Abstract: The inventive mirror provides both an image and information to a user. The inventive mirror allows a user to review electronic information, while performing personal hygiene procedures. For example, the user could look at the inventive mirror and review news headlines and/or stories, read and respond to e-mails, and/or review and edit their schedule of appointments, while grooming. The smart mirror has two modes. In a power off mode, the smart mirror acts as a standard reflective mirror. In a power on mode, then the smart mirror becomes a display device. The display device may comprise a touch screen, which would allow direct user interaction.

Abstract: A community interface is provided that is invocable by instructions executable by a processor based device useable by a community of users. In one embodiment, the executable instructions include code for registering the community members with the device (wherein registering a member includes storing identifying information relating to the member), code for querying a user for stored identifying information, code for receiving information relating to at least one community member, and code for providing information on a display panel of the processor based device, wherein at least a portion of the information provided is a subset of an array of information comprised of a plurality of subsets, wherein each subset is associated with a particular member of the community, and wherein the subset provided depends upon the identifying information provided by the user.

Abstract: The inventive mirror provides both an image and information to a user. The inventive mirror allows a user to review electronic information, while performing personal hygiene procedures. For example, the user could look at the inventive mirror and review news headlines and/or stories, read and respond to e-mails, and/or review and edit their schedule of appointments, while grooming. The smart mirror has two modes. In a power off mode, the smart mirror acts as a standard reflective mirror. In a power on mode, then the smart mirror becomes a display device. The display device may comprise a touch screen, which would allow direct user interaction.