Mixed reality remote control toy and methods therfor
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1. A method of providing display information for a remote controlled toy, comprising:
- configuring a tablet computer having a plurality of motion sensors to allow for remote controlling of a remote control toy in an environment using the motion sensors;
configuring the tablet computer to acquire an image that includes an image portion of the toy and an image portion of the environment while the toy is being controlled by the tablet computer;
configuring the tablet computer to process the acquired image to(1) acquire a parameter from the image portion of the environment,(2) generate an adjusted virtual environment using the acquired parameter from the image portion of the environment;
(3) replace the image portion of the environment with the adjusted virtual environment;
(4) produce a composite output image that is formed from the image portion of the toy and the adjusted virtual environment; and
displaying the composite output image on a display of the tablet computer.
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Abstract
A tablet computer using motion sensors controls a remote controlled toy. A camera of the tablet computer acquires an image of the toy and the environment in which the toy is played with. The tablet computer then substitutes the image of the environment with a virtual environment, wherein the virtual environment is continuously adjusted using a parameter of the environment. For example, where the environment is a room with a wall and a doorway, the virtual environment may be a battlefield having a forest in place of the wall and a road through the forest in place of the doorway.
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1. A method of providing display information for a remote controlled toy, comprising:
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configuring a tablet computer having a plurality of motion sensors to allow for remote controlling of a remote control toy in an environment using the motion sensors; configuring the tablet computer to acquire an image that includes an image portion of the toy and an image portion of the environment while the toy is being controlled by the tablet computer; configuring the tablet computer to process the acquired image to (1) acquire a parameter from the image portion of the environment, (2) generate an adjusted virtual environment using the acquired parameter from the image portion of the environment; (3) replace the image portion of the environment with the adjusted virtual environment; (4) produce a composite output image that is formed from the image portion of the toy and the adjusted virtual environment; and displaying the composite output image on a display of the tablet computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A game kit comprising:
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a tablet computer and a remote controlled toy; wherein the tablet computer is configured to use a plurality of motion sensors for remote controlling of the remote control toy in an environment; wherein the tablet computer is configured to acquire an image that includes an image portion of the toy and an image portion of the environment while the toy is being controlled by the tablet computer; wherein the tablet computer is further configured to process the acquired image to (1) acquire a parameter from the image portion of the environment, (2) generate an adjusted virtual environment using the acquired parameter from the image portion of the environment; (3) replace the image portion of the environment with the adjusted virtual environment; (4) produce a composite output image that is formed from the image portion of the toy and the adjusted virtual environment; and wherein the tablet computer is further configured to display the composite output image on a display of the tablet computer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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