Smart vehicle sun visor

An automotive audio visual system comprising:

• a housing;
• a first camera positioned on a first side of said housing;
• a display apparatus on a second side of said housing;
• a computer processor;
• non-volatile computer memory storing computer instructions configured to:
• receive a first image from said first camera,
• display said first image on said display apparatus in real time;
• and
• a switching mechanism configured to cause said display apparatus to turn on and/or off in response to said switching mechanism, wherein a display screen of said display apparatus automatically turns on when a cover of said sun visor is opened, and the display screen automatically turns off when the cover is closed.

An automotive visual system for monitoring traffic signals, road signs, and such from a motor vehicle, said visual system comprising:

• a vehicle having a windshield and a sun visor;
• a display apparatus comprising a display screen on one side thereof and a camera on the opposite side,
• wherein said display apparatus is mounted on said sun visor positioned behind said windshield, such that when said sun visor is deployed the display screen of said display apparatus faces toward a user of the sun visor and an aperture of said camera faces toward the front of said vehicle so as to capture a view of the area in front of said vehicle,
• wherein said display screen automatically turns on when a cover of said sun visor is opened, and the display screen automatically turns off when the cover is closed.

An automotive audio visual system comprising:

• a sun visor;
• a display apparatus installed on said sun visor such that when said sun visor is deployed, said display apparatus faces a user of said sun visor, said display apparatus comprising a display screen and at least one camera;
• wherein an aperture of said at least one camera is configured to face the user of said sun visor at least when said sun visor is deployed;
• non-volatile computer memory storing computer instructions configured to:
• receive an image from said camera when said sun visor is deployed,
• display said image on said display apparatus in real time, wherein said image is a reflection of the user comprising still image data or video image data which can be stored in said memory;
• wherein said display screen automatically turns on when a cover of sun visor is opened, and the display screen automatically turns off when the cover of sun visor is closed.