Simulation arena entity tracking system
First Claim
1. A method for identifying the location of an entity in a three-dimensional space comprising:
- (a) modulating an energy emission from a source of energy emission, wherein the source of energy emission is attached to the entity, and wherein the energy emission from the source is modulated according to an energy modulation pattern;
(b) monitoring the source using an energy detection device;
(c) obtaining from the energy detection device at least one of the energy modulation pattern of the source or an identification of the source determined by the energy detection device based on the energy modulation pattern;
(d) obtaining from the energy detection device location-related data for the source; and
(e) analyzing the location-related data to determine the location of the source.
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Abstract
A system and method employing visual tracking devices to locate simulation players and objects within an enclosed space. These visual tracking devices capture a perspective view of the arena and analyze the image at a fixed perception frame rate. Each player and object to be tracked is identified by a light-emitting device called a tracking point source, which is identified in the environment by means of a unique code sent out by the device and received by the visual tracking device. By using multiple tracking point sources, the invention may not only determine positions but also determine the orientation (relationship) between players and objects. A third component in the invention performs frame-to-frame analysis of all visible point sources to determine motion in three dimensions, which is forwarded to the simulation environment where it is used to enmesh the player in the simulation.
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35 Claims
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1. A method for identifying the location of an entity in a three-dimensional space comprising:
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(a) modulating an energy emission from a source of energy emission, wherein the source of energy emission is attached to the entity, and wherein the energy emission from the source is modulated according to an energy modulation pattern;
(b) monitoring the source using an energy detection device;
(c) obtaining from the energy detection device at least one of the energy modulation pattern of the source or an identification of the source determined by the energy detection device based on the energy modulation pattern;
(d) obtaining from the energy detection device location-related data for the source; and
(e) analyzing the location-related data to determine the location of the source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for identifying the location of an entity in a three-dimensional space comprising:
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a source of energy emission, wherein the source is attached to the entity, and wherein the source modulates an energy emission according to a unique energy modulation pattern, wherein the source is a unique source;
an energy detection device which monitors the unique source, wherein the energy detection device obtains location-related data for the unique source; and
a means for analyzing the location-related data obtained from the energy detection device, wherein said means determines the location of the unique source, and wherein said means for analyzing location-related data is a data analysis engine. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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