rear view mirror claim 1, wherein the central control module controls the multimode display region to change to a second monitor display state according to switching of a direction indictor light, causes the image recording member to record the road surface of a lane next to the automobile, and displays a adjacent lane image in the multimode display region. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The multimode switchable automobile rear view mirror of claim 9, further comprising: a distance alerting module, electrically connected to the central control module; wherein, when the multimode display region displays the adjacent lane image, the distance alerting module displays a plurality of distance alerting lines in the multimode display region.