Patent ID: 7042486

Claim:
An image capture and display device, comprising: a) an electronic motion image camera for capturing the image of a subject located in front of the image capture and display device; b) a digital projector for projecting the captured image; c) an optical element located with respect to the electronic camera and the digital projector to provide a common optical axis therefor; d) a light valve projection screen electronically switchable between a transparent state and a frosted state, located with respect to common optical axis, for allowing the electronic camera to capture the image of the subject through the projection screen when in the transparent state and for displaying the captured image on the projection screen when in the frosted state; and e) a controller connected to the electronic camera, the digital projector, and the light valve projection screen for alternately placing the projection screen in the transparent state and causing the electronic camera to capture an image, and placing the projection screen in the frosted state and causing the digital projector to display the captured image on the projection screen.