Rearview mirror assembly incorporating accessories

An interior rearview mirror assembly suitable for use in a vehicle, said assembly comprising:

• a mirror support assembly adapted for attachment to an interior portion of the vehicle and comprising at least a first electronic accessory;
• a reflective mirror element disposed in a housing, said housing pivotally adjustable about said mirror support assembly via a pivot element;
• said housing including at least a second electronic accessory and a third electronic accessory;
• wherein said first electronic accessory comprises an imaging sensor;
• wherein said second electronic accessory and said third electronic accessory are chosen from the group consisting of a trainable garage door opener, a universal home access system, an INTERNET interface, a remote keyless entry receiver, a video device, a rain sensor, a trip computer, an intrusion detector, a phone device, an interior light, a seat occupancy detector, a phone attachment, a printer, a transmitter/receiver, a modem, an instrumentation light, a console light, a solar panel, a windshield defogger device, an antenna, a loudspeaker, a microphone, a digital message recorder, a magnetic tape message recorder, a phone control panel, a digital storage device, an information display, automatic dimming circuitry, an antenna, a vehicle tracking unit, a video device, a rain sensor, remote keyless entry circuitry, a microphone, a voice actuated element, a photosensor, an occupancy detector, a compass sensor, an intrusion detector, toll booth transaction circuitry, a headlamp controller, a garage door opener and a pager;
• a microprocessor, said microprocessor at least partially controlling both said second electronic accessory and said third electronic accessory;
• wherein said mirror support assembly comprises a wire passageway for wires passing into said housing that houses the interior mirror reflective element;
• and
• wherein said interior rearview mirror assembly is in wireless communication with an external device.

An interior rearview mirror assembly suitable for use in a vehicle, said assembly comprising:

• a mirror support assembly adapted for attachment to an interior portion of the vehicle and comprising at least a first electronic accessory;
• a reflective mirror element disposed in a housing, said housing pivotally adjustable about said mirror support assembly via a pivot element;
• said housing including at least a second electronic accessory and a third electronic accessory;
• wherein said second electronic accessory and said third electronic accessory are chosen from the group consisting of a trainable garage door opener, a universal home access system, an INTERNET interface, a remote keyless entry receiver, a video device, a rain sensor, a trip computer, an intrusion detector, a phone device, an interior light, a seat occupancy detector, a phone attachment, a printer, a transmitter/receiver, a modem, an instrumentation light, a console light, a solar panel, a windshield defogger device, an antenna, a loudspeaker, a microphone, a digital message recorder, a magnetic tape message recorder, a phone control panel, a digital storage device, an information display, automatic dimming circuitry, an antenna, a vehicle tracking unit, a video device, a rain sensor, remote keyless entry circuitry, a microphone, a voice actuated element, a photosensor, an occupancy detector, a compass sensor, an intrusion detector, toll booth transaction circuitry, a headlamp controller, a garage door opener and a pager;
• a microprocessor, said microprocessor at least partially controlling at least two of said first electronic accessory, said second electronic accessory and said third electronic accessory;
• and
• wherein said interior rearview mirror assembly is in wireless communication with an external device.