US 11,708,030 B2
Auto-switch display intelligent rearview mirror system
Padhu Kanagaraj, Farmington Hills, MI (US); Stephanie Tuttle, Walled Lake, MI (US); and Rachel Anderson, Rochester Hills, MI (US)
Assigned to Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, Peachtree City, GA (US)
Filed by Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, Peachtree City, GA (US)
Filed on Nov. 18, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/529,998.
Application 17/529,998 is a continuation of application No. 16/788,987, filed on Feb. 12, 2020, granted, now 11,208,042.
Application 16/788,987 is a continuation of application No. 16/109,141, filed on Aug. 22, 2018, granted, now 10,596,970, issued on Mar. 24, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/550,220, filed on Aug. 25, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0073003 A1, Mar. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. B60R 1/12 (2006.01); B60R 1/04 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); B60R 1/00 (2022.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01)
CPC B60R 1/12 (2013.01) [B60R 1/00 (2013.01); B60R 1/04 (2013.01); H04N 7/188 (2013.01); H04N 21/42204 (2013.01); B60R 2001/1215 (2013.01); B60R 2001/1253 (2013.01); B60R 2300/70 (2013.01); H04N 21/42206 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicular rearview mirror display arrangement comprising:
a rearview mirror display system including a visible surface and having a mirror mode and a display mode, the visible surface functioning as a mirror in the mirror mode, the visible surface displaying electronically produced images in the display mode; and
an electronic processor communicatively coupled to the rearview mirror display system, the electronic processor being configured to:
ascertain that a motor vehicle is in a Park gear or a Reverse gear; and
in response to the ascertaining, automatically switch the rearview mirror display system from the display mode to the mirror mode.