Patent ID: 7764303
Filing Date: 2010-07-27
Classification: A61B,G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. An imaging station for capturing images of a subject in a given ambient lighting environment, comprising: a housing with an aperture where the subject is presented for capturing images thereof; a camera for capturing digital images; a light for illuminating the subject during image capture; a first display visible to a user and disposed in the housing for displaying a digital image of the subject captured by said camera and permitting the subject to see themselves as they appear when presented to said aperture; a second display visible on the exterior of the housing for displaying a digital image of the subject captured by said camera, said second display presenting an operational interface through which the imaging station may be controlled; a computer for controlling the camera, said first and second displays and the light, said housing containing the camera and the light and including a tunnel extending from said aperture toward said camera and said light, said tunnel at least partially limiting ambient light, if present in the ambient lighting environment, when a digital image of the subject is captured and when viewing images on the first display.