US Patent 9648217 Selfie apparatus

The present invention is a device for use with a communication device, such as an IPhone®, having a camera enabled by a wireless communication chip such as Bluetooth® to take a selfie picture or video. The device generally comprises a mirror having a mirror surface and a plurality of light emitting diodes that emit light from the mirror surface. The device further comprises a fastener adapted to removably engage the communication device with the mirror surface. The fastener comprises gripping arms adapted to secure the communication device in several positions, including a portrait or landscape orientation. The mirror further comprises a control circuit having a wireless Bluetooth® communication chip and an input device such as a membrane switch. The input device comprises dim up and dim down buttons to control the intensity of the light emitting diodes and a camera activation button to wirelessly activate the camera to take a picture or video.