Systems and methods for determining controller functionality based on position, orientation or motion
US8348760B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 23, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/538
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Methods and systems for providing input to an interactive program are presented. An interactive system includes a display for displaying an interactive program and a controller device. The position and motion of the controller device are determined based on perspective distortion of the display in captured images of the display taken at the controller. In an interactive region, various interactive zones are defined, each of which have an associated specified function for an action of the controller device. When the controller device is determined to be within one of the interactive zones, the functionality of the action of the controller device is set to the specified function associated with that interactive zone.
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