Patent ID: 7468651

Claim:
An interior mirror system suitable for use in a vehicle, said system comprising: an interior rearview mirror assembly; said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising a mirror support assembly adapted for attachment to an interior portion of the vehicle; said interior rearview mirror assembly further comprising an imaging sensor; said interior rearview mirror assembly further comprising an electrochromic reflective mirror element disposed in a housing; the rearward field of view of said reflective mirror element pivotally adjustable about said mirror support assembly via a pivot element when said interior rearview mirror assembly is attached by said mirror support assembly at an interior portion of the vehicle; said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising electronic circuitry; said electronic circuitry disposed within said housing to the rear of said reflective mirror element; said electronic circuitry disposed within said housing to the rear of said reflective mirror element including a compass sensor; said electronic circuitry comprising a microprocessor; said microprocessor at least partially controlling automatic dimming of the reflectivity of said reflective mirror element in response to glare conditions detected by at least one photo sensor; said microprocessor at least partially establishing a heading of the vehicle in response to input from said compass sensor; and wherein said microprocessor at least partially controls a headlight of the vehicle responsive to detection of at least one of an oncoming headlight of another vehicle and a taillight of another vehicle by said imaging sensor.