Method for capturing and storing historic audiovisual data via a digital mirror

• US 9,961,265 B2
• Filed: 10/06/2015
• Issued: 05/01/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Shafiq Ahmad Chaudhry
• Original Assignee: Shafiq Ahmad Chaudhry
• Inventors: Chaudhry, Shafiq Ahmad
• Primary Examiner(s): Hsu, Amy
• Application Number:
  US14/876,536
• Publication Number:
  US 20160100097A1
• Time in Patent Office: 938 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/631 Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/772 the recording apparatus and the television camera being placed in the same enclosure
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8205 involving the multiplexing of an additional signal and the colour video signal

Abstract

A method for capturing and storing historic audiovisual data via a digital mirror allows a digital display to be utilized as a digital mirror. The digital display includes a touchscreen that is divided into a first portion with a live video feed and a second portion with a graphical user interface (GUI). An image-capture device and a microphone are able to capture audiovisual media data that is saved onto a data storage device. The audiovisual media data may be searched at a later time in order to view specific audiovisual media data captured at a previous time. The digital display may be activated via a plurality of display activation triggers that is intended to provide security and prevent unauthorized access to the digital display.

Claims

1. A method for capturing and storing historic audiovisual data comprising:

providing a digital display, the digital display comprising a touchscreen, a microphone, at least one speaker and a data storage device;

providing an image-capture device, the image-capture device being coincident with the touchscreen;

activating the digital display

if at least one of a plurality of display activation triggers prompts to activate the digital display;

capturing a live video feed and audio feed by activating the image-capture device and the microphone;

displaying the live video feed on a first portion of the touchscreen;

displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) on a second portion of the touchscreen;

capturing audiovisual media data through the image-capture device and the microphone, the audiovisual media data comprising audio data, video data and image data;

saving the audiovisual media data to the data storage device;

associating date and time metadata with the audiovisual media data; and

utilizing the digital display as a mirror by deactivating the digital display and coating a surface of the touchscreen with a reflective and antifogging agent.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 comprising:

prompting to record an authorized user fingerprint through the touchscreen;

recording the authorized user fingerprint through the touchscreen;

capturing a fingerprint through the touchscreen; and

comparing the fingerprint to the authorized user fingerprint in order to recognize the fingerprint as the authorized user fingerprint, the fingerprint being one of the plurality of display activation triggers.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 comprising:

prompting to record an authorized iris image through the image-capture device;

recording the authorized iris image through the image-capture device;

capturing a user facial image through the image-capture device; and

comparing the user facial image to the authorized iris image in order to recognize the authorized iris image from the user facial image, the user facial image being one of the plurality of display activation triggers.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 comprising:

prompting to record a vocal activation command through the microphone;

recording the vocal activation command through the microphone;

capturing a vocal input through the microphone; and

comparing the vocal input to the vocal activation command in order to recognize the vocal input as the vocal activation command, the vocal input being one of the plurality of display activation triggers.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 comprising:

providing a motion sensor for the digital display, the motion sensor being coincident with the touchscreen; and

activating the digital display

if the motion sensor detects movement in the vicinity of the digital display,

the movement being one of the plurality of display activation triggers.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1 comprising:

prompting to record an alphanumeric passcode through the GUI;

recording the alphanumeric passcode through the GUI;

receiving a haptic input through the GUI; and

comparing the haptic input to the alphanumeric passcode in order to recognize the haptic input as the alphanumeric passcode, the haptic input being one of the plurality of display activation triggers.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1 comprising:

providing at least one photovoltaic panel for the digital display, the at least one photovoltaic panel being externally mounted to the touchscreen;

providing a rechargeable power source, the rechargeable power source being electrically connected to the at least one photovoltaic panel; and

electrically charging the rechargeable power source through the at least one photovoltaic panel.

8. The method as claimed in claim 1 comprising:

providing at least one recipient computing device;

prompting to input recipient information through the GUI;

receiving recipient information through the GUI;

associating the recipient information with the at least one recipient computing device; and

transmitting selected data from the audiovisual media data to the at least one recipient computing device.

9. The method as claimed in claim 1 comprising:

prompting to input a search query;

receiving a search query comprising at least one search parameter through a user input device;

searching the audiovisual media data for matching parameters, the matching parameters matching at least one of the search parameters; and

displaying selected data from the audiovisual media data on the first portion of the touchscreen

if the selected data is associated with the matching parameters.

10. The method as claimed in claim 9 comprising:

receiving the search query through the GUI, the GUI being the user input device.

11. The method as claimed in claim 9 comprising:

receiving the search query through the microphone, the microphone being the user input device.

12. The method as claimed in claim 9 comprising:

receiving the search query through an external electronic device, the external electronic device being the user input device.

13. The method as claimed in claim 9 comprising:

matching data from an Internet source with the at least one search parameter

if the at least one search parameter from the search query is not matched with the audiovisual media data; and

displaying the data from the Internet source on the first portion of the touchscreen.