Smart Mirror

• US 20180343418A1
• Filed: 05/23/2018
• Published: 11/29/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: James Van Ness
• Original Assignee: James Van Ness
• Inventors: Van Ness, James
• Granted Patent: US 10,142,592 B1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/142 Constructional details of the terminal equipment, e.g. arrangements of the camera and the display
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/147 Communication arrangements, e.g. identifying the communication as a video-communication, intermediate storage of the signals selecting H04Q

Abstract

A smart mirror comprises at least one large touchscreen-enabled smart mirror mounted on at least one frame, wherein the smart mirror is configured to support large-screen video chat, wherein the other participant to the video chat is provided full-size on the smart mirror'"'"'s screen. When not in use as a video chat device, the present invention may utilize one or more cameras to create a mirror effect on the smart mirror'"'"'s screen.

Claims

1. A smart mirror, comprising:

at least one frame having a front, a top, a bottom side, and a rear;

at least one electronic device disposed on the front of the at least one frame, wherein the at least one has at least one display and at least one microphone;

at least one camera disposed on the front of the at least one frame, wherein the at least one camera is communicatively coupled to the at least one electronic device;

at least one speaker disposed on the front of the at least one frame, wherein the at least one speaker is communicatively coupled to the at least one electronic device;

at least one battery disposed on the front of the at least one frame, wherein the at least one battery is communicatively coupled to the at least one electronic device;

at least one docking element disposed on the front of the at least one frame, wherein the at least one docking element is communicatively coupled to the at least one electronic device, and wherein the at least one docking element is configured to removably communicatively couple with a second electronic device;

at least one USB port disposed on the front of the at least one frame, wherein the at least one USB port is communicatively coupled to the at least one electronic device; and

at least one wireless internet communication element disposed on the top of the at least one frame, wherein the at least one wireless internet communication element is communicatively coupled to the at least one electronic device.

2. The smart mirror of claim 1, further comprising at least one light strip disposed on the front of the at least one frame.

3. The smart mirror of claim 1, further comprising at least one stand configured to support the at least one frame.

4. The smart mirror of claim 1, further comprising at least one wall hang element disposed on the rear of the at least one frame.

5. The smart mirror of claim 1, further comprising at least one wall mirror base disposed on the rear of the at least one frame.

6. The smart mirror of claim 1, further comprising at least one detachable power cord disposed on the side of the at least one frame.

7. The smart mirror of claim 1, wherein the at least one electronic device is at least two electronic devices disposed on the front of the at least one frame.

8. The smart mirror of claim 7, wherein the at least one frame is configured to fold over at least one electronic device.

9. The smart mirror of claim 1, wherein the at least one camera is configured to provide a mirror function when the at least one electronic device is not conducting a video chat.

10. The smart mirror of claim 1, wherein the at least one speaker is at least two speakers, and wherein the at least one electronic device is configured to cause the at least two speakers to adjust their playback such that changes in the speaker'"'"'s position are represented in the at least two speakers'"'"' playbacks in real time.