Cosmetic enhancement mirror

• US 7,636,072 B2
• Filed: 05/22/2008
• Issued: 12/22/2009
• 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:
  US12/154,694
• Publication Number:
  US 20090027307A1
• Time in Patent Office: 579 Days
• Field of Search: 345/8, 345/32, 345/156, 132/301, 434/371, D28/64.1
• 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

Cosmetic enhancement mirror methods and related systems.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

accepting input related to an image of a light reflecting surface; and

presenting one or more enhanced images related to at least a part of the image of the light reflecting surface, wherein said presenting one or more enhanced images related to at least a part of the image of the light reflecting surface includes;

enhancing at least a part of one or more images having one or more anatomical landmarks, wherein said enhancing at least a part of the one or more images having the one or more anatomical landmarks includes;

enhancing a specified feature having a state in response to at least one of a modified/enhanced image associated with a surgeon or a modification/enhancement instruction associated with a surgeon.

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

accepting touch input to a surface proximate to the at least a part of the image of the light reflecting surface.

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

detecting input to a touch sensitive device associated with the light reflecting surface.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said accepting input related to an image of a light reflecting surface 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 a part of the image of the light reflecting surface.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said presenting one or more enhanced images related to at least a part of the image of the light reflecting surface further comprises:

obtaining one or more images having the at least a part of the image of the light reflecting surface.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said presenting one or more enhanced images related to at least a part of the image of the light reflecting surface further comprises:

identifying one or more anatomical landmarks demarcating the at least a part of the image of the light reflecting surface; and

presenting one or more enhanced versions of the one or more images having the one or more anatomical landmarks.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein said presenting one or more enhanced versions of the one or more images having the one or more anatomical landmarks further comprises:

registering at least a portion of the one or more enhanced versions of the one or more images having the one or more anatomical landmarks with the image of the light reflecting surface.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein said presenting one or more enhanced versions of the one or more images having the one or more anatomical landmarks further comprises:

at least one of sequencing or presenting at least a portion of the one or more enhanced versions of the one or more images having the one or more anatomical landmarks.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said enhancing a specified feature having a state in response to at least one of a modified/enhanced image associated with a surgeon or a modification/enhancement instruction associated with a surgeon further comprises:

receiving a modified/enhanced image linked with a symbol indicative of the surgeon;

or

receiving a modification/enhancement instruction linked with a symbol indicative of the surgeon.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein said enhancing a specified feature having a state in response to at least one of a modified/enhanced image associated with a surgeon or a modification/enhancement instruction associated with a surgeon further comprises:

receiving at least one image having at least one enhanced skin feature and linked with a symbol indicative of the surgeon;

or

receiving at least one modification/enhancement instruction indicative of enhancing at least one skin feature and linked with a symbol indicative of the surgeon.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein said enhancing a specified feature having a state in response to at least one of a modified/enhanced image associated with a surgeon or a modification/enhancement instruction associated with a surgeon further comprises:

receiving at least one image having at least one enhanced body region and linked with a symbol indicative of the surgeon;

or

receiving at least one modification/enhancement instruction indicative of enhancing at least one body region and linked with a symbol indicative of the surgeon.

12. A system comprising:

means for accepting input related to an image of a light reflecting surface; and

means for presenting one or more enhanced images related to at least a part of the image of the light reflecting surface, wherein said means for presenting one or more enhanced images related to at least a part of the image of the light reflecting surface includes;

means for enhancing at least a part of one or more images having one or more anatomical landmarks, wherein said means for enhancing at least a part of the one or more images having the one or more anatomical landmarks includes;

means for enhancing a specified feature having a state in response to at least one of a modified/enhanced image associated with a surgeon or a modification/enhancement instruction associated with a surgeon.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein said means for accepting input related to an image of a light reflecting surface further comprises:

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

14. The system of claim 13, wherein said means for accepting touch input to a surface proximate to the at least a part of the image of the light reflecting surface further comprises:

means for detecting input to a touch sensitive device associated with the light reflecting surface.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein said means for accepting input related to an image of a light reflecting surface 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 a part of the image of the light reflecting surface.

16. The system of claim 12, wherein said means for presenting one or more enhanced images related to at least a part of the image of the light reflecting surface further comprises:

means for obtaining one or more images having the at least a part of the image of the light reflecting surface.

17. The system of claim 12, wherein said means for presenting one or more enhanced images related to at least a part of the image of the light reflecting surface further comprises:

means for identifying one or more anatomical landmarks demarcating the at least a part of the image of the light reflecting surface; and

means for presenting one or more enhanced versions of one or more images having the one or more anatomical landmarks.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein said means for presenting one or more enhanced versions of the one or more images having the one or more anatomical landmarks further comprises:

means for registering at least a portion of the one or more enhanced versions of the one or more images having the one or more anatomical landmarks with an image of the light reflecting surface.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein said means for presenting one or more enhanced versions of the one or more images having the one or more anatomical landmarks further comprises:

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

20. The system of claim 12, wherein said means for enhancing a specified feature having a state in response to at least one of a modified/enhanced image associated with a surgeon or a modification/enhancement instruction associated with a surgeon further comprises:

means for receiving a modified/enhanced image linked with a symbol indicative of the surgeon;

or

means for receiving a modification/enhancement instruction linked with a symbol indicative of the surgeon.

21. The system of claim 12, wherein said means for enhancing a specified feature having a state in response to at least one of a modified/enhanced image associated with a surgeon or a modification/enhancement instruction associated with a surgeon further comprises:

means for receiving at least one image having at least one enhanced skin feature and linked with a symbol indicative of the surgeon;

or

means for receiving at least one modification/enhancement instruction indicative of enhancing at least one skin feature and linked with a symbol indicative of the surgeon.

22. The system of claim 12, wherein said means for enhancing a specified feature having a state in response to at least one of a modified/enhanced image associated with a surgeon or a modification/enhancement instruction associated with a surgeon further comprises:

means for receiving at least one image having at least one enhanced body region and linked with a symbol indicative of the surgeon;

or

means for receiving at least one modification/enhancement instruction indicative of enhancing at least one body region and linked with a symbol indicative of the surgeon.