Patent ID: 6364494
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A vehicle rear-view mirror control system for a vehicle having at least one rear-view wedge mirror having a characteristic attenuation which is a function of tilt characterized bymeans to identify a given vehicle driver; means to store and recall a set of specific day/night wedge-mirror settings defining a directional alignment for day and a directional alignment for night having the same view attenuated for glare; means to store and recall a glare threshold for a given vehicle driver; a plurality of light sensors to determine ambient light and light entering said at least one rear-view wedge mirror to provide light readings; and means responsive to said means to store and recall a glare threshold for a given vehicle driver to automatically move said at least one rear-view wedge mirror between day and night directional alignments having the same view with differing glare attenuation, when said light readings cross said glare threshold.