IP Library Granted Patent US 9,155,373
Granted Patent B2
US 9,155,373 · App. 13/068,674 · Granted Oct 13, 2015

Medical overlay mirror

Inventors: Paul G. Allen (Seattle, WA); Edward K. Y. Jung (Bellevue, WA); Royce A. Levien (Lexington, MA); Mark A. Malamud (Seattle, WA); John D. Rinaldo, Jr. (Bellevue, WA)
Assignee: Invention Science Fund I, LLC
A45D44/005A45D2044/007G09G2340/12
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Patent No.
US 9,155,373
App. No.
13/068,674
Granted
Oct 13, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Medical overlay mirror methods and related systems.

Claims (69)

1. A system comprising:

a light reflecting structure;

means for playback of one or more images, said means for playback of one or more images proximate to said light reflecting structure;

means for capture of one or more images, said means for capture of one or more images operably couplable to said means for playback of one or more images;

means for sorting one or more images, said means for sorting one or more images operably couplable to said means for capture of one or more images;

means for recalling medical information relating to recognized images, said means for recalling medical information relating to recognized images operably couplable to said means for sorting one or more images;

means for acquiring at least some medical data; and

means for registering one or more images, said means for registering one or more images operably couplable to said means for recalling medical information relating to recognized images and said means for acquiring at least some medical data, wherein said means for registering one or more images is operable at least to (i) receive at least some medical data via said means for acquiring at least some medical data, (ii) register one or more recalled images recalled based at least partially on at least one of a recognized identity or a recognized anatomical feature of said one or more recalled images and (iii) generate at least some received medical data overlaid on said one or more registered recalled images,

wherein said means for playback of one or more images is operable to present one or more medically-overlaid images based at least in part on one or more registered recalled images.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein said means for recalling medical information relating to recognized images, said means for recalling medical information relating to recognized images operably couplable to said means for sorting one or more images comprises:

means for identifying one or more landmarks demarcating at least a part of at least one image associated with said light reflecting structure;

and

means for recognizing at least one of an identity of a recognized anatomical feature associated with said demarcated at least a part of at least one image.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein said means for identifying one or more landmarks demarcating at least a part of at least one image associated with said light reflecting structure comprises:

means for identifying one or more behavioral landmarks.

4. The system of claim 2 , wherein said means for playback of one or more images comprises:

means for at least one of sequencing or presenting at least a portion of one or more medically overlaid versions of said one or more images.

5. The system of claim 2 , further comprising:

means for signaling said means for registering one or more images to medically overlay a specified feature having a state, including at least overlaying at least one body region.

6. A system comprising:

a physical mirror;

an image playback device proximate to said physical mirror;

at least one image capture device operably couplable to said image playback device;

an image sorting engine operably couplable to said at least one image capture device;

a recognized image medical information recall device operably couplable to said image sorting engine;

at least one medical acquisition device; and

an image registration engine operably couplable to said recognized image medical information recall device and said at least one medical acquisition device, wherein said image registration engine is operable at least to (i) receive at least some medical data via said at least one medical acquisition device, (ii) register one or more recalled images recalled based at least partially on at least one of a recognized identity or a recognized anatomical feature of said one or more recalled images, and (iii) generate at least some received medical data overlaid on said one or more registered recalled images,

wherein said image playback device is operable to present one or more medically-overlaid images based at least in part on one or more registered recalled images.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein said physical mirror comprises:

at least one of a plane mirror, a convex mirror, or a concave mirror.

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein said physical mirror comprises:

a handheld mirror.

9. The system of claim 6 , wherein said physical mirror comprises:

at least one of a bathroom mirror or a hall mirror.

10. The system of claim 6 , wherein said physical mirror comprises:

a partially silvered mirror.

11. The system of claim 6 , wherein said at least one image capture device comprises:

at least one image representation device located to capture a field of view of said physical mirror.

12. The system of claim 6 , wherein said at least one image capture device comprises:

at least two image representation devices alignable relative to a field of view of said physical mirror.

13. The system of claim 6 , wherein said image playback device proximate to said physical mirror comprises:

an image playback device, said image playback device at least one of physically proximate, mechanically proximate, or operationally proximate to said physical mirror.

14. The system of claim 6 , wherein said image playback device proximate to said physical mirror comprises:

an image playback device, said image playback device operationally proximate to said physical mirror at least partially via at least one network connection.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein said image playback device, said image playback device operationally proximate to said physical mirror at least partially via at least one network connection comprises:

an image playback device, said image playback device associated with a doctor's office, said image playback device operationally proximate to said physical mirror at least partially via at least one network connection, wherein said physical mirror is associated with a home of a user of said physical mirror.

16. The system of claim 6 , wherein said image playback device proximate to said physical mirror comprises:

an image playback device, said image playback device including at least one display configured for presenting one or more images.

17. The system of claim 6 , wherein said image playback device proximate to said physical mirror comprises:

an image playback device, said image playback device including at least one partially-silvered mirror, said image playback device configured for presenting one or more images through said at least one partially-silvered mirror.

18. The system of claim 6 , wherein said physical mirror comprises:

an at least partially-silvered mirror configured for overlaying one or more images with at least one reflected image.

19. The system of claim 6 , wherein said at least one medical acquisition device comprises:

one or more of at least one blood pressure monitor or at least one heart rate monitor.

20. The system of claim 6 , wherein said at least one medical acquisition device comprises:

circuitry for measuring at least one physiologic activity using at least one of electroencephalography, computed axial tomography, positron emission tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, functional magnetic resonance imaging, functional near-infrared imaging, or magnetoencephalography.

21. The system of claim 6 , wherein said image playback device proximate to said physical mirror comprises:

said image playback device including at least one mobile telephone configured for displaying one or more images, the at least one mobile telephone proximate to said physical mirror.

22. The system of claim 6 , wherein said image playback device proximate to said physical mirror comprises:

said image playback device including at least one mobile telephone configured for displaying one or more images, the at least one mobile telephone operationally proximate to said physical mirror, including at least the at least one mobile telephone coupled with said physical mirror via at least one wireless connection.

23. A system comprising:

a light reflecting structure;

circuitry for playback of one or more images, said circuitry for playback of one or more images proximate to said light reflecting structure;

circuitry for capture of one or more images, said circuitry for capture of one or more images operably couplable to said circuitry for playback of one or more images;

circuitry for sorting one or more images, said circuitry for sorting one or more images operably couplable to said circuitry for capture of one or more images;

circuitry for recalling medical information relating to recognized images, said circuitry for recalling medical information relating to recognized images operably couplable to said circuitry for sorting one or more images;

circuitry for acquiring at least some medical data; and

circuitry for registering one or more images, said circuitry for registering one or more images operably couplable to said circuitry for recalling medical information relating to recognized images and said circuitry for acquiring at least some medical data, wherein said circuitry for registering one or more images is operable at least to (i) receive at least some medical data via said circuitry for acquiring at least some medical data, (ii) register one or more recalled images recalled based at least partially on at least one of a recognized identity or a recognized anatomical feature of said one or more recalled images, and (iii) generate at least some received medical data overlaid on said one or more registered recalled images,

wherein said circuitry for playback of one or more images is operable to present one or more medically-overlaid images based at least in part on one or more registered recalled images.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2022
From: THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND I, LLC
To: VENTRK, LLC
Reel/Frame 058995/0120 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 17, 2015
From: SEARETE LLC
To: THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND I, LLC
Reel/Frame 035855/0364 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2012
From: JUNG, EDWARD K.Y.; ALLEN, PAUL G.; LEVIEN, ROYCE A.; MALAMUD, MARK A.; RINALDO, JOHN D.
To: SEARETE LLC
Reel/Frame 027644/0423 →
Continuity (21)
Continuation In Part 10910421 · Aug 2, 2004
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Division 11639366 · Dec 13, 2006
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Continuation In Part 12658260 · Feb 3, 2010
Continuation In Part 12660030 · Feb 17, 2010
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