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Voice and video control of interactive electronically simulated environment

  • US 8,549,442 B2
  • Filed: 12/12/2005
  • Issued: 10/01/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of moving objects in a graphical user interface, comprising:

  • obtaining a video image of a user of the interface with an image capture device that the user faces while facing a display;

    displaying a mirror image of the video image on the display such that the video image is superposed with one or more objects displayed on the display; and

    moving one or more objects displayed on the display based on recognition of motions of the mirror image of the video image of the user, wherein moving the one or more objects includes, determining whether the user'"'"'s arm crosses the user'"'"'s chest, determining whether the user is using the user'"'"'s left or right hand to select or move the one or more objects, determining a relative location of an image of the user'"'"'s hand relative to an image of the user'"'"'s head, and positioning the one or more objects differently relative to the user'"'"'s head in the mirror image depending on whether the user'"'"'s left hand or right hand is used to move or select the one or more objects and whether the user'"'"'s arm crosses the user'"'"'s chest.

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