USER IDENTIFIED TO A CONTROLLER

• US 20160375364A1
• Filed: 09/12/2016
• Published: 12/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Mikhailov, Anton
• Granted Patent: US 10,610,788 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1172 using fingerprinting
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/213 comprising photodetecting means, e.g. cameras, photodiodes or infrared cells A63F13/219, A63F13/655 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/22 Setup operations, e.g. calibration, key configuration or button assignment
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/235 using a wireless connection, e.g. infrared or piconet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/35 Details of game servers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/73 Authorising game programs or game devices, e.g. checking authenticity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/79 involving player-related data, e.g. identities, accounts, preferences or play histories
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1018 Calibration; Key and button assignment
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1031 using a wireless connection, e.g. Bluetooth, infrared connections
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/208 for storing personal settings or data of the player
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/5546 using player registration data, e.g. identification, account, preferences, game history
• 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 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883

Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer programs for obtaining profile data of a user from a wearable device are provided. One example method includes connecting a peripheral device with a base computing device via a data connection. The peripheral device usable for interfacing with a computer game when executed by the base computing device. The method also includes detecting, by the peripheral device, a wearable device of a user that is using the peripheral device. The wearable device having an electronic circuit and a memory for storing information usable to identify a profile of the user. The method further includes reading or obtaining, by the peripheral device, the information from the memory of the wearable device, then sending the information to the base computing device. The information is used by the base computing device to identify the profile of the user. The profile of the user being used to obtain calibration data for the user, to avoid requiring the user to perform calibration each time the user interacts with the computer game.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

connecting a peripheral device with a base computing device via a data connection, the peripheral device usable for interfacing with a computer game when executed by the base computing device;

detecting, by the peripheral device, a wearable device of a user that is using the peripheral device, the wearable device having an electronic circuit and a memory for storing information usable to identify a profile of the user;

reading, by the peripheral device, the information from the memory of the wearable device; and

sending, by the peripheral device, the information to the base computing device, the information being used by the base computing device to identify the profile of the user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the profile of the user includes physical characteristics of the user, wherein at least some of the physical characteristics are used to configure an aspect of the computer game.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the profile of the user includes history information associated with use of the computer game, wherein at least part of the history information is used to configure an aspect of the computer game.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the profile is used to make configuration settings for using the computer game without requiring the user to provide information to the computer game.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the profile includes calibration information for the user, calibration information includes at least one previously determined physical characteristic of the user.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the previously determined physical characteristic of the user was obtained from a calibration operation.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the previously determined physical characteristic of the user is used to optimize camera tracking of the user, the camera tracking is facilitated via at least one camera that is connected to the base computing device and the at least one camera is configured to capture images of the user.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising,

using the camera tracking is configured to produce images that are processed by the base computing device to determine movements of the user or the peripheral device, the peripheral device includes at least one light emitting device (LED), the LED and movements thereof being detected in the processed images collected by the camera tracking.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the wearable device is selected from a group consisting of a bracelet, a ring, a watch, a pair of glasses, a phone, a necklace, an earring, a glove, a hair clip, a card, a credit card, a wallet, a button, or an item of clothing.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the base computing device is configured to communicate with a server over a network, the server is configured to store a copy of the profile of the user, the profile of the user being accessed by the server upon receiving the information from the base computing device, the information being obtained from the wearable device of the user.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the server provides for access to the profile of the user for use with one or more other base computing devices or other computer devices having access to the network.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the profile includes calibration data for the user, the calibration data being usable with the peripheral device without requiring the use to again complete a calibration process.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising,

updating the profile of the user from time to time based on updates made while using the profile, the updating being saved to the server so as to maintain global information for the user.

14. A method for configuring a computer program based on a user, the method comprising:

entering a signature detection mode by the computer program;

detecting a signature entered by the user, the signature entered by moving a controller held by the user;

exiting the signature detection mode;

determining if the computer program has user information associated with the signature entered by the user; and

setting a new calibration for the controller in the computer program based on the user information when the computer program has the user information for the signature entered by the user.

15. The method as recited in claim 14, wherein setting a calibration for the controller includes:

setting the new calibration for the controller without the user performing new calibrating operations.

16. The method as recited in claim 15, wherein setting the calibration for the controller includes:

setting a value for a size of the user in the computer program.

17. The method as recited in claim 14, wherein the computer program is embedded in a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium.

18. A system for identifying a profile for implementing a calibration, comprising:

a peripheral device configured for connection with a base computing device via a data connection, the peripheral device usable for interfacing with a computer game when executed by the base computing device;

the peripheral device is configured to detect a wearable device of a user that is using the peripheral device, the wearable device having an electronic circuit and a memory for storing information usable to identify the profile of the user;

the peripheral device is configured to obtain the information from the memory of the wearable device and send the information to the base computing device, the information being used by the base computing device to identify calibration information from the profile, the calibration information being used as a setting for interaction with the computer game.

19. The system of claim 18, further comprising,

a camera being interfaced with the base computing device, the camera being used for camera tracking of the user;

wherein the wearable device is selected from a group consisting of a bracelet, a ring, a watch, a pair of glasses, a phone, a necklace, an earring, a glove, a hair clip, a card, a credit card, a wallet, a button, or an item of clothing.

20. The system of claim 19, further comprising,

at least one light emitting diode (LED) being disposed on the peripheral device, the at least one LED being tracked in images captured by the camera, wherein the calibration information identifies physical characteristics of user that are used to improve tracking input by the peripheral device when interfacing with the computer game.