Apparatus and method for capturing and viewing images
View Patent ↗A dual sided viewing panel and a method of capturing and displaying images, is disclosed. The dual sided viewing panel includes a first viewing panel and a second viewing panel. The first and second viewing panels are controllable by a control device to capture an image and display an image. The first and second viewing panels are positioned in an aligned back to back relationship to each other. In a method, a first image is captured by the first viewing panel and a second image is captured by the second viewing panel. The first captured image is displayed on the second viewing panel and the second captured image is displayed on the first viewing panel. The viewing direction of the first viewing panel is opposed to the viewing direction of the second viewing panel.
1. A method for capturing and displaying images, comprising the steps of:
optically aligning and integrating a first and a second image capture and display device by providing the first and second image capture and display devices-disposed in an aligned back to back relationship to each other to provide a common optical axis and wherein a first viewing direction of the first image capture and display device is opposed to a second viewing direction of the second image capture and display device;
capturing a first image by the first image capture and display device;
capturing a second image by the second image capture and display device wherein the first or second images or both are adapted to be displayed on the first or second display devices;
altering either the first of second images or both to provide one or more altered images;
displaying an altered first captured image on either the first or second image capture and display device; and
displaying the second captured image or an altered second captured image on the other image capture and display device.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the altered image(s) includes objects being offered in an advertising context.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the altered image(s) includes interactive objects.
4. The method of claim 3 wherein the altered image(s) includes a graphical user interface.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the altered image(s) includes false images.
6. A method for providing an image and capture device that appears to be a window comprising:
optically aligning and integrating first and second image capture and display devices in a back to back relationship to each other to provide a common optical axis and wherein a first viewing direction of the first image capture and display device is opposed to a second viewing direction of the second image capture and display device;
capturing a first image by the first image capture and display device;
capturing a second image by the second image capture and display device;
altering the first captured image to provide an altered image;
displaying the altered image on the second image capture and display device; and
displaying the second captured image on the first image capture and display device.
7. The method of claim 6 wherein the altered image includes objects being offered in an advertising context.
8. The method of claim 6 wherein the altered image includes interactive objects.
9. The method of claim 8 wherein the altered image includes a graphical user interface.
10. The method of claim 6 wherein the altered image includes false images.