INTERACTIVE VIDEO PRESENTATION
First Claim
1. A system for modifying a background image on a display screen based upon movement of a human user, the human user positioned at least partly within a stage area, comprising:
- at least one computer system having memory storage and a processor;
at least one display surface;
at least one display output device connectable to said at least one computer system and operable to output a visible image to appear on said at least one display surface, said visible image created using the processor of said at least one computer system, said visible image outputted from said memory storage to said at least one display output device by said at least one computer system;
at least one tracking device, connectable to said computer, operable to detect a change in a position of a plurality of points defined by a shape of the part of the human within the stage area over time without a requirement for contact between the human user and the tracking device, the tracking device further operable to electronically transmit information pertaining to the change in a position to the computer;
at least one background image storable within said memory storage;
a software application at least partially stored within said memory storage, executable by said computer system, and operable to change said at least one background image based upon said information transmitted from said at least one tracking device and one or more visual effects, whereby said change to said at least one background image corresponds to a movement of the part of the human within the stage area, said software application further includes a scheduling interface enabling the selection of a plurality of background images, visual effects, tracking devices, and output display devices, selectable at designated time intervals.
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Abstract
A system in accordance with the invention includes an interactive video system that creates immersive multimedia experiences through responsive physical interaction and audience participation. The system transform floors, walls, screens, staging and other surfaces and video output devices into an interactive experience. Motion tracking and projection systems enable the combination of a background message to be manipulated in response to audience participation, including human body movements. Included within the system is a software application with a setup and programming user interface, used in conjunction with external hardware to which it is connected. External hardware includes, in one basic embodiment, one or more video projectors, one or more video cameras, and one or more computers. The computer receives input from the video cameras, and modifies the projected video based upon that input. A single system unit can be networked to other system units on a LAN, WAN, or global network.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for modifying a background image on a display screen based upon movement of a human user, the human user positioned at least partly within a stage area, comprising:
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at least one computer system having memory storage and a processor; at least one display surface; at least one display output device connectable to said at least one computer system and operable to output a visible image to appear on said at least one display surface, said visible image created using the processor of said at least one computer system, said visible image outputted from said memory storage to said at least one display output device by said at least one computer system; at least one tracking device, connectable to said computer, operable to detect a change in a position of a plurality of points defined by a shape of the part of the human within the stage area over time without a requirement for contact between the human user and the tracking device, the tracking device further operable to electronically transmit information pertaining to the change in a position to the computer; at least one background image storable within said memory storage; a software application at least partially stored within said memory storage, executable by said computer system, and operable to change said at least one background image based upon said information transmitted from said at least one tracking device and one or more visual effects, whereby said change to said at least one background image corresponds to a movement of the part of the human within the stage area, said software application further includes a scheduling interface enabling the selection of a plurality of background images, visual effects, tracking devices, and output display devices, selectable at designated time intervals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of modifying a background image on a display screen based upon movement of a human user, the human user positioned at least partly within a stage area, comprising:
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providing at least one computer system having memory storage and a processor; positioning at least one display surface where it may be viewed; connecting at least one display output device to the at least one computer system, the display output device operable to output a visible image to appear on the at least one display surface, the visible image created using the processor of the at least one computer system, the visible image outputted from the memory storage to the at least one display output device by the at least one computer system; connecting at least one tracking device to the computer, the at least one tracking device operable to detect a change in a position of a plurality of points defined by a shape of the part of the human within the stage area over time without a requirement for contact between the human user and the tracking device, the tracking device further operable to electronically transmit information pertaining to the change in a position to the computer; loading at least one background image into the memory storage; executing a software application by the computer system, the software application at least partially stored within the memory storage, the software application operable to change the at least one background image based upon the information transmitted from the at least one tracking device and one or more visual effects, whereby the change to the background image corresponds to a movement of the part of the human within the stage area, the software application further operative to schedule the selection of a plurality of background images, visual effects, tracking devices, and output display devices, selectable at designated time intervals.
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