Method and apparatus for use in determining an activity level of a user in relation to a system
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1. A method for use in operation of a game apparatus for determining a lack of user activity in relation to the game apparatus, comprising the steps of:
- obtaining information usable to determine an activity level of a user of the game apparatus, wherein the information comprises at least two of inertial tracking information, image tracking information, and acoustic tracking information;
mixing the at least two of inertial tracking information, image tracking information, and acoustic tracking information to generate position and orientation information;
processing the position and orientation information to determine whether the user is currently inactive; and
controlling the operation of the game apparatus when the step of processing the position and orientation information determines that the user is currently inactive.
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Abstract
Methods and techniques for use in the operation of a game apparatus or other system for determining an activity level of a user in relation to the game apparatus or other system. A machine-readable medium having embodied thereon instructions for performing such methods and techniques is also included, as well as an example system for implementation.
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1. A method for use in operation of a game apparatus for determining a lack of user activity in relation to the game apparatus, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining information usable to determine an activity level of a user of the game apparatus, wherein the information comprises at least two of inertial tracking information, image tracking information, and acoustic tracking information; mixing the at least two of inertial tracking information, image tracking information, and acoustic tracking information to generate position and orientation information; processing the position and orientation information to determine whether the user is currently inactive; and controlling the operation of the game apparatus when the step of processing the position and orientation information determines that the user is currently inactive. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus for use in controlling a progress of a game, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory that stores a game program; and a processor operable to access the game program from the memory, and to execute the game program to enable a game to be interactively played by a user in accordance with interactions of a user, the processor being operable to; obtain information usable to determine an activity level of a user of the game apparatus, wherein the information comprises at least two of inertial tracking information, image tracking information, and acoustic tracking information; mixing the at least two of inertial tracking information, image tracking information, and acoustic tracking information to generate position and orientation information; process the position and orientation information to determine whether the user is currently inactive; and controlling the operation of the game apparatus when the processing the position and orientation information determines that the user is currently inactive. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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