User image integration into audiovisual presentation system and methodology
DCFirst Claim
1. A method of integration of a user image into a predefined audiovisual image source, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a user image;
first providing a presentation output from the audiovisual image source;
then selecting a portion of the presentation output as a selected portion for user image associative integration;
then analyzing the presentation output associated with the selected portion;
then integrating the user image with the selected portion; and
providing a modified presentation output wherein the user image is associated with and integrated into the selected portion in the presentation output.
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Abstract
A video game adapter interface apparatus has a user input device and an associated video display. The user selects a distinguishable visual image representation for association into a video game'"'"'s audiovisual presentation, such as where that user is identified. For example, color, size graphics or shape can be used to distinguish users. In one embodiment a digitized image of each user'"'"'s face is used as the distinguishable representation. Alternatively, the user can create an original image or select one of a predetermined set of visual images as the user'"'"'s identification for use in the video game audiovisual presentation. In a preferred video game embodiment, the video game adapter interface system is coupled to a video game system and a storage card containing User Images. The video game adapter interface system then integrates a selected User Image from the Storage Card into the video game'"'"'s audiovisual presentation, and can also integrate the User Image into the video game play. For non-User Image video game software and for non-video game and audiovisual presentations, an Intercept Adapter Interface Systems permits the integration of User Images into the audiovisual presentation in place of and/or in addition to predefined character images otherwise present in the audiovisual presentation.
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59 Claims
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1. A method of integration of a user image into a predefined audiovisual image source, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a user image; first providing a presentation output from the audiovisual image source; then selecting a portion of the presentation output as a selected portion for user image associative integration; then analyzing the presentation output associated with the selected portion; then integrating the user image with the selected portion; and providing a modified presentation output wherein the user image is associated with and integrated into the selected portion in the presentation output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of integration of an image from a secondary source into a predefined audiovisual image source, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a presentation output from the audiovisual image source; providing a user image from the secondary source; and providing a presentation architecture having means that integrate and utilize the user image from the secondary source to participate with predefined associative actions in the presentation output as an extra actor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. An audiovisual presentation adapter interface system for user image integration into a presentation output, the system comprising:
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image means for providing user image data representative of the user image; presentation source means for providing said presentation output; separate and removable interface adapter means comprising means for selecting a portion of the presentation output as a selected portion for user image associative integration; means for analyzing the presentation output to identify the selected portion; means for associating the user image with the selected portion; means for integrating said user image data with the selected portion; and presentation means for providing a modified presentation output wherein said user image is integrated to form a part of the modified presentation output. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of integrating a user voice image into an audiovisual presentation of a video game, the method comprising the steps of:
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sampling a user'"'"'s voice; analyzing the sampled user'"'"'s voice to provide user voice parameter data representative of the user voice image; storing the user voice parameter data; synthesizing and interjecting the user'"'"'s voice into the video game audiovisual presentation responsive to the user voice parameter data comprising the step of associating a particular predefined character image within the video game presentation with the user'"'"'s voice so that when the particular predefined character is speaking, the user voice parameter data is input as a model to a voice synthesizer which effects the integration of the user'"'"'s voice into the audio portion of the audiovisual presentation as associated with the predefined character image.
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28. A video game interface system comprising:
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interface means for coupling to an existing video game system providing a presentation output comprising predefined images, said interface means being separate and removable from said video game; user image storage means containing data for a user image for association with a selected predefined image; the interface means comprising; means for analyzing the requests for predefined images to identify a request for the selected predefined image; and means for intercepting the requests for the selected predefined image and substituting the user image in place of the predefined image data, wherein the user image is associated with and replaces the selected predefined image in the presentation output. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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32. A video game system comprising:
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writable memory; application software including default character image data having an associated default character address; means for providing a video game presentation of video game play responsive to the application software comprising a default video game presentation comprising default character images having associated addresses, responsive to no selection of a user image; a non-volatile storage means for storing an image data packet (IDP) file representative of a user image; means for linking the IDP file from the storage means for combinational mapping into the application software for the video game; and means for integrating the IDP file and the user image into the presentation of the video game play; means for selecting said user image data for inclusion in the presentation; means for selecting one of the default character images as a selected default character image; means for providing key data associated with the user image data, and means for integrating said user image data into said video game presentation wherein the user image data is integrated responsive to the key data, wherein said key data is utilized to load a mapping table within the writable memory providing an index for direct interception and substitution wherein the user image data is output in place of the selected default character image. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. An adapter interface system for coupling to a video game system comprising video game application software providing for a self-contained video game having an associated predefined audiovisual presentation, comprising:
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a non-volatile storage medium containing data stored as one or more image data packets; selection means for selecting one or more of the image data packets for integration into the video game; image integration means for linking the one or more selected image data packets into the application software wherein the image data packets and the application software together become an integral self-contained video game having an associated audiovisual presentation adapted from the predefined audiovisual presentation and the selected image data packets. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41)
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42. An audiovisual presentation system providing a presentation output, said system comprising:
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means for providing a user image; integration means for mapping the user image into the presentation output as an extra actor with predefined associative action wherein the user image becomes a part of the presentation output. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45)
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46. An entertainment system comprising:
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an audiovisual source for providing signals to be viewed as a presentation; a presentation system for displaying the signals responsive to the audiovisual source; storage means for storing a user image; and controller means for analyzing the signals, and for selectively modifying the signals to integrate the user image with predefined associative actions into the presentation. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A method of integrating a user voice image into a presentation output, the method comprising the steps of:
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sampling a user'"'"'s voice; analyzing the sampled user'"'"'s voice to provide user voice parameter data representative of the user voice image; storing the user voice parameter data; synthesizing and interjecting the user'"'"'s voice into the presentation output responsive to the user voice parameter data comprising the step of associating a particular predefined character image within the presentation with the user'"'"'s voice so that when the particular predefined character is speaking, the user voice parameter data is input as a model to a voice synthesizer that effects the integration of the user'"'"'s voice into the presentation output as associated with the predefined character image. - View Dependent Claims (55)
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56. A video interface system comprising:
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means for coupling to an existing video system comprising software providing requests for predefined images; means for providing a presentation comprising the predefined images; storage means containing data for a user image for association with a selected predefined image, the storage means being removable and transportable from the video interface system; an intercept adapter interface system comprising; means for analyzing the requests for predefined images to identify a request for the selected predefined image; and means for intercepting the requests for the selected predefined image and substituting the data for the user image in place of the predefined image, wherein the user image is associated with and replaces the selected predefined image in the presentation. - View Dependent Claims (57)
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58. A system for integrating an image from a secondary source into a predefined audiovisual image source, comprising:
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means for providing a presentation output from the audiovisual image source; means for providing a user image from the secondary source; and means for providing a presentation architecture having means that integrate and utilize the user image from the secondary source to participate with predefined associative action in the presentation output as an extra actor.
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59. A system for integrating a user image into a predefined audiovisual image source presentation output, comprising:
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means for providing a user image; means for selecting a image portion of the presentation output as a selected portion for user image associative integration, means for analyzing the presentation output associated with the selected portion; means for integrating the user image with the selected image portion; and means for providing a modified presentation output wherein the user image is associated with and integrated into the selected image portion in the presentation output.
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