Vehicular driver assist system with dynamic dimming of mirrors and windows

A vehicular driving assist system, the vehicular driving assist system comprising:

• an interior rearview mirror assembly comprising a mirror head adjustable about a mounting base, wherein the mounting base is configured to mount the interior rearview mirror assembly at an interior portion of an interior cabin of a vehicle;
• wherein the mirror head accommodates an electrochromic mirror reflective element, and wherein the electrochromic mirror reflective element is electrically operable to adjust light reflectivity of the electrochromic mirror reflective element;
• wherein an electrically dimmable window is disposed at the vehicle, and wherein the electrically dimmable window is electrically operable to adjust visible light transmissivity of the electrically dimmable window;
• a camera that captures image data;
• an electronic control unit (ECU) comprising electronic circuitry and associated software, wherein the electronic circuitry comprises an image processor operable to process image data captured by the camera;
• wherein image data captured by the camera is transferred to and is processed at the ECU;
• wherein the vehicular driving assist system, based at least on processing at the ECU of image data captured by the camera and transferred to the ECU, determines ambient light at the vehicle;
• wherein the vehicular driving assist system, based at least in part on the determined ambient light, (i) adjusts light reflectivity of the electrochromic mirror reflective element and (ii) adjusts visible light transmissivity of the electrically dimmable window;
• wherein the vehicular driving assist system locally adjusts visible light transmissivity of a portion of the electrically dimmable window based on a determined location of a light source within a field of view of the camera;
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• wherein the vehicular driving assist system adjusts visible light transmissivity of the electrically dimmable window to maintain at least a threshold transmissivity of visible light passing through the electrically dimmable window.

A vehicular driving assist system, the vehicular driving assist system comprising:

• an interior rearview mirror assembly comprising a mirror head adjustable about a mounting base, wherein the mounting base is configured to mount the interior rearview mirror assembly at an interior portion of an interior cabin of a vehicle;
• wherein the mirror head accommodates an electrochromic mirror reflective element, and wherein the electrochromic mirror reflective element is electrically operable to adjust light reflectivity of the electrochromic mirror reflective element;
• wherein a plurality of electrically dimmable windows is disposed at the vehicle, and wherein each electrically dimmable window of the plurality of electrically dimmable windows is electrically operable to adjust visible light transmissivity of the electrically dimmable window;
• a light sensor that captures sensor data;
• an electronic control unit (ECU) comprising electronic circuitry and associated software, wherein the electronic circuitry comprises a processor operable to process sensor data captured by the light sensor;
• wherein sensor data captured by the light sensor is transferred to and is processed at the ECU;
• wherein the vehicular driving assist system, based at least on processing at the ECU of sensor data captured by the light sensor and transferred to the ECU, determines ambient light at the vehicle;
• wherein the vehicular driving assist system, based at least in part on the determined ambient light, (i) adjusts light reflectivity of the electrochromic mirror reflective element and (ii) adjusts visible light transmissivity of the plurality of electrically dimmable windows;
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• wherein the vehicular driving assist system adjusts visible light transmissivity of each electrically dimmable window of the plurality of electrically dimmable windows between at least (i) a daytime driving mode where a first level of visible light incident at the electrically dimmable window passes through the electrically dimmable window and (ii) a nighttime driving mode where a second level of visible light incident at the electrically dimmable window passes through the electrically dimmable window, and wherein the second level of visible light is greater than the first level of visible light.