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Pause and resume schemes for gesture-based game

  • US 8,684,821 B2
  • Filed: 12/19/2011
  • Issued: 04/01/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method performed under control of a processor for a gesture-based game system, comprising:

  • receiving, by the processor, a pause command that indicates pausing play of a gesture-based game;

    in response to the receipt of the pause command, capturing, by the processor, a first image of a player currently playing the gesture-based game, the first image being associated with a first posture of the player substantially at the time of the pause command;

    generating, by the processor, an outline of the player corresponding to the first image of the player;

    pausing, by the processor, the play of the gesture-based game;

    capturing, by the processor, a second image of the player, the second image being associated with a second posture of the player, the second posture being at a time subsequent to the time of the pause command;

    determining, by the processor, whether the second image of the player substantially matches the outline of the player corresponding to the first image; and

    resuming, by the processor, the play of the gesture-based game upon determining that the second image substantially matches the outline of the player corresponding to the first image.

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