System and method for tracking a passive wand and actuating an effect based on a detected wand path
US11373516B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0308
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system in accordance with present embodiments includes a source of electromagnetic radiation that operates to emit electromagnetic radiation into an active playing area. The system also includes a sensing device that operates to receive the electromagnetic radiation after being reflected from a retro-reflective material of an article positioned in the active playing area and operable to generate data based on receiving reflected electromagnetic radiation from a series of article positions. Further, the system includes a controller that operates to process the data generated by the sensing device to determine whether the series of article positions correlate to a stored gesture and output a control signal to actuate an effect when the series of article positions correlate to the stored gesture.
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