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Game device and method for processing images responsive to captured player images

  • US 8,257,176 B2
  • Filed: 06/25/2002
  • Issued: 09/04/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A game device operative to create a display for a game from a variable perspective of a player based on player movement, comprising:

  • image capturing means for capturing player images at predetermined time intervals;

    selecting means for selecting a base position group, defining a difference between a current player image and at least one previous player image within a predetermined selection range, used for recognizing a predetermined part of a player from the predetermined selection range corresponding to a previously recognized position of the predetermined part, based on the player images captured by said image capturing means;

    reselecting means for changing said selection range in accordance with the selected base position group to reselect the base position group used for recognizing the predetermined part of the player; and

    recognized position determining means for determining a present recognized position based on the base position group selected by said selecting means or reselected by said reselecting means.

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