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1. An architectural scale communications system comprising:
an entrance configured to allow a user to select a service; a meeting room configured to provide the service, the meeting room including:
at least two walls;an observation zone positioned between the at least two walls and configured to accommodate the user;an image display device positioned to be observable from the observation zone, the image display device configured to display to the observation zone a life-sized or near-life-sized image of a remote service representative;a two-way mirror having a first edge integrally mounted in a first of the at least two walls and having a second end integrally mounted in a second of the at least two walls, the two-way mirror being positioned between the observation zone and the image display device and angled to reflect the ceiling of the meeting room when viewed from the observation zone;a ceiling extending between the at least two walls, the ceiling including a reflected zone wherein the reflected zone is configured to provide a backdrop image when reflected in the two-way mirror;a camera positioned to capture a view of the observation zone;a microphone positioned to capture sounds emanating from the observation zone;an audio amplification and speaker system comprised of one or more speakers integrally mounted within at least one of the at least two walls or within the ceiling; anda transmission system coupled to the image display device, the camera, the microphone, and the speaker and configured to transmit audio and video of the service representative to the observation zone and to transmit audio and video of the observation zone to the service representative; and an access door separating the entrance and the meeting room, wherein the access door can be remotely controlled to allow access or deny access to the at least one meeting room. |
