Interactive video based games using objects sensed by TV cameras
US8614668B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 6, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/0331
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for interactive TV camera based games in which position or orientation of points on a player or of an object held by a player are determined and used to control a video display. Both single camera and stereo camera pair based embodiments are disclosed, preferably using stereo photogrammetry where multi-degree of freedom information is desired. Large video displays, preferably life-size may be used where utmost realism of the game experience is desired.
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