US 11,840,172 B2
Vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly
Darryl P. De Wind, West Olive, MI (US); Justin E. Sobecki, Rockford, MI (US); and Eric S. Deuel, Allendale, MI (US)
Assigned to MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC., Holland, MI (US)
Filed by MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC., Holland, MI (US)
Filed on May 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/662,445.
Application 17/662,445 is a continuation of application No. 17/302,932, filed on May 17, 2021, granted, now 11,325,564.
Application 17/302,932 is a continuation of application No. 15/929,325, filed on Apr. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,007,978, issued on Jan. 22, 2021.
Application 15/929,325 is a continuation of application No. 16/390,070, filed on Apr. 22, 2019, granted, now 10,632,968, issued on Apr. 28, 2020.
Application 16/390,070 is a continuation of application No. 15/482,870, filed on Apr. 10, 2017, granted, now 10,266,151, issued on Apr. 23, 2019.
Application 15/482,870 is a continuation of application No. 15/072,638, filed on Mar. 17, 2016, granted, now 9,616,808, issued on Apr. 11, 2017.
Application 15/072,638 is a continuation of application No. 14/456,166, filed on Aug. 11, 2014, granted, now 9,290,970, issued on Mar. 22, 2016.
Application 14/456,166 is a continuation of application No. 13/674,458, filed on Nov. 12, 2012, granted, now 8,801,245, issued on Aug. 12, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/602,148, filed on Feb. 23, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/592,743, filed on Jan. 31, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/559,398, filed on Nov. 14, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2022/0258693 A1, Aug. 18, 2022
Int. Cl. B60Q 1/26 (2006.01); B60Q 1/00 (2006.01); F21V 5/04 (2006.01); E05B 85/10 (2014.01); G07C 9/00 (2020.01); B60Q 1/32 (2006.01); B60R 25/01 (2013.01); B60R 25/20 (2013.01); B60R 25/24 (2013.01); E05B 81/54 (2014.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01)
CPC B60Q 1/2669 (2013.01) [B60Q 1/0011 (2013.01); B60Q 1/2619 (2013.01); B60Q 1/2665 (2013.01); B60Q 1/2696 (2013.01); B60Q 1/32 (2013.01); B60R 25/01 (2013.01); B60R 25/209 (2013.01); B60R 25/241 (2013.01); E05B 81/54 (2013.01); E05B 85/10 (2013.01); F21V 5/04 (2013.01); G07C 9/00309 (2013.01); B60Q 2400/40 (2013.01); B60Q 2400/50 (2013.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08); G07C 2009/00325 (2013.01)] 47 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly, the vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
a ground illumination module;
wherein the ground illumination module comprises at least one light source operable to emit light when electrically powered;
wherein, with the vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly disposed at a side of a vehicle equipped with the vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly, and when the at least one light source is electrically powered, light emitted by the at least one light source illuminates a ground region adjacent the vehicle;
a near field communication device that communicates utilizing a near field communication (NFC) standard;
wherein, with the vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly disposed at the side of the vehicle, and responsive to a near field communication-enabled device moving within a threshold distance of the vehicle, the near field communication device wirelessly receives a communication from the near field communication-enabled device;
wherein, responsive to the near field communication device receiving the communication from the near field communication-enabled device, the near field communication device determines whether the near field communication-enabled device is an authorized device based on identification of the near field communication-enabled device;
wherein, responsive to determining that the near field communication-enabled device is the authorized device, the near field communication device authenticates the near field communication-enabled device as the authorized device for communication with the near field communication device; and
wherein, responsive to the near field communication-enabled device being authenticated as the authorized device, and when the near field communication-enabled device is within the threshold distance to the vehicle, the at least one light source of the ground illumination module is electrically powered to illuminate the ground region adjacent the vehicle.