System, method, software arrangement and computer-accessible medium for providing audio and/or visual information
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- at least one first arrangement configured to obtain state information associated with at least one first physical object when the at least one first physical object is not in contact with at least one second physical object, wherein the at least one first physical object is capable of moving independently of the at least one second physical object, and wherein the at least one second object is capable of affecting at least one state of the at least one first physical object; and
at least one second arrangement configured to control at least one of audio information and video information in a virtual environment as a function of the state information.
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Abstract
A system, method, software arrangement and computer-accessible medium are provided for tracking moveable objects, such as large balls, that a group of participants can interact with. For example, the motion of the objects may be used to control or influence the motion of certain virtual objects generated in a virtual environment, which may interact with other virtual objects. The virtual objects and their interactions may be used to generate video information, which can be displayed to the participants and which may indicate the occurrence of certain game-related events. Audio information may also be generated based on the interactions, and used to produce sounds separately from or in conjunction with the virtual objects.
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19 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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at least one first arrangement configured to obtain state information associated with at least one first physical object when the at least one first physical object is not in contact with at least one second physical object, wherein the at least one first physical object is capable of moving independently of the at least one second physical object, and wherein the at least one second object is capable of affecting at least one state of the at least one first physical object; and
at least one second arrangement configured to control at least one of audio information and video information in a virtual environment as a function of the state information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for providing an entertainment system comprising:
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obtaining state information associated with at least one first physical object when the at least one first physical object is not in contact with at least one second physical object, wherein the at least one first physical object is capable of moving independently of the at least one second physical object, and wherein the at least one second object is capable of affecting at least one state of the at least one first physical object; and
controlling at least one of audio information and video information in a virtual environment as a function of the state information.
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18. A software arrangement comprising:
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a first software module which, when executed by a processing arrangement, configures the processing arrangement to receive state information associated with at least one first physical object when the at least one first physical object is not in contact with at least one second physical object, wherein the at least one first physical object is capable of moving independently of the at least one second physical object, and wherein the at least one second object is capable of affecting at least one state of the at least one first physical object; and
a second software module which, when executed by the processing arrangement, configures the processing arrangement to control at least one of audio information and video information in a virtual environment as a function of the state information.
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19. A computer-readable medium comprising:
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a first set of executable instructions which, when executed by a processing arrangement, configure the processing arrangement to receive state information associated with at least one first physical object when the at least one first physical object is not in contact with at least one second physical object, wherein the at least one first physical object is capable of moving independently of the at least one second physical object, and wherein the at least one second object is capable of affecting at least one state of the at least one first physical object; and
a second set of executable instructions which, when executed by the processing arrangement, configure the processing arrangement to control at least one of audio information and video information in a virtual environment as a function of the state information.
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