# US 2017/0257543 A1 · Methods for user selectable digital mirror > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2017/0257543 A1 - Document ID: US20170257543A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/497,190 - Filed: 2017-04-25 - Published: 2017-09-07 - Earliest claimed: 2010-02-16 - Assignees: VisionQuest Imaging, Inc. - Applicants: VisionQuest Imaging, Inc. - Inventors: John W. Rowles; Kyaw Z. Min - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170257543A1 ## CPC - H04N 23/57: Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices - B60J 3/00: Antiglare equipment associated with windows or windscreens (optical viewing arrangements for vehicles B60R1/00); Sun visors for vehicles (sun visors having appliances for storing or holding personal property B60R7/05) - B60Q 3/20: for lighting specific fittings of passenger or driving compartments; mounted on specific fittings of passenger or driving compartments (lighting for dashboards B60Q3/10) - B60R 11/02: for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof - F21V 33/004: {Sanitary equipment, e.g. mirrors, showers, toilet seats or paper dispensers} - G06F 3/0317: {in co-operation with a patterned surface, e.g. absolute position or relative movement detection for an optical mouse or pen positioned with respect to a coded surface} - G06T 1/0007: {Image acquisition} - G06V 40/161: {Detection; Localisation; Normalisation} - H04N 7/18: Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast - H04N 23/51: Housings - H04N 23/54: Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils - H04N 23/56: provided with illuminating means - H04N 23/62: Control of parameters via user interfaces - H04N 23/667: Camera operation mode switching, e.g. between still and video, sport and normal or high- and low-resolution modes - H04N 23/74: by influencing the scene brightness using illuminating means - H04N 23/90: Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums - H05B 39/042: {by measuring the incident light} - H05B 47/00: Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - B60J: WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES (fastening, suspending, closing, or opening of such devices E05) - B60Q: ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL - G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING - H05B: ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL ## Abstract In one embodiment of the invention, a digital mirror is disclosed including an enclosure; a display device mounted in the enclosure to display images at a front side of the enclosure; an image capture device mounted in the enclosure adjacent the display device to reduce parallax error; lights mounted in the enclosure adjacent the display device; and a light diffuser mounted to the enclosure around the display device over the one or more lights. The one or more lights provide lighting in front of the display device and the image capture device captures images in the field of view in the front. The light diffuser diffuses and softens the light emitted by the one or more lights. Alternatively, the image capture device may be mounted on an articulated arm that may be used to capture and display various angles in the filed of view of the digital mirror. ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 1-42. (canceled) ### Claim 43 A method comprising: concurrently powering on an image sensor, a display device, and one or more lights around the display device; capturing one or more frames of images of a user with the image sensor, wherein each frame includes an M by N array of pixel data; and displaying the one or more captured frames of images on the display device. ### Claim 44 (depends on 43) The method of claim 43, further comprising: selecting to display true images or mirrored images of the frames of images on the display device; and in response to the selection of mirrored images, displaying mirrored images of the frames of images with the display device. ### Claim 45 (depends on 43) The method of claim 43, further comprising: selecting to display true images or mirrored images of the frames of images on the display device; and in response to the selection of true images, displaying true images of the frames of images with the display device. ### Claim 46 (depends on 43) The method of claim 43, wherein the selectively powering on includes sensing the presence of a user within the field of view of the display device; and automatically powering on the image sensor and the display device in response to sensing the presence of the user. ### Claim 47 (depends on 43) The method of claim 43, further comprising: sensing a level of ambient lighting with the image sensor; and selectively powering on one or more lights around the display device to improve the capturing of the one or more frames of images of the user. ### Claim 48 (depends on 43) The method of claim 43, wherein the selectively powering on includes coupling direct current (DC) power of one or more batteries to the image sensor and the display device. ### Claim 49 (depends on 48) The method of claim 48, wherein the one or more batteries are rechargeable batteries, and the selectively powering on includes generating direct current (DC) power from alternating current (AC) power; and coupling the direct current power into the one or more rechargeable batteries to charge them. ### Claim 50 (depends on 43) The method of claim 43, wherein the selectively powering on includes generating direct current (DC) power from alternating current (AC) power; and coupling the direct current power to the image sensor and the display device. ### Claim 51 (depends on 43) The method of claim 43, wherein the displaying of mirrored images of the frames of images with the display device includes writing the M by N pixel data into a storage device in a left-to-right order, and reading out pixel data from the storage device in a right-to-left order for display by pixels on the display device in a left-to-right order to horizontally flip the image. ### Claim 52 (depends on 43) The method of claim 43, wherein the displaying of true images of the frames of images with the display device includes writing the M by N pixel data into a storage device in a left-to-right order, and reading out pixel data from the storage device in a left-to-right order for display by pixels on the display device in a left-to-right order. ### Claim 53 (depends on 43) The method of claim 43, further comprising: selectively magnifying a portion of the one or more frames of images of the user for display as the mirrored images or true images with the display device. ### Claim 54 (depends on 53) The method of claim 53, wherein the selectively magnifying is selected by pressing a button of a user interface. ### Claim 55 (depends on 53) The method of claim 53, wherein the display device includes a touch screen; and the selectively magnifying includes touching a finger on the touch screen on the portion of the image to magnify. ### Claim 56 (depends on 43) The method of claim 43, further comprising extending the image sensor away from the display device to capture one or more left side images, right side images, or back side images of the user. ### Claim 57 (depends on 43) The method of claim 43, further comprising diffusing the light generated by the one or more lights to produce a softer light for the object or user in the target viewing area. ### Claim 58 (depends on 43) The method of claim 43, further comprising: optically zooming in and out on the user to select a view for the capture of images for display on the display device. ### Claim 59 (depends on 43) The method of claim 43, further comprising: sensing initial ambient lighting; and selecting a light intensity for light generated by the one or more lights in response to the initial ambient lighting. ### Claim 60 A method comprising: concurrently powering an image sensor, a display device, and one or more lights around the display device; capturing one or more frames of images of a user with the image sensor at a first time, wherein each frame includes an M by N array of pixel data; and in response to a first user selection, storing a first frame of pixel data of a first image of the user associated with the first time; and repeatedly displaying the first stored frame of pixel data on the display device, wherein the first image of the user appears to be frozen on the display device. ### Claim 61 (depends on 60) The method of claim 60, capturing one or more frames of second images of a user with the image sensor at a second time differing from the first time; in response to a second user selection, storing a second frame of pixel data of a second image of the user associated with the second time; and repeatedly displaying the second stored frame of pixel data on the display device of the second image of the user near the first image of the user, wherein the first image and the second image of the user appear to be frozen on the display device for comparison. ### Claim 62 (depends on 60) The method of claim 60, further comprising: sensing a level of ambient lighting with the image sensor to be below a predetermined level; and selectively powering on more lights around the display device to improve the capturing of the one or more frames of images of the user. ### Claim 63 A method comprising: sensing the presence of a user within the field of view of a display device with an image sensor; automatically powering on the display device in response to sensing the presence of the user; capturing one or more frames of images of the user with the image sensor, wherein each frame includes an M by N array of pixel data; and displaying the one or more captured frames of images on the display device. ### Claim 64 (depends on 63) The method of claim 63, further comprising: sensing a level of ambient lighting with the image sensor to be below a predetermined level; and automatically powering on one or more lights around the display device to improve the capturing of the one or more frames of images of the user.