Patent ID: 8775031

Claim:
A system for automatically adjusting a vehicle interior rearview mirror between a normal rear viewing zone and modified rear viewing zones based on predetermined vehicle operating conditions, said system comprising: (a) a vehicle hand-operable steering wheel switch and a plurality of sensors for providing signals indicative of a vehicle turning and possible turning condition, (b) said plurality of sensors including a vehicle steering angle sensor, (c) a vehicle yaw rate sensor, (d) a vehicle speed sensor, (e) a global positioning system (GPS) receiver and map information (f) a vehicle turn signal sensor for providing a signal that a vehicle turn signal is on (g) a rearview mirror controller for controlling the position of the interior rearview mirror, said rearview mirror controller being responsive to the switch and sensor signals and changing the rear viewing angle of the interior rearview mirror between the normal rear viewing zone and the modified rear viewing zones in response to turning of the vehicle, wherein the angle of the rearview mirror covers both side view mirror's field of view, therefore eliminating the need for side view mirrors.