Time-lapsing mirror

• US 7,283,106 B2
• Filed: 08/02/2004
• Issued: 10/16/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ventrk LLC
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Allen, Paul G., Levien, Royce A., Jung, Edward K. Y., Malamud, Mark A., Rinaldo, John D. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Osorio; Ricardo
• Application Number:
  US10/910,421
• Publication Number:
  US 20060022938A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,170 Days
• Field of Search: 345/8, 345/156, 345/32, 132/301, 382/154, 220/914, 434/371, D28/64.1, D03/275
• US Class Current: 345/32
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2044/007 Devices for determining the condition of hair or skin or for selecting the appropriate cosmetic or hair treatment
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 44/005 for selecting or displaying personal cosmetic colours or hairstyle

Abstract

Time-lapsing mirror methods and related systems.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

accepting input related to an image in a mirror; and

presenting one or more stored images having at least a part of the image in the mirror, wherein

said presenting the one or more stored images having the at least the part of the image in the mirror further includes;

identifying one or more anatomical landmarks demarcating the at least the part of the image in the mirror;

obtaining one or more images having the one or more anatomical landmarks; and

presenting the one or more images having the one or more anatomical landmarks, wherein said presenting the one or more images having the one or more anatomical landmarks further includes;

registering at least a portion of the one or more images having the one or more anatomical landmarks of the image in the mirror.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said accepting input related to an image in a mirror further comprises:

accepting touch input to a mirror surface proximate to the at least the part of the image in the mirror.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said accepting touch input to a mirror surface proximate to the at least the part of the image in the mirror further comprises:

detecting input to a touch screen device associated with the mirror.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein said accepting touch input to a mirror surface proximate to the at least the part of the image in the mirror further comprises:

detecting input to a cursor device associated with the mirror.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said accepting input related to an image in a mirror further comprises:

accepting input of at least one of a user touching herself, a user gesturing, or a user speaking in relation to the at least the part of the image in the mirror.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least a part of the image in the mirror further comprises:

at least one of a recognized region of the image or a recognized anchor point associated with the image.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said presenting one or more stored images having at least a part of the image in the mirror further comprises:

locating one or more images having the at least the part of the image in the mirror.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said presenting the one or more images having the one or more anatomical landmarks further comprises:

sequencing the at least the portion of the one or more images having the one or more anatomical landmarks.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said presenting one or more stored images having at least a part of the image in the mirror further comprises:

tracking a specified feature having a state; and

presenting the one or more stored images when a change in the state exceeds a selected tolerance value.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein said tracking a specified feature having a state further comprises:

tracking at least one of hair length or jowl size.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein said tracking a specified feature having a state further comprises:

tracking at least one of a skin lesion or a body region.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein said presenting the one or more stored images when a change in the state exceeds a selected tolerance value further comprises:

presenting an image having the state in conjunction with an image whose state exceeds the selected tolerance value.

13. A system comprising:

means for accepting input related to an image in a mirror; and

means for presenting one or more stored images having at least a part of the image in the mirrors,

wherein said means for presenting the one or more stored images having the at least the part of the image in the mirror further includes;

means for identifying one or more anatomical landmarks demarcating the at least the part of the image in the mirror;

means for obtaining one or more images having the one or more anatomical landmarks; and

means for presenting the one or more images having the one or more anatomical landmarks, wherein said means for presenting the one or more images having the one or more anatomical landmarks includes;

means for registering at least a portion of the one or more images having the one or more anatomical landmarks of the image in the mirror.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein said means for accepting input related to an image in a mirror further comprises:

means for accepting touch input to a mirror surface proximate to the at least the part of the image in the mirror.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein said means for accepting touch input to a mirror surface proximate to the at least the part of the image in the mirror further comprises:

means for detecting input to a touch screen device associated with the mirror.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein said means for accepting touch input to a mirror surface proximate to the at least the part of the image in the mirror further comprises:

means for detecting input to a cursor device associated with the mirror.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein said means for accepting input related to an image in a mirror further comprises:

means for accepting input of at least one of a user touching herself, a user gesturing, or a user speaking in relation to the at least the part of the image in the mirror.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein said means for presenting one or more stored images having at least a part of the image in the mirror further comprises:

means for locating the one or more images having the at least the part of the image in the mirror.

19. The system of claim 13 wherein said means for presenting the one or more images having the one or more anatomical landmarks further comprises:

means for sequencing the at least the portion of the one or more images having the one or more anatomical landmarks.

20. The system of claim 13, wherein said means for presenting one or more stored images having at least a part of the image in the mirror further comprises:

means for tracking a specified feature having a state; and

means for presenting the one or more stored images when a change in the state exceeds a selected tolerance value.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein said means for tracking a specified feature having a state further comprises:

means for tracking at least one of hair length or jowl size.

22. The system of claim 20, wherein said means for tracking a specified feature having a state further comprises:

means for tracking at least one of a skin lesion or a body region.

23. The system of claim 20, wherein said means for presenting the one or more stored images when a change in the state exceeds a selected tolerance value further comprises:

means for presenting an image having the state in conjunction with an image whose state exceeds the selected tolerance value.

24. The system of claim 13, wherein the at least a part of the image in the mirror further comprises:

at least one of a recognized region of the image or a recognized anchor point associated with the image.