Vanity console
First Claim
1. A vanity mirror console for a vehicle comprising:
- a housing;
a partially reflective two-way mirror mounted to said housing;
a video camera mounted to the vehicle for providing a video image; and
a video display mounted in said housing behind said two-way mirror for providing a video image through said mirror to be visible to a user facing said mirror, wherein said camera has a lens positioned to face the user of said vanity mirror console and an electrical circuit coupling video signals from said camera to said video display for providing a video image of the user'"'"'s face.
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Abstract
A vanity console is provided with a housing having a mirror mounted therein made of a material providing both reflectivity and transmissivity characteristics. A source of illumination such as a peripheral fluorescent tube extends behind the outer periphery of the mirror and directs light through the two-way mirror for use of the vanity mirror in low ambient light conditions. The mirror preferably is shaped to conform to the shape of a user'"'"'s face. In one embodiment of the invention, positioned centrally behind the mirror is a video image source, such as an LCD display, which is supplied with video information from a variety of sources such as vehicle mounted cameras that the vanity console can serve the function of video imaging as well.
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12 Claims
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1. A vanity mirror console for a vehicle comprising:
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a housing; a partially reflective two-way mirror mounted to said housing; a video camera mounted to the vehicle for providing a video image; and a video display mounted in said housing behind said two-way mirror for providing a video image through said mirror to be visible to a user facing said mirror, wherein said camera has a lens positioned to face the user of said vanity mirror console and an electrical circuit coupling video signals from said camera to said video display for providing a video image of the user'"'"'s face. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A vanity mirror console for a vehicle comprising:
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a housing mounted in the vehicle; a partially reflective vanity mirror mounted to said housing; a video display mounted in said housing behind said mirror for providing a video image through said mirror to be visible to a user; and a plurality of video cameras for mounting to a vehicle, wherein a first of said cameras has a lens facing the user of said video console and a circuit selectively coupling video signals from said first camera to said video display for providing a video display of the user'"'"'s face on said video display. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A vanity mirror console for a vehicle comprising:
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a housing; a partially reflective mirror mounted to said housing; a source of illumination mounted in said housing behind said mirror and only visible when actuated for directing illumination outwardly from said source through a portion of said partially reflective mirror to provide illumination to the face of a user; an electrical circuit including a switch for selectively actuating said source of illumination; a video display mounted in said housing behind said mirror for providing a video image visible through said mirror when actuated; and at least one video camera for mounting to a vehicle and a circuit selectively coupling video signals from said at least one camera to said video display for providing video signals for display, wherein said at least one video camera has a lens facing a user of said video console for providing a video display of the user'"'"'s face.
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