Information processing device for controlling object by using player image and object control method in the information processing device

• US 7,911,447 B2
• Filed: 06/28/2005
• Issued: 03/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Kouno, Tsutomu
• Primary Examiner(s): Eisen; Alexander
• Assistant Examiner(s): PHAM, VIET DAVID
• Application Number:
  US11/630,748
• Publication Number:
  US 20080030459A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,093 Days
• Field of Search: 345/8, 345/158, 463 1- 8, 715/700
• US Class Current: 345/158
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/00 Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions gaming systems which provide a financial reward G07F17/32
• 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 2300/1093 using visible light
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/308 Details of the user interface
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/6045 for mapping control signals received from the input arrangement into game commands
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/6692 using special effects, generally involving post-processing, e.g. blooming
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8017 Driving on land or water; Flying
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0304 Detection arrangements using opto-electronic means constructional details of pointing devices not related to the detection arrangement using opto-electronic means G06F3/033; optical digitisers G06F3/042

Abstract

An information processing device includes: detection means for detecting an area having motion from a mirror moving picture from a player; control means for creating a computer image containing an object too be moved; and display control means for causing a display device to display a superimposed moving image obtained by superimposing the mirror moving picture and the computer image. The control means sets a plurality of areas to be detected for the object to be moved and controls the movement mode of the object according to the detection result of the motion of the mirror moving picture in the area corresponding to the respective areas to be detected. Thus, in the information processing system using a player image acquired by a camera as the input interface, it is possible to improve the game entertainment.

Claims

1. An information processing device comprising:

a detection means that detects an area where there is motion, from a mirrored moving image of a player based on a difference of the mirrored moving image between frames;

a control means that generates a computer image containing an object targeted for moving; and

a display control means that allows a display device to display a superimposed moving image obtained by superimposing the mirrored moving image and the computer image;

wherein, the control means sets multiple detection target areas concerning the object targeted for moving, and controls a movement mode of the object, in response to a detection result of the motion of the mirrored moving image in an area corresponding to each of the detection target areas, wherein,

with regard to two detection target areas among the multiple detection target areas, the control means decides a traveling direction in such a manner that when motion is detected in one of the detection target areas, the object is made to proceed toward the other detection target area side, and when motion is detected in both of the detection target areas, the object is made to go straight ahead.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a player moving image accepting means that accepts an input of a player moving image obtained by taking images of the player by an image pickup device; and

a mirrored moving image processing means that generates the mirrored moving image by subjecting the player moving image to mirroring.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein,

the display control means subjects the mirrored moving image to a translucent process, and superimposes the mirrored moving image and the computer image.

4. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein,

the control means includes a display in the computer image, serving as guidance for the player regarding the traveling direction of the object.

5. A recording medium on which is recorded a program causing an information processing device to perform functions, comprising:

a detection means that detects an area where there is motion, from a mirrored moving image of a player based on a difference of the mirrored moving image between frames;

a control means that generates a computer image including an object targeted for moving; and

a display control means that allows a display device to display a superimposed moving image obtained by superimposing the mirrored moving image and the computer image;

wherein, the control means sets multiple detection target areas concerning the object targeted for moving, and controls a movement mode of the object, in response to a detection result of the motion of the mirrored moving image in an area corresponding to each of the detection target areas, wherein,

with regard to two detection target areas among the multiple detection target areas, the control means decides a traveling direction in such a manner that when motion is detected in one of the detection target areas, the object is made to proceed toward the other detection target area side, and when motion is detected in both of the detection target areas, the object is made to go straight ahead.

6. The recording medium according to claim 5, wherein,

the program causing the information processing device to perform functions comprises:

a player moving image accepting means that accepts an input of a player moving image obtained by taking images of the player by the image pickup device; and

a mirrored moving image processing means that generates the mirrored moving image by subjecting the player moving image to mirroring.

7. The recording medium according to claim 5, wherein,

the display control means subjects the mirrored moving image to a translucent process, and superimposes the mirrored moving image and the computer image.

8. The recording medium according to claim 5, wherein, the control means includes a display in the computer image, serving as guidance for the player regarding the traveling direction of the object.

9. An object control method for an information processing device, comprising:

a detection process that detects an area where there is motion, from a mirrored moving image of a player based on a difference of the mirrored moving image between frames;

a control process that generates a computer image including an object targeted for moving; and

a display control process that allows a display device to display a superimposed moving image obtained by superimposing the mirrored moving image and the computer image;

wherein, the control process sets multiple detection target areas concerning the object targeted for moving, and controls a movement mode of the object, in response to a detection result of the motion of the mirrored moving image in an area corresponding to each of the detection target areas, wherein,

with regard to two detection target areas among the multiple detection target areas, the control process decides a traveling direction in such a manner that when motion is detected in one of the detection target areas, the object is made to proceed toward the other detection target area side, and when motion is detected in both of the detection target areas, the object is made to go straight ahead.