IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0777812
(2004-02-12)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- McCarthy, Kevin C.
- Lynam, Niall R.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Van Dyke, Gardner, Linn, and Burkhart LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
39 인용 특허 :
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초록
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A wireless communication system comprises an interior rearview mirror assembly located within the interior cabin of a vehicle, a first wireless communication link in short-range wireless communication with a personal accessory of an occupant of the vehicle and a second wireless communication link to
A wireless communication system comprises an interior rearview mirror assembly located within the interior cabin of a vehicle, a first wireless communication link in short-range wireless communication with a personal accessory of an occupant of the vehicle and a second wireless communication link to a provider of information or service external to the vehicle. At least one manually operated control is provided at the interior rearview mirror assembly for facilitating operation of the communication system. The interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror reflective element, preferably comprising a semitransparent reflector with a display element located behind the reflective element that is operable to display information provided by the external provider, the presence of the display element behind said reflector being preferably substantially masked from notice by a driver of the vehicle until the display element displays information.
대표청구항
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1. A wireless communication system, comprising:an interior rearview mirror assembly located within the interior cabin of a vehicle; a first wireless communication link in short-range wireless communication with a personal accessory of an occupant of the vehicle; a second wireless communication link
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A wireless communication system, comprising:an interior rearview mirror assembly located within the interior cabin of a vehicle; a first wireless communication link in short-range wireless communication with a personal accessory of an occupant of the vehicle; a second wireless communication link to a provider of information or service, said provider located external to said vehicle; at least one manually operated control at said interior rearview mirror assembly for facilitating operation of said communication system; said interior rearview mirror assembly including a mirror reflective element, said mirror reflective element comprising a semitransparent reflector; a display element located behind said mirror reflective element; said display element operable to display information provided by said external provider; and wherein the presence of said display element behind said mirror reflector is substantially masked from notice by a driver of the vehicle until said display element displays information. 2. The communication system of claim 1 wherein said mirror reflective element comprises an electrochromic mirror reflective element.3. The communication system of claim 2 wherein said semitransparent reflector is disposed at a third surface of said electrochromic mirror reflective element.4. The communication system of claim 3 wherein said semitransparent reflector has a reflectivity of at least 60% and a transmission of at least 10%.5. The communication system of claim 1 wherein said display element comprises a reconfigurable display element.6. The communication system of claim 1 wherein said display element comprises a scrolling display element.7. The communication system of claim 1 wherein said first wireless communication link is in short-range communication with a personal accessory having one of a keypad, a touch pad, and a stylus actuated screen.8. The communication system of claim 1 including a global positioning system operable to determine a location of the vehicle, wherein said communication system communicates said vehicle location to said external provider of information or service.9. The communication system of claim 1 including a link between said communication system and a vehicle bus system.10. The communication system of claim 1 including a holder for said personal accessory.11. The communication system of claim 10 wherein said holder is at said interior rearview mirror assembly.12. The communication system of claim 1 including a dock for docking said personal accessory.13. The communication system of claim 12 wherein said dock is at said interior rearview mirror assembly.14. The communication system of claim 1 wherein information provided by said external provider comprises at least one chosen from the group consisting of a) advertisement information, b) entertainment information, c) weather information, d) traffic information, e) location information, f) directional information, and g) news information.15. The communication system of claim 14 wherein said information is customized to the location of the vehicle.16. The communication system of claim 15 wherein said location of the vehicle is provided to said provider of information or service external to said vehicle via said second communication link.17. The communication system of claim 16 wherein said location of the vehicle is determined by a GPS system.18. The communication system of claim 1 wherein said first communication link comprises a radio frequency communication link.19. The communication system of claim 1 wherein said first communication link comprises a radio frequency communication link following a BLUETOOTH protocol.20. The communication system of claim 1 wherein said first communication link comprises an infrared communication link.21. The communication system of claim 1 wherein said personal accessory comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a telephone, a personal digital assistant, a personal identifier, and a remote entry device.22. The communication system of claim 1 wherein said personal accessory comprises a remote entry device selected from the group consisting of an active key fob and a passive key fob.23. The communication system of claim 1 wherein said personal accessory comprises a telephone.24. The communication system of claim 1 including a voice detection system, wherein said communication system receives data from said voice detection system.25. The communication system of claim 1 wherein said external provider provides assistance data to the vehicle via said second communication link, said assistance data being customized to at least one selected from the group consisting of the location, identity, and the direction heading of the vehicle.26. The communication system of claim 1 wherein said first and second communication links comprise two-way links.27. The communication system of claim 26 wherein said external provider comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a gas station, a store, a cinema, a WEB site, a toll center, a telematic service, a banking center, a news center, a weather center, a traffic data center, an advertisement center, and a satellite radio provider.28. The communication system of claim 26 wherein said external provider comprises a telematic service.29. A wireless communication system, comprising:an interior rearview mirror assembly located within the interior cabin of a vehicle; a first wireless communication link in short-range wireless communication with a personal accessory of an occupant of the vehicle; a second wireless communication link to a provider of information or service, said provider located external to said vehicle; at least one manually operated control at said interior rearview mirror assembly for facilitating operation of said communication system; said interior rearview mirror assembly including a mirror reflective element; a display element in the interior cabin of the vehicle viewable by a driver of the vehicle; said display element operable to display information provided by said external provider; wherein the information provided by said external provider comprises at least one chosen from the group consisting of a) advertisement information, b) entertainment information, c) weather information, d) traffic information, e) location information, f) directional information, and g) news information; and wherein said information is customized to the location of the vehicle. 30. The communication system of claim 29 wherein said mirror reflective element comprises an electrochromic mirror reflective element.31. The communication system of claim 30 wherein a reflector is disposed at a third surface of said electrochromic mirror reflective element.32. The communication system of claim 31 wherein said reflector comprises a semitransparent reflector having a reflectivity of at least 60% and a transmission of at least 10%.33. The communication system of claim 29 wherein said display element comprises a reconfigurable display element.34. The communication system of claim 29 said display element comprises a scrolling display element.35. The communication system of claim 29 wherein said first wireless communication link is in short-range communication with a personal accessory having one of a keypad, a touch pad, and a stylus actuated screen.36. The communication system of claim 29 including a global positioning system operable to determine a location of the vehicle, wherein said communication system communicates said vehicle location to said external provider of information or service.37. The communication system of claim 29 including a link between said communication system and a vehicle bus system.38. The communication system of claim 29 including a holder for said personal accessory.39. The communication system of claim 38 wherein said holder is at said interior rearview mirror assembly.40. The communication system of claim 29 including a dock for docking said personal accessory.41. The communication system of claim 40 wherein said dock is at said interior rearview mirror assembly.42. The communication system of claim 29 wherein said mirror reflective element comprises a semitransparent reflector.43. The communication system of claim 29 wherein said display element is located at said interior mirror assembly.44. The communication system of claim 29 wherein the location of the vehicle is provided to said provider of information or service external to said vehicle via said second communication link.45. The communication system of claim 44 wherein the location of the vehicle is determined by a GPS system.46. The communication system of claim 29 wherein said first communication link comprises a radio frequency communication link.47. The communication system of claim 29 wherein said first communication link comprises a radio frequency communication link following a BLUETOOTH protocol.48. The communication system of claim 29 wherein said first communication link comprises an infrared communication link.49. The communication system of claim 29 wherein said personal accessory comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a telephone, a personal digital assistant, a personal identifier, and a remote entry device.50. The communication system of claim 29 wherein said personal accessory comprises a remote entry device selected from the group consisting of an active key fob and a passive key fob.51. The communication system of claim 29 wherein said personal accessory comprises a telephone.52. The communication system of claim 29 including a voice detection system, wherein said communication system receives data from said voice detection system.53. The communication system of claim 29 wherein said external provider provides assistance data to the vehicle via said second communication link, said assistance data being customized to at least one selected from the group consisting of the location, identity, and the direction heading of the vehicle.54. The communication system of claim 29 wherein said first and second communication links comprise two-way links.55. The communication system of claim 54 wherein said external provider comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a gas station, a store, a cinema, a WEB site, a toll center, a telematic service, a banking center, a news center, a weather center, a traffic data center, an advertisement center, and a satellite radio provider.56. The communication system of claim 54 wherein said external provider comprises a telematic service.57. The communication system of claim 29 wherein said display element is located behind said mirror reflective element, said display element being operable to display said information provided by said external provider.58. The communication system of claim 57 wherein the presence of said display element behind said mirror reflector is substantially masked from notice by a driver of the vehicle until said display element displays information.59. A wireless communication system comprising:an interior rearview mirror assembly located within the interior cabin of a vehicle; a first wireless communication link in short-range wireless communication with a personal accessory of an occupant of the vehicle; a second wireless communication link to a provider of information or service, said provider located external to said vehicle; said interior rearview mirror assembly including a mirror reflective element; a display element in the interior cabin of the vehicle viewable by a driver of the vehicle; said display element operable to display information provided by said external provider; wherein the information provided by said external provider comprises at least one chosen from the group consisting of a) advertisement information, b) entertainment information, c) weather information, d) traffic information, e) location information, f) directional information, and g) news information; wherein the information is customized to the location of the vehicle; wherein the location of the vehicle is provided to said external provider via said second communication link; and wherein the location of the vehicle is determined by a GPS system. 60. The communication system of claim 59 wherein said mirror reflective element comprises an electrochromic mirror reflective element.61. The communication system of claim 60 wherein a reflector is disposed at a third surface of said electrochromic mirror reflective element.62. The communication system of claim 61 wherein said reflector comprises a semitransparent reflector having a reflectivity of at least 60% and a transmission of at least 10%.63. The communication system of claim 59 wherein said display element comprises a reconfigurable display element.64. The communication system of claim 59 wherein said display element comprises a scrolling display element.65. The communication system of claim 59 wherein said first wireless communication link is in short-range communication with a personal accessory having one of a keypad, a touch pad, and a stylus actuated screen.66. The communication system of claim 59 wherein said communication system communicates said vehicle location to said external provider of information or service.67. The communication system of claim 59 including a link between said communication system and a vehicle bus system.68. The communication system of claim 59 including a holder for said personal accessory.69. The communication system of claim 68 wherein said holder is at said interior rearview mirror assembly.70. The communication system of claim 59 including a dock for docking said personal accessory.71. The communication system of claim 70 wherein said dock is at said interior rearview mirror assembly.72. The communication system of claim 59 wherein said mirror reflective element comprises a semitransparent reflector.73. The communication system of claim 59 wherein said display element is located at said interior mirror assembly.74. The communication system of claim 59 wherein at least one manually operated control is provided at said interior rearview mirror assembly for facilitating operation of said communication system.75. The communication system of claim 74 wherein said mirror reflective element comprises an electrochromic mirror reflective element.76. The communication system of claim 59 wherein said first communication link comprises a radio frequency communication link.77. The communication system of claim 59 wherein said first communication link comprises a radio frequency communication link following a BLUETOOTH protocol.78. The communication system of claim 59 wherein said first communication link comprises an infrared communication link.79. The communication system of claim 59 wherein said personal accessory comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a telephone, a personal digital assistant, a personal identifier, and a remote entry device.80. The communication system of claim 59 wherein said personal accessory comprises a remote entry device selected from the group consisting of an active key fob and a passive key fob.81. The communication system of claim 59 wherein said personal accessory comprises a telephone.82. The communication system of claim 59 including a voice detection system, wherein said communication system receives data from said voice detection system.83. The communication system of claim 59 wherein said external provider provides assistance data to the vehicle via said second communication link, said assistance data being customized to at least one selected from the group consisting of the location, identity, and the direction heading of the vehicle.84. The communication system of claim 59 wherein said first and second communication links comprise two-way links.85. The communication system of claim 84 wherein said external provider comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a gas station, a store, a cinema, a WEB site, a toll center, a telematic service, a banking center, a news center, a weather center, a traffic data center, an advertisement center, and a satellite radio provider.86. The communication system of claim 84 wherein said external provider comprises a telematic service.87. The communication system of claim 59 wherein said display element is located behind said mirror reflective element, said display element being operable to display said information provided by said external provider.88. The communication system of claim 87 wherein the presence of said display element behind said mirror reflector is substantially masked from notice by a driver of the vehicle until said display element displays information.89. A wireless communication system, comprising:an interior rearview mirror assembly located within the interior cabin of a vehicle; a first wireless communication link in short-range wireless communication with a personal accessory of an occupant of the vehicle; a second wireless communication link to a provider of information or service, said provider located external to said vehicle; said interior rearview mirror assembly including a mirror reflective element; a display element in the interior cabin of the vehicle viewable by a driver of the vehicle; said display element operable to display information provided by said external provider; wherein the information is customized to the location of the vehicle; wherein the location of the vehicle is provided to said external provider via said second communication link; wherein the location of the vehicle is determined by a GPS system; and wherein said personal accessory comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a telephone, a personal digital assistant, a personal identifier, and a remote entry device. 90. The communication system of claim 89 wherein said mirror reflective element comprises an electrochromic mirror reflective element.91. The communication system of claim 90 wherein a reflector is disposed at a third surface of said electrochromic mirror reflective element.92. The communication system of claim 91 wherein said reflector comprises a semitransparent reflector having a reflectivity of at least 60% and a transmission of at least 10%.93. The communication system of claim 89 wherein said display element comprises a reconfigurable display element.94. The communication system of claim 89 wherein said display element comprises a scrolling display element.95. The communication system of claim 89 wherein said first wireless communication link is in short-range communication with a personal accessory having one of a keypad, a touch pad, and a stylus actuated screen.96. The communication system of claim 89 wherein said communication system communicates said vehicle location to said external provider of information or service.97. The communication system of claim 89 including a link between said communication system and a vehicle bus system.98. The communication system of claim 89 including a holder for said personal accessory.99. The communication system of claim 98 wherein said holder is at said interior rearview mirror assembly.100. The communication system of claim 89 including a dock for docking said personal accessory.101. The communication system of claim 100 wherein said dock is at said interior rearview mirror assembly.102. The communication system of claim 89 wherein said mirror reflective element comprises a semitransparent reflector.103. The communication system of claim 89 wherein said display element is located at said interior mirror assembly.104. The communication system of claim 89 wherein at least one manually operated control is provided at said interior rearview mirror assembly for facilitating operation of said communication system.105. The communication system of claim 104 wherein said minor reflective element comprises an electrochromic mirror reflective element.106. The communication system of claim 89 wherein said first communication link comprises a radio frequency communication link.107. The communication system of claim 89 wherein said first communication link comprises a radio frequency communication link following a BLUETOOTH protocol.108. The communication system of claim 89 wherein said first communication link comprises an infrared communication link.109. The communication system of claim 89 wherein the information provided by said external provider comprises at least one chosen from the group consisting of a) advertisement information, b) entertainment information, c) weather information, d) traffic information, e) location information, f) directional information, and g) news information.110. The communication system of claim 89 wherein said personal accessory comprises a remote entry device selected from the group consisting of an active key fob and a passive key fob.111. The communication system of claim 89 wherein said personal accessory comprises a telephone.112. The communication system of claim 89 including a voice detection system, wherein said communication system receives data from said voice detection system.113. The communication system of claim 89 wherein said external provider provides assistance data to the vehicle via said second communication link, said assistance data being customized to at least one selected from the group consisting of the location, identity, and the direction heading of the vehicle.114. The communication system of claim 89 wherein said first and second communication links comprise two-way links.115. The communication system of claim 114 wherein said external provider comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a gas station, a store, a cinema, a WEB site, a toll center, a telematic service, a banking center, a news center, a weather center, a traffic data center, an advertisement center, and a satellite radio provider.116. The communication system of claim 114 wherein said external provider comprises a telematic service.117. The communication system of claim 89 wherein said display element is located behind said mirror reflective element, said display element being operable to display said information provided by said external provider.118. The communication system of claim 117 wherein the presence of said display element behind said mirror reflector is substantially masked from notice by a driver of the vehicle until said display element displays information.
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