Method for capturing and storing historic audiovisual data via a digital mirror
OwnerShafiq Ahmad Chaudhryinventor
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Abstract
A method for capturing and storing historic audiovisual data via a digital mirror allows a digital display to be utilized as a digital mirror. The digital display includes a touchscreen that is divided into a first portion with a live video feed and a second portion with a graphical user interface (GUI). An image-capture device and a microphone are able to capture audiovisual media data that is saved onto a data storage device. The audiovisual media data may be searched at a later time in order to view specific audiovisual media data captured at a previous time. The digital display may be activated via a plurality of display activation triggers that is intended to provide security and prevent unauthorized access to the digital display.
Claims13
A method for capturing and storing historic audiovisual data comprising:
- providing a digital display, the digital display comprising a touchscreen, a microphone, at least one speaker and a data storage device;
- providing an image-capture device, the image-capture device being coincident with the touchscreen;
- activating the digital display
- if at least one of a plurality of display activation triggers prompts to activate the digital display;
- capturing a live video feed and audio feed by activating the image-capture device and the microphone;
- displaying the live video feed on a first portion of the touchscreen;
- displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) on a second portion of the touchscreen;
- capturing audiovisual media data through the image-capture device and the microphone, the audiovisual media data comprising audio data, video data and image data;
- saving the audiovisual media data to the data storage device;
- associating date and time metadata with the audiovisual media data;
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- utilizing the digital display as a mirror by deactivating the digital display and coating a surface of the touchscreen with a reflective and antifogging agent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.