Patent ID: 7108409

Claim:
An interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror system comprising: an interior rearview mirror assembly, said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising a reflective mirror element; said reflective element comprising one of (a) a variable reflectance reflective element having a reflectivity which is variable in accordance with a voltage applied thereto and (b) a prismatic reflective element; said reflective element having a field of view rearward of the vehicle when said interior mirror assembly is attached at a portion of the interior of the vehicle; said interior mirror assembly including at least one pivot element enabling a driver of the vehicle to adjust the rearward field of view of said reflective element to that driver's desired setting; said interior mirror assembly comprising a mirror support; said mirror support comprising a mounting portion for attaching said assembly to said portion of the interior of the vehicle; said mirror support including said at least one pivot element; said interior rearview mirror assembly further comprising a directional information display; and wherein said directional information display displays directional information derived from a geographic positioning system.