Patent ID: 8026942

Claim:
An apparatus for capturing data about a person's skin, comprising: a camera for capturing the images of the person; a display for displaying images captured by said camera; said display selectably displaying a real time image captured by said camera, means for illuminating permitting said camera to capture images under a plurality of lighting conditions, said images displayable on said display; probe means for measuring a predetermined parameter of the skin in a specific area, said probe means capturing skin data other than image data; and control means for controlling said camera, said probe means and said display for selectively capturing images of the person and skin data from said probe means and displaying the captured images and skin data on said display, said control means including a computer programmed to direct said camera and said means for illuminating to automatically sequentially capture a plurality of images using a plurality of different wavelengths of light, said real-time image allowing the person to visualize and interactively adjust the position of the probe means, before activating said probe means to capture skin data.