Patent ID: 9446716
Filing Date: 2016-09-20
CPC Classification: B60R,G06F,G06K

Claim Text:
1. A method for adjusting a mirror for a motor vehicle, comprising: detecting, by a controller of the motor vehicle, movement of an operating element for adjusting the mirror; in response to detecting movement of the operating element, the controller transmitting an interrogation signal to a viewing detector which detects a viewing direction of a driver, to determine whether the viewing direction of the driver is directed to the mirror; in response to receiving the interrogation signal, the viewing detector identifying the viewing direction of the driver and transmitting to the controller a viewing direction signal which includes information indicating whether the viewing direction of the driver is directed to the mirror; receiving the viewing direction signal and analyzing the viewing direction signal to determine whether the viewing direction of the driver is directed to the mirror, by the controller; and after determining that the viewing direction signal indicates that the viewing direction of the driver is directed to the mirror based on the analyzing, the controller enabling performance of an adjustment, desired by the driver, of the mirror located in the viewing direction of the driver according to actuation of the operating element, wherein the operating element is a joystick provided in a region of a seat position of the driver.