USER MOVEMENT FEEDBACK VIA ON-SCREEN AVATARS
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1. A method for providing feedback to a user about a computing environment, the method comprising:
- recognizing, using an image-based capture device, a presence of a first user in a capture area;
associating a first avatar with the first user and displaying the first avatar on a display screen;
recognizing aspects of the first user within the capture area; and
modifying an appearance of the first avatar to provide feedback to the first user about at least one of capabilities, features, rights or permissions of the first user in the computing environment.
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Abstract
The following discloses using avatars to provide feedback to users of a gesture-based computing environment about one or more features of the gesture-based computing environment. Gesture-based computing environments may not, in some circumstances, use a physical controller that associates a player with the computing environment. Accordingly, a player may not be provided with a player number. Thus rights and features typically associated with a particular controller may not be available to a user of a gesture-based system.
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1. A method for providing feedback to a user about a computing environment, the method comprising:
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recognizing, using an image-based capture device, a presence of a first user in a capture area; associating a first avatar with the first user and displaying the first avatar on a display screen; recognizing aspects of the first user within the capture area; and modifying an appearance of the first avatar to provide feedback to the first user about at least one of capabilities, features, rights or permissions of the first user in the computing environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions for providing feedback to a user about a computing environment, the computer executable instructions comprising instructions for:
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recognizing, using an image-based capture device, a presence of a first user in a capture area; associating a first avatar with the first user and displaying the first avatar on a display screen; recognizing aspects of the first user within the capture area; and modifying an appearance of the first avatar to provide feedback to the first user about at least one of capabilities, features, rights or permissions of the first user in the computing environment. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for providing feedback to a user about a computing environment, the system comprising:
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an image-based capture device, wherein the image-based capture device comprises a camera component that receives image data of a scene and recognizes a presence of a first user in a capture area; and a computing device in operative communication with the image-based capture device, wherein the computing device comprises a processor that associates a first avatar with the first user and displaying the first avatar on a display screen;
recognizes aspects of the first user within the capture area; and
modifies an appearance of the first avatar to provide feedback to the first user about at least one of capabilities, features, rights or permissions of the first user in the computing environment. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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