VIRTUAL-PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTAL SIMULATION APPARATUS

• US 20130207886A1
• Filed: 02/10/2012
• Published: 08/15/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Orthro Hall
• Original Assignee: Orthro Hall
• Inventors: Hall, Orthro
• Application Number:
  US13/370,814
• Publication Number:
  US 20130207886A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/156
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/0015 Sports garments other than provided for in groups A41D13/0007 - A41D13/088
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/212 using sensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat or leg activity
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/012 Walk-in-place systems for allowing a user to walk in a virtual environment while constraining him to a given position in the physical environment
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/013 Force feedback applied to a game
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user

Abstract

A reactive virtual-physical perception suit apparatus, adapted for interactivity between a virtual environment and a physical environment is disclosed. A reactive virtual-physical perception circuit apparatus is adapted to process information transformation matrices between the virtual environment and the physical environment. The reactive virtual-physical perception suit apparatus is adapted for training environment emulations.

Claims

1. A reactive virtual-physical perception suit system, adapted to cover a body portion of a user, comprising:

a.) a virtual-physical environment, adapted for interactivity between a virtual environment and a physical environment;

b.) a virtual perception detector interface element, adapted to detect a virtual impulse signal of a virtual reality source in the virtual environment, wherein the virtual impulse signal information is stored in a memory element;

c.) a physical perception detector interface element, adapted to detect a physical impulse signal of a physical reality source in the physical environment, wherein the physical impulse signal information is stored in the memory element;

d.) a virtual impulse signal translation element, adapted to access the virtual impulse signal information stored in the memory element to input into a computational processing element, wherein the virtual impulse signal is thereby translated into a pseudo-physical signal, adapted for interacting directly with the virtual environment;

e.) a physical impulse signal translation element, adapted to access the physical impulse signal information stored in the memory element to input into a computational processing element, wherein the physical impulse signal is thereby translated into a pseudo-virtual signal, adapted for interacting directly with the physical environment;

f.) a body covering member, adapted to substantially cover the body portion of the user intended for virtual-physical interactivity, adapted to provide a physical response for the pseudo-physical signal, and;

g.) a power source, adapted for providing power to the reactive virtual-physical perception suit system.

2. The reactive virtual-physical perception suit system of claim 1, further adapted to store a virtual-physical software program.

3. The reactive virtual-physical perception suit system of claim 1, further comprising a wireless communication circuit element, adapted to send and receive communication signals.

4. The reactive virtual-physical perception suit system of claim 1, wherein the virtual-physical impulse is optionally a mechanical impulse or an electrical impulse.

5. The reactive virtual-physical perception suit system of claim 1, wherein the memory element comprises a voltage.

15. The reactive virtual-physical perception suit system of claim 1, wherein the body covering member comprises a mask.

9. A reactive virtual-physical perception suit system, adapted for covering a portion of a user body, comprising:

a.) a virtual-physical environment, adapted for interactivity between a virtual environment and a physical environment;

b.) a virtual perception detector interface element, adapted to detect a virtual impulse signal of a virtual reality source in the virtual environment, wherein the virtual impulse signal information is stored in a memory element;

c.) a physical perception detector interface element, adapted to detect a physical impulse signal of a physical reality source in the physical environment, wherein the physical impulse signal information is stored in the memory element;

d.) a virtual impulse signal translation element, adapted to access the virtual impulse signal information stored in the memory element to input into a computational processing element, wherein the virtual impulse signal is thereby translated into a pseudo-physical signal, adapted for interacting directly with the virtual environment;

e.) a physical impulse signal translation element, adapted to access the physical impulse signal information stored in the memory element to input into a computational processing element, wherein the physical impulse signal is thereby translated into a pseudo-virtual signal, adapted for interacting directly with the physical environment;

f.) a body covering member, adapted to substantially cover the body portion of the user intended for virtual-physical interactivity, adapted to provide a physical response for the pseudo-physical signal, and;

g.) a power source, adapted for providing power to the reactive virtual-physical perception suit system.

10. The reactive virtual-physical perception member of claim 9, further adapted to store a virtual-physical software program.

11. The reactive virtual-physical perception member of claim 9, further comprising a wireless communication circuit element, adapted to send and receive communication signals.)

12. The reactive virtual-physical perception member of claim 9, wherein the virtual-physical impulse is optionally a mechanical impulse or an electrical impulse.

13. The reactive virtual-physical perception member of claim 9, wherein the memory element comprises a voltage.

14. A reactive virtual-physical perception suit means for covering a body portion of a user, comprising:

a.) a virtual-physical environment means for interactivity between a virtual environment and a physical environment;

b.) a virtual perception detector interface means for detecting a virtual impulse signal of a virtual reality source in the virtual environment, wherein the virtual signal information is stored in a memory means;

c.) a physical perception detector interface means for detecting a physical impulse signal of a physical reality source in the physical environment, wherein the physical impulse signal information is stored in the memory means;

d.) a virtual impulse signal translation means for accessing the virtual impulse signal information stored in the memory means to input into a computational processing element, wherein the virtual impulse signal is thereby translated into a pseudo-physical signal, adapted for interacting directly with the virtual environment;

e.) a physical impulse signal translation means for accessing the physical impulse signal information stored in the memory means to input into a computational processing element, wherein the physical impulse signal is thereby translated into a pseudo-virtual signal, adapted for interacting directly with the physical environment;

f.) a body covering means for substantially covering the body portion of the user intended for virtual-physical interactivity, adapted to provide a physical response for the pseudo-physical signal, and;

g.) a power source means for providing power to the reactive virtual-physical perception suit means.