# US 9,434,314 B2 · Electronic accessory system for a vehicle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,434,314 B2 - Document ID: US9434314B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/147,801 - Filed: 2014-01-06 - Published: 2014-05-01 - Granted: 2016-09-06 - Earliest claimed: 1998-04-08 - Assignees: Donnelly Corporation - Applicants: Donnelly Corporation - Inventors: Jonathan E. DeLine; Niall R. Lynam; Ralph A. Spooner; Philip A. March - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9434314B2 ## CPC - B60R 1/12: Mirror assemblies combined with other articles, e.g. clocks - B60R 11/02: for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof - B60R 11/0217: {for loud-speakers} - B60R 11/0247: {for microphones or earphones} - G06Q 20/341: {Active cards, i.e. cards including their own processing means, e.g. including an IC or chip} - G07F 7/0886: {the card reader being portable for interacting with a POS or ECR in realizing a payment transaction} - G07F 7/1008: {Active credit-cards provided with means to personalise their use, e.g. with PIN-introduction/comparison system} - H04M 1/6075: {adapted for handsfree use in a vehicle (H04M1/6058 takes precedence; arrangements for holding telephones in a vehicle B60R11/0241)} - B60R 11/0241: {for telephones} - B60R 2001/1284: {with communication systems other than radio-receivers, e.g. keyless entry systems, navigation systems; with anti-collision systems} - B60R 2011/0026: {Windows, e.g. windscreen} - B60R 2011/0033: {Rear-view mirrors} - G02B 6/00: Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings - G02B 2027/0118: {comprising devices for improving the contrast of the display / brillance control visibility} - G02B 2027/012: {comprising devices for attenuating parasitic image effects} - H04M 1/6091: {including a wireless interface} - H04M 2250/02: including a Bluetooth® interface - H04M 2250/74: with voice recognition means - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G07F: COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS (coin sorting G07D3/00; coin testing G07D5/00; {handling coins or paper currencies apart from payment activated apparatus G07D; payment architectures, schemes or protocols G06Q20/00}) - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS ## Abstract An electronic accessory system for a vehicle includes an accessory module housing electronics, which includes a CMOS camera and a vehicle bus node and a digital signal processor. When the accessory module is mounted at a vehicle windshield, the vehicle bus node is connected to a vehicle bus of the vehicle. At least one of (a) data generated by the electronics is conveyed to the vehicle bus via the vehicle bus node and (b) the vehicle bus conveys data to the electronics via the vehicle bus node. The digital signal processor is operable at a computational speed of at least 75 million instructions per second, and may include at least one of (a) at least 40 kilobytes of on-chip memory, (b) at least one serial port, (c) at least one DMA port, (d) at least one timer and (e) at least one interrupt capability. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic accessory system for a vehicle, said electronic accessory system comprising: an accessory module, said accessory module housing electronics; wherein said electronics includes a CMOS camera; wherein said electronics includes a vehicle bus node; wherein said accessory module is adapted for mounting at a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said electronic accessory system; wherein, when said accessory module is mounted in the equipped vehicle at the windshield, said vehicle bus node is connected to a vehicle bus of the equipped vehicle; wherein at least one of (a) data generated by said electronics is conveyed to said vehicle bus via said vehicle bus node and (b) said vehicle bus conveys data to said electronics via said vehicle bus node; wherein said electronics includes a digital signal processor; wherein said digital signal processor is operable at a computational speed of at least 75 million instructions per second; and wherein said digital signal processor comprises at least one of (a) at least 40 kilobytes of on-chip memory, (b) at least one serial port, (c) at least one DMA port, (d) at least one timer and (e) at least one interrupt capability. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic accessory system of claim 1, wherein said electronics includes circuitry operable to control dimming of an electrochromic reflective element of the equipped vehicle. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The electronic accessory system of claim 1, wherein said electronics includes at least one microphone, said at least one microphone generating at least one signal indicative of a vocal input with vehicle cabin noise included therewith when said accessory module is mounted in the equipped vehicle at the windshield, and wherein said electronics includes a processor for processing said at least one signal and providing an output signal with reduced vehicle cabin noise, and wherein said accessory module includes a casing, and wherein, when said accessory module is mounted in the equipped vehicle at the windshield, said at least one microphone is located at a location chosen from the group consisting of a rear portion of said casing, a bezel portion of said casing, a side portion of said casing, an upper portion of said casing and a lower portion of said casing. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The electronic accessory system of claim 3, wherein said accessory module includes an indicator operable to indicate at least one of clarity of said output signal and volume of said output signal, and wherein said indicator provides an indication of the status of a security alarm. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The electronic accessory system of claim 4, wherein said at least one microphone provides an input to a vehicular telematics system via said vehicle bus node. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The electronic accessory system of claim 5, wherein said accessory module comprises an interior rearview mirror assembly. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The electronic accessory system of claim 5, wherein said processor processes at least one of an echo cancellation algorithm, a beam forming algorithm, and a noise cancellation algorithm. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The electronic accessory system of claim 1, wherein said digital signal processor is operable at a computational speed of at least 100 million instructions per second. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The electronic accessory system of claim 1, wherein said digital signal processor comprises at least 40 kilobytes of on-chip memory and at least one timer. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The electronic accessory system of claim 1, wherein said digital signal processor comprises at least one DMA port. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The electronic accessory system of claim 1, wherein said digital signal processor comprises at least one timer. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The electronic accessory system of claim 1, wherein said electronics includes at least two microphones, each of said at least two microphones generating a signal indicative of a vocal input with vehicle cabin noise included therewith when said accessory module is mounted in the equipped vehicle at the windshield, and wherein said electronics includes a processor for processing said signals and providing an output signal with reduced vehicle cabin noise. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The electronic accessory system of claim 12, wherein said accessory module comprises an interior rearview mirror assembly and wherein said interior rearview mirror assembly comprises a mirror casing, and wherein, when said accessory module is mounted in the equipped vehicle at the windshield, said at least two microphones are located at a location chosen from the group consisting of an upper portion of said mirror casing and a lower portion of said mirror casing. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The electronic accessory system of claim 1, wherein said vehicle bus node comprises a vehicle CAN bus node and wherein said vehicle bus comprises a vehicle CAN bus. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The electronic accessory system of claim 1, wherein said vehicle bus node comprises a vehicle LIN bus node and wherein said vehicle bus comprises a vehicle LIN bus. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The electronic accessory system of claim 1, wherein said electronics includes a control for a driver assistance feature of the equipped vehicle. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The electronic accessory system of claim 16, wherein said driver assistance feature of the equipped vehicle comprises headlamp control. ### Claim 18 An electronic accessory system for a vehicle, said electronic accessory system comprising: an accessory module, said accessory module housing electronics; wherein said electronics includes a CMOS camera; wherein said electronics includes a vehicle CAN bus node; wherein said accessory module is adapted for mounting at a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said electronic accessory system; wherein, when said accessory module is mounted in the equipped vehicle at the windshield, said vehicle CAN bus node is connected to a vehicle CAN bus of the equipped vehicle; wherein at least one of (a) data generated by said electronics is conveyed to said vehicle CAN bus via said vehicle CAN bus node and (b) said vehicle CAN bus conveys data to said electronics via said vehicle CAN bus node; wherein said electronics includes a digital signal processor; wherein said digital signal processor is operable at a computational speed of at least 75 million instructions per second; wherein said digital signal processor comprises at least 40 kilobytes of on-chip memory and at least one timer; and wherein said electronics includes a control for a driver assistance feature of the equipped vehicle. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The electronic accessory system of claim 18, wherein said driver assistance feature of the equipped vehicle comprises headlamp control. ### Claim 20 An electronic accessory system for a vehicle, said electronic accessory system comprising: an accessory module, said accessory module housing electronics; wherein said accessory module includes a casing; wherein said electronics includes a CMOS camera; wherein said electronics includes a vehicle bus node; wherein said accessory module is adapted for mounting at a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said electronic accessory system; wherein, when said accessory module is mounted in the equipped vehicle at the windshield, said vehicle bus node is connected to a vehicle bus of the equipped vehicle; wherein at least one of (a) data generated by said electronics is conveyed to said vehicle bus via said vehicle bus node and (b) said vehicle bus conveys data to said electronics via said vehicle bus node; wherein said electronics includes a digital signal processor; wherein said digital signal processor is operable at a computational speed of at least 100 million instructions per second; wherein said digital signal processor comprises at least one of (a) at least 40 kilobytes of on-chip memory, (b) at least one serial port, (c) at least one DMA port, (d) at least one timer and (e) at least one interrupt capability; and wherein said electronics includes a control for a driver assistance feature of the equipped vehicle.