Rearview mirror with integrated microwave receiver
    3.
    发明授权
    Rearview mirror with integrated microwave receiver 有权
    后视镜配有集成微波接收器

    公开(公告)号:US06297781B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-02

    申请号:US09606762

    申请日:2000-06-29

    IPC分类号: H01Q132

    摘要: An inventive rearview mirror assembly is disclosed in which a microwave antenna is mounted so as to receive transmissions from one or more satellites through the front windshield of the vehicle. The microwave antenna may be tuned to receive satellite transmissions from a position identification system constellation of satellites, such as GPS or GLONASS. Additionally, the microwave antenna may be tuned to alternatively or additionally receive transmissions from at least one communication satellite, such as a CD radio satellite. In addition to the inventive rearview mirror assembly, an inventive electrical control system is disclosed that may be used as a navigation system, an electrochromic rearview mirror control system, a head lamp control system, a tire pressure monitoring and display system, a temperature sensing and display system, a vehicle compass system, a vehicle data recorder system, and/or a vehicle odometer verification system. In each of the above systems, new parameters are made available by the microwave antenna to perform control operations not previously performed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种创新的后视镜组件,其中安装微波天线以便接收来自一个或多个卫星通过车辆前挡风玻璃的传输。 可以调谐微波天线以从卫星的位置识别系统星座(例如GPS或GLONASS)接收卫星传输。 另外,微波天线可以被调谐到交替地或附加地从至少一个通信卫星(例如CD无线电卫星)接收传输。 除了本发明的后视镜组件之外,还公开了一种本发明的电气控制系统,其可用作导航系统,电致变色后视镜控制系统,前灯控制系统,轮胎压力监视和显示系统,温度感测和 显示系统,车辆指南针系统,车辆数据记录器系统和/或车辆里程表验证系统。 在上述每个系统中,由微波天线提供新参数以执行先前未执行的控制操作。

    Vehicle communication system
    5.
    发明授权
    Vehicle communication system 有权
    车辆通信系统

    公开(公告)号:US06229434B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-05-08

    申请号:US09368325

    申请日:1999-08-03

    IPC分类号: H04B100

    摘要: A communication circuit for use in a vehicle including a first electronic module adapted to be coupled to a power supply of the vehicle, a second electronic module, and an electrical conductor coupled between the first and second modules to provide a transmission path through which power may be supplied and through which bidirectional serial communication is enabled. The first module supplies power to the second module through the electrical conductor. The first and second modules transmit serial data to one another through the electrical conductor. The first and second modules may also transmit RF signals over the electrical conductor. The second module may be housed in an outside rearview mirror assembly while the first module may be disposed inside of the vehicle. Such a communication system allows independent control of multiple electrical components in the outside rearview mirror assembly over a single wire.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于车辆的通信电路,包括适于耦合到车辆的电源的第一电子模块,第二电子模块和耦合在第一和第二模块之间的电导体,以提供电力可以通过其传输的传输路径 并通过双向串行通信启用。 第一个模块通过电导体向第二个模块供电。 第一和第二模块通过电导体将串行数据传输给彼此。 第一和第二模块还可以通过电导体发射RF信号。 第二模块可以容纳在外部后视镜组件中,而第一模块可以设置在车辆内部。 这种通信系统允许通过单个线独立控制外部后视镜组件中的多个电气部件。

    Headlight control system utilizing information from a microwave receiver
    6.
    发明授权
    Headlight control system utilizing information from a microwave receiver 有权
    利用来自微波接收器的信息的大灯控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US06465963B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-10-15

    申请号:US09605102

    申请日:2000-06-28

    IPC分类号: H05B3700

    摘要: An inventive rearview mirror assembly is disclosed in which a microwave antenna is mounted so as to receive transmissions from one or more satellites through the front windshield of the vehicle. The microwave antenna may be tuned to receive satellite transmissions from a position identification system constellation of satellites, such as GPS or GLONASS. Additionally, the microwave antenna may be tuned to alternatively or additionally receive transmissions from at least one communication satellite, such as a CD radio satellite. In addition to the inventive rearview mirror assembly, an inventive electrical control system is disclosed that may be used as a navigation system, an electrochromic rearview mirror control system, a head lamp control system, a tire pressure monitoring and display system, a temperature sensing and display system, a vehicle compass system, a vehicle data recorder system, and/or a vehicle odometer verification system. In each of the above systems, new parameters are made available by the microwave antenna to perform control operations not previously performed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种创新的后视镜组件,其中安装微波天线以便接收来自一个或多个卫星通过车辆前挡风玻璃的传输。 可以调谐微波天线以从卫星的位置识别系统星座(例如GPS或GLONASS)接收卫星传输。 另外,微波天线可以被调谐到交替地或附加地从至少一个通信卫星(例如CD无线电卫星)接收传输。 除了本发明的后视镜组件之外,还公开了一种本发明的电气控制系统,其可用作导航系统,电致变色后视镜控制系统,前灯控制系统,轮胎压力监视和显示系统,温度感测和 显示系统,车辆指南针系统,车辆数据记录器系统和/或车辆里程表验证系统。 在上述每个系统中,由微波天线提供新参数以执行先前未执行的控制操作。

    Rearview mirror with integrated microwave receiver
    7.
    发明授权
    Rearview mirror with integrated microwave receiver 有权
    后视镜配有集成微波接收器

    公开(公告)号:US06750823B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-06-15

    申请号:US10173858

    申请日:2002-06-18

    IPC分类号: H01Q132

    摘要: An inventive rearview mirror assembly is disclosed in which a microwave antenna is mounted so as to receive transmissions from one or more satellites through the front windshield of the vehicle. The microwave antenna may be tuned to receive satellite transmissions from a position identification system constellation of satellites, such as GPS or GLONASS. Additionally, the microwave antenna may be tuned to alternatively or additionally receive transmissions from at least one communication satellite, such as a CD radio satellite. In addition to the inventive rearview mirror assembly, an inventive electrical control system is disclosed that may be used as a navigation system, an electrochromic rearview mirror control system, a head lamp control system, a tire pressure monitoring and display system, a temperature sensing and display system, a vehicle compass system, a vehicle data recorder system, and/or a vehicle odometer verification system.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种创新的后视镜组件,其中安装微波天线以便接收来自一个或多个卫星通过车辆前挡风玻璃的传输。 可以调谐微波天线以从卫星的位置识别系统星座(例如GPS或GLONASS)接收卫星传输。 另外,微波天线可以被调谐到交替地或附加地从至少一个通信卫星(例如CD无线电卫星)接收传输。 除了本发明的后视镜组件之外,还公开了一种本发明的电气控制系统,其可用作导航系统,电致变色后视镜控制系统,前灯控制系统,轮胎压力监视和显示系统,温度感测和 显示系统,车辆指南针系统,车辆数据记录器系统和/或车辆里程表验证系统。

    Microwave antenna for use in a vehicle
    9.
    发明授权
    Microwave antenna for use in a vehicle 有权
    用于车辆的微波天线

    公开(公告)号:US06396446B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-05-28

    申请号:US09535999

    申请日:2000-03-28

    IPC分类号: H01Q132

    摘要: A microwave antenna for mounting in a vehicle where the antenna includes a dielectric substrate, a conductive resonant patch mounted on one side of the dielectric substrate for receiving signals from a satellite, and a conductive ground plane mounted to an opposite side of the dielectric substrate. The ground plane has an area sufficiently large to shield the resonant patch from any satellite signals that are reflected from a conductive component of the vehicle. The resonant component need not be a patch antenna, but may have another structure such as a helical antenna. The antenna is preferably mounted in a rearview mirror assembly, and the ground plane is configured to shield the resonant component from satellite signals reflected from the mirror.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于安装在车辆中的天线,其中所述天线包括电介质基板,安装在所述电介质基板的一侧上的用于接收来自卫星的信号的导电谐振贴片以及安装在所述电介质基板的相对侧的导电接地平面。 接地平面具有足够大的面积以屏蔽来自车辆的导电部件反射的任何卫星信号的谐振补片。 谐振分量不需要是贴片天线,而是可以具有诸如螺旋天线的另一结构。 天线优选地安装在后视镜组件中,并且接地平面被配置为屏蔽来自反射镜反射的卫星信号的谐振分量。