Smart mirror for location-based augmented reality

Abstract

Methods and systems for providing smart mirrors and smart mirror systems for mixed or augmented reality display are disclosed. A system for augmented reality display using a smart mirror system comprises a server and a smart mirror. The smart mirror comprises a display and a camera. The server is configured to receive information associated with a user; identify, using the information, an object for the user; and transmit, to the smart mirror a three-dimensional model of the object. The smart mirror is configured to receive, from the server, the three-dimensional model of the object; receive, from the camera, a real-time image of the user; overlay the three-dimensional model of the object on the real-time image of the user to provide an overlaid image; and display the overlaid image on the display.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for augmented reality display using a smart mirror system, comprising:
 a server; and   a smart mirror, comprising:
 a display; and 
 a camera,
 wherein the server is configured to:
 receive information associated with a user; 
 identify, using the information, an object for the user; and 
 transmit, to the smart mirror, a three-dimensional model of the object; and 
 
 wherein the smart mirror is configured to:
 receive, from the server, the three-dimensional model of the object; receive, from the camera, a real-time image of the user; 
 overlay the three=dimensional model of the object on the real-time image of the user to provide an overlaid image; and 
 display the overlaid image on the display. 
 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the smart mirror is configured to:
 receive, via the camera, a command from the user, the command being related to the object; and   transmit the command to the server.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the information for the user comprises trip information including a calendar event entry, the calendar event entry comprising a time of day and a location. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein to identify the object for the user comprises to:
 identify the object based on the time of day and the location.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein to display the overlaid image on the display comprises to:
 display a mashup comprising the overlaid image, an image of the location, and weather information at the time of day.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein to display the overlaid image on the display comprises to:
 overlay the overlaid image on an image of the location.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the image of the location is a real-time video of the location. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the image of the location is a cinematography that includes a current location of the smart mirror and the location. 
     
     
         9 . A smart mirror for augmented reality, comprising:
 a mirror having a silvered side and a reflective side;   a display parallelly disposed on the silvered side;   a camera disposed on the silvered side, the camera configured to capture stereoscopic images, the camera comprising two or more lenses;   a control unit configured to execute instructions for performing the augmented reality, the control unit disposed on the silvered side adjacent the camera; and   an enclosure for enclosing the mirror, the display, the camera, and the control unit.   
     
     
         10 . The smart mirror of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a touch screen located on the reflective side,
 wherein the control unit is configured to receive commands from the touch screen. 
   
     
     
         11 . The smart mirror of  claim 9 , wherein the camera and the control unit are disposed on a same side of the smart mirror. 
     
     
         12 . The smart mirror of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a speaker, the speaker being mounted to the enclosure.   
     
     
         13 . The smart mirror of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a speaker, the speaker dampendly connected to the enclosure.   
     
     
         14 . The smart mirror of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a sliding mechanical baffle, the sliding mechanical baffle disposed between at least one of the two or more lenses and the silvered side, the sliding mechanical baffle comprising a slide tab, wherein moving the slide tab obscures the at least one of the two or more lenses.   
     
     
         15 . A smart mirror for augmented reality, comprising:
 an enclosure, comprising:
 a mirror having a silvered side and a reflective side; and 
 a display parallelly disposed on the silvered side; and 
   a pod comprising:
 a camera configured to capture stereoscopic images, the camera comprising two or more lenses; and 
 a control unit configured to execute instructions for performing the augmented reality displayable on the display. 
   
     
     
         16 . The smart mirror of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a touch screen, located on the reflective side, and
 wherein the control unit is configured to receive commands from the touch screen. 
   
     
     
         17 . The smart mirror of  claim 15 , wherein the pod further comprises an opening for receiving the enclosure. 
     
     
         18 . The smart mirror of  claim 15 , wherein the pod further comprises:
 a speaker, the speaker connected to the enclosure.   
     
     
         19 . The smart mirror of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a speaker, the speaker dampendly connected to the enclosure.   
     
     
         20 . The smart mirror of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a sliding mechanical baffle, the sliding mechanical baffle disposed between at least one of the two or more lenses and an internal wall of the pod facing the at least one of the two or more lenses, the sliding mechanical baffle comprising a slide tab, wherein moving the slide tab covers the at least one of the two or more lenses.