CHARACTER IMAGE PROJECTION METHODS AND SYSTEMS

• US 20130217487A1
• Filed: 01/08/2013
• Published: 08/22/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: SG Labs, LLC
• Original Assignee: SG Labs, LLC
• Inventors: SLEDGE, Rory T., GRAMELSPACHER, Michael S.
• Application Number:
  US13/736,584
• Publication Number:
  US 20130217487A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/31
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/58 by computing conditions of game characters, e.g. stamina, strength, motivation or energy level
• CPC Class Codes: A63G 31/00 Amusement arrangements hoop exercising apparatus driven by the user A63B19/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/22 Optical, colour, or shadow toys puzzles with optical elements A63F9/0613; kaleidoscopes G02B27/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3173 wherein the projection device is specially adapted for enhanced portability

Abstract

Methods and systems for character image projection are described. In one embodiment, a first character image associated with a first character attribute may be projected. The first character image includes a first graphical representation of a character. The first character attribute may represent a character status of the character in the first character image. A second character attribute is selected based on a character instruction. The second character attribute may represent a changed character status of the character in the second character image.

A second character image from the mobile electronic device may be projected based on selection of the second image attribute. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

projecting from a mobile electronic device a first character image associated with a first character attribute, the first character image including a first graphical representation of a character, the first character attribute representing a character status of the character in the first character image;

selecting a second character attribute on the mobile electronic device based on a character instruction, the second character attribute representing a changed character status of the character in the second character image; and

projecting a second character image from the mobile electronic device based on selection of the second image attribute, the second character image including a second graphical representation of the character, the second graphical representation being a different graphical representation of the character than the first graphical representation.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting a play set query from an active sensor of the mobile electronic device to the active sensor of a play set; and

receiving a play set message from the play set in response to transmitting the play set query,

wherein the character instruction is based on the play set message.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

selecting the character instruction based on the play set message.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the play set message includes the character instruction.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the play set message includes a play set identifier.

6. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

receiving a user play set instruction through a user interface on the mobile electronic device,

wherein transmitting the play set query is in response to receiving the user play set instruction.

7. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

providing a notification on the mobile electronic device based on receiving the play set response;

receiving a user character instruction through a user interface on the mobile electronic device in response to providing the notification,

wherein selecting the second character attribute on the mobile electronic device is based on receipt of the play set message from the play set and the user character instruction through the user interface.

8. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

receiving an additional character instruction on the mobile electronic device;

selecting a third character attribute on the mobile electronic device based on the additional character instruction, the third character attribute representing a different character status of the character in a third character image than the character in the second character image;

projecting the third character image from the mobile electronic device based on selection of the third character image attribute, the third character image including a third graphical representation of the character, the third graphical representation being a different graphical representation of the character than the second graphical representation.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving the character instruction on the mobile electronic device,

wherein selecting the second character attribute on the mobile electronic device is based on receipt of the character instruction.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the character instruction is received through a user interface on the mobile electronic device.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein selecting the second character attribute includes:

altering the first character attribute to create the second character attribute based on receipt of the user instruction.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

accessing the second character image based on selection of the second character attribute,

wherein projecting the second character image is based on accessing the second character image.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the character status includes a position of the character in the first character image, a geographic location of the character, a pose of the character, an association of a background with the character, an association of an item with the character, an item status of the item associated with the character, or combinations thereof.

14. A machine-readable non-transitory medium comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the following operations:

project from a mobile electronic device a first character image associated with a first character attribute, the first character image including a first graphical representation of a character, the first character attribute representing a character status of the character in the first character image;

select a second character attribute on the mobile electronic device based on a character instruction, the second character attribute representing a changed character status of the character in the second character image; and

project a second character image from the mobile electronic device based on selection of the second image attribute, the second character image including a second graphical representation of the character, the second graphical representation being a different graphical representation of the character than the first graphical representation.