Title:
AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF AUTOMOTIVE REARVIEW MIRROR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006076105
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
A side rearview mirror control system for a vehicle that automatically changes a rear viewing angle of a side rearview mirror. The control system receives various vehicle inputs to determine if and when a vehicle operator will turn the vehicle, make a lane change, merge into a lane of traffic, etc. The system pivots the mirror to eliminate a potential blind spot during these conditions. In one embodiment, the rear view mirror control system receives input signals from a vehicle hand-wheel angle sensor, a vehicle yaw rate sensor, a vehicle speed sensor, a turn signal indicator, a global positioning system (G PS) receiver and map information to determine whether the vehicle is turning or will be turning.
Inventors:
LEE YONG (US)
DENG WEIWEN (US)
DENG WEIWEN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/044626
Publication Date:
August 16, 2007
Filing Date:
December 12, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GEN MOTORS CORP (US)
International Classes:
G06F17/00
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