Orientation data collection system
First Claim
1. A data collection system having:
- (a) at least one sensing means to detect and receive a visible light signal;
(b) an optical characteristic recognition processing means which receives signals from said at least one sensing means;
(c) at least one optical signal means associated with a respective one of said sensing means which generates, reflects or transmits visible light to said sensing means;
wherein said optical signal means causes an optical characteristic to be visible to, or sensed by, said sensing means, said optical characteristic being caused to change when the relative angle between said sensing means and said at least one optical signal means is changed, whereby change in said optical characteristic is processed by said processing means to identify a physical or other characteristic of said at least one optical signal means, and d) wherein said at least one optical signal means includes at least one of a holographic system, a lenticular system and a polarised filter system.
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Abstract
A data collection system includes a sensing device to receive a visible light signal, an optical characteristic recognition processing device to receive a signal from the sensing device, and an optical signal device adapted to generate, reflect or transmit the visible light signal onto the sensing device. The optical signal includes an optical characteristic that is perceived by the sensing device as varying as a function of a relative angle between the sensing device and the optical signal device. The optical characteristic recognition device is adapted to detect this variation and produce an output corresponding to a physical or other characteristic of the optical signal device. A gaming system, such as a computer based, console-based, arcade-based gaming system utilizes the data collection system to provide orientation data to a control system for the gaming system or to an identification mechanism for allowing access to the gaming system.
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45 Claims
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1. A data collection system having:
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(a) at least one sensing means to detect and receive a visible light signal;
(b) an optical characteristic recognition processing means which receives signals from said at least one sensing means;
(c) at least one optical signal means associated with a respective one of said sensing means which generates, reflects or transmits visible light to said sensing means;
wherein said optical signal means causes an optical characteristic to be visible to, or sensed by, said sensing means, said optical characteristic being caused to change when the relative angle between said sensing means and said at least one optical signal means is changed, whereby change in said optical characteristic is processed by said processing means to identify a physical or other characteristic of said at least one optical signal means, and d) wherein said at least one optical signal means includes at least one of a holographic system, a lenticular system and a polarised filter system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 39)
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5-6. -6. (canceled)
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22-24. -24. (canceled)
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26-38. -38. (canceled)
- 40. A optical signal panel for use in at least one of an object orientation data collection system and an identification system, said optical signal panel including a plurality of optical signal means which independently or in association with each other produce a change in a visible signal emanating from said panel, said signal being adapted to be processed by a signal processing means to identify and or quantify at least one of a magnitude and a direction of change in orientation of said panel relative to a sensing means which senses said optical signal, wherein said panel utilises at least one of a holographic system, a lenticular system and a polarized filter system.
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41. (canceled)
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45-48. -48. (canceled)
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