Video camera mirror system with operation for modifying visual perception

• US 9,247,130 B2
• Filed: 11/26/2013
• Issued: 01/26/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Matthew Rolston Photographer Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Matthew Rolston Photographer Incorporated
• Inventors: Rolston, Matthew
• Primary Examiner(s): HERNANDEZ, NELSON D
• Application Number:
  US14/090,875
• Publication Number:
  US 20140085500A1
• Time in Patent Office: 791 Days
• Field of Search: 348/222.1, 348373-374, 348/239, 348/362, 396155-200, 396/106, 396/62
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 15/0036 with a lighting means, e.g. laser, bulb A46B15/0034 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 2200/1046 Brush used for applying cosmetics bristles arrangements for cosmetic brushes A46B9/021
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 7/04 interchangeably removable bristle carriers
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/406 for theatres, stages or film studios
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 15/03 Combinations of cameras with lighting apparatus; Flash units
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 15/06 Special arrangements of screening, diffusing, or reflecting devices, e.g. in studio
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/56 provided with illuminating means
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/63 by using electronic viewfinders
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/80 Camera processing pipelines; Components thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3176 wherein the projection device is incorporated in a camera details of cameras adapted for combination with a projector not peculiar to the presence of an electronic spatial light modulator G03B17/54

Abstract

Various embodiments directed to modifying and enhancing visual perception are disclosed. One embodiment is directed to a camera which includes a lens system for capturing images and a lighting system providing key light above the lens system and providing fill light below the lens system. A processor controls one or more operations of the camera, including automatically enhancing the captured images and presenting the enhanced images on a display. The system and method for modifying visual perception may also be directed to a video camera mirror system, a seating system, a cosmetic package, a lipstick packaging, a polarized mirror, an illuminated cosmetic brush, a personal portrait photography management system and an illumination system for modifying visual perception.

Claims

1. A video camera mirror system for enhancing visual perception of a targeted subject, the video camera mirror system comprising:

a video display configured to mimic a mirror reflection, the video display having an outer perimeter;

a camera embedded behind the video display, wherein the embedded camera captures moving images;

a lighting system surrounding the outer perimeter of the video display that provides frontal lighting to the targeted subject, the lighting system providing key light above the camera and providing fill light below the camera, wherein the key and fill light are of different intensities, wherein the lighting system comprises a diffuser, a reflector and a light source, and the diffuser includes at least one of color temperature corrections filters, polarizing filters or any combination thereof; and

a processor operatively connected to the camera, the processor configured to automatically enhance the captured images and display the enhanced images as a mirror reflection on the video display;

wherein the processor automatically;

increases the exposure level of the non-manipulated captured image between 5% and 25%;

increases the highlight levels of the non-manipulated captured image between 5% to 10%;

increases the midtone levels of the non-manipulated captured image between 5% to 10%;

decreases the lowlight levels of the non-manipulated captured image between 5% to 10%;

adjusts the color temperature of the non-manipulated captured image by increasing the yellow tones between 50% to 150%;

adjusts the tint of the non-manipulated captured image by decreasing the red tones between 5% to 10%;

increases the contrast of the non-manipulated captured image between 50% to 150%;

increases the color saturation of the non-manipulated captured image between 50% to 150%;

diffuses the midtones of the non-manipulated captured image between 5% to 100%;

increases the highlight sharpening of the non-manipulated captured image between 5% to 10%;

compresses the non-manipulated captured image along the x-axis between 5% to 10%; and

extends the non-manipulated captured image along the y-axis between 5% to 10%.

2. The video camera mirror system of claim 1, wherein the lighting system comprises at least one of screens, filters or any combination thereof.

3. The video camera mirror system of claim 1, wherein the light source of the lighting system is a light-emitting diode, incandescent light bulb, arc lamp, gas discharge lamp, neon lamp, flood lamp, modern photographic flash, laser, organic light-emitting diode, sulfur lamp, or any combination thereof.

4. The video camera mirror system of claim 1, wherein the lighting system is in the shape of a circle, oval, square, rectangle, triangle or polygon.

5. The video camera mirror system of claim 1, wherein the operation controlled by the processor is recording captured images, storing captured images, transmitting captured images, transmitting captured images in real time, transmitting streaming data, receiving data, receiving data in real time, receiving streaming data or any combination thereof.

6. The video camera mirror system of claim 1, wherein the camera wirelessly transmits captured images.

7. The video camera mirror system of claim 1, further comprising a sensor operatively connected to the processor, the sensor configured to detect color quality information from a target image and use the information to adjust the coloring of the lighting system.

8. The video camera mirror system of claim 1, further comprising an enclosed chair for use with the video mirror.

9. The video camera mirror system of claim 1, further comprising color correction filters corresponding to at least one of a peach tone, golden tone, or nude tone.

10. The video camera mirror system of claim 1, wherein the captured image is automatically modified to produce an image comprising only hues corresponding to at least one of a peach tone, golden tone, nude tone, or any combination thereof.

11. The video camera mirror system of claim 1, wherein the captured image is automatically modified to produce an image comprising only hues corresponding to at least one of bastard amber, tan tone, amber blush, golden tan, or any combination thereof.

12. The video camera mirror system of claim 1, wherein the captured image is automatically modified to produce an image comprising only hues corresponding to at least one of yellow tone, green tone, olive tone, or any combination thereof.

13. The video camera mirror system of claim 1, wherein the captured image is automatically modified to produce an image comprising only hues corresponding to at least one of light amber, saffron, yellow sun, light yellow green, or any combination thereof.

14. The video camera mirror system of claim 1, wherein the captured image is automatically modified to produce an image comprising only hues corresponding to at least one of turquoise, lavender, nude tone, or any combination thereof.

15. The video camera mirror system of claim 1, wherein the captured image is automatically modified to produce an image comprising only hues corresponding to at least one of blue grass, princess blue, surprise pink, tan tone, or any combination thereof.

16. The video camera mirror system of claim 1, wherein the captured image is automatically modified to produce an image comprising only hues corresponding to at least one of blue tone, brown tone, rose tone, or any combination thereof.

17. The video camera mirror system of claim 1, wherein the captured image is automatically modified to produce an image comprising only hues corresponding to at least one of beverly blue, shark blue, tan tone, sepia, or any combination thereof.

18. The video camera mirror system of claim 1, wherein the lighting system comprises a plurality of light-emitting diodes positioned in a circular path around the lens system.

19. The video camera mirror system of claim 1, wherein the processor automatically adjusts at least one of the exposure, highlight levels, midtone levels, lowlight levels, color temperature, tint, contrast, color saturation, highlight sharpening, midtone diffusion, image compression, image elongation, or any combination thereof.