Image integration, mapping and linking system and methodology

• US 8,905,843 B2
• Filed: 11/13/2013
• Issued: 12/09/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/22/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hanger Solutions, LLC (IP Investments Group LLC)
• Original Assignee: Bassilic Technologies LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Sitrick, David H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lewis, David L
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hoel, Matthew D
• Application Number:
  US14/079,594
• Publication Number:
  US 20140073427A1
• Time in Patent Office: 391 Days
• Field of Search: 463/30, 463/31, 463/35
• US Class Current: 463/35
• 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 13/10 Control of the course of the game, e.g. start, progess, end
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/45 Controlling the progress of the video game
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/655 by importing photos, e.g. of the player
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1087 comprising photodetecting means, e.g. a camera
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/203 Image generating hardware
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/206 Game information storage, e.g. cartridges, CD ROM's, DVD's, smart cards
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/207 for accessing game resources from local storage, e.g. streaming content from DVD
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/5553 user representation in the game field, e.g. avatar
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/695 Imported photos, e.g. of the player
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 15/16 for preventing non-intended contact between spray heads or nozzles and foreign bodies, e.g. nozzle guards
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/272 Means for inserting a foreground image in a background image, i.e. inlay, outlay

Abstract

An adapter interface apparatus has a user input device and an associated video display. The user selects a distinguishable visual image representation for association into an audiovisual presentation, such as where that user is identified. For example, color, size graphics or shape can be used to distinguish users. In one embodiment a digitized image of each user'"'"'s face is used as the distinguishable representation. Alternatively, the user can create an original image or select one of a predetermined set of visual images as the user'"'"'s identification for use in the audiovisual presentation. In one embodiment, the adapter interface is coupled to an audiovisual presentation system and a storage card containing User Images. The adapter interface system integrates a selected User Image from the Storage Card into the audiovisual presentation.

Claims

1. A method, performed by a computer system having a processor, for audio integration into a display presentation, the method comprising:

identifying one or more character images of the display presentation, wherein the character images are associated with one or more vocal portions of the display presentation;

receiving, by the computer system, user input comprising voice data and a selection of at least one character image of the one or more character images;

generating, based on the voice data, digital data associated with a voice speaking at least one of the vocal portions of the display presentation; and

generating, by the computer system, an integrated display presentation in real time by;

identifying, within the display presentation, instances of the at least one character image, and

integrating the generated digital data to replace at least one of the vocal portions of the display presentation associated with at least one character image.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein at least one of the character images is associated with one or more of:

a football, baseball, soccer, basketball, hockey, golf, volleyball, wrestling, boxing, karate, other fighting, snow skiing, waterskiing, vehicle racing, biking, snowboarding, skateboarding, roller skating, roller blading, or Olympic sport video game.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving visual image data;

determining that the visual image data is associated with audio data;

selecting, in response to the determination that the visual image data is associated with audio data, at least one word or phrase from the digital data; and

mapping the at least one of the one word or phrase to at least one portion of the received visual image data.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

determining that the visual image data comprises motion video;

wherein the integrated display presentation is generated, in response to the determination that the visual image data comprises motion video, by;

creating a plurality of still images by freeze-framing the motion video;

creating digital images based on the still images;

selecting at least one pose from at least one of the digital images; and

mapping the selected at least one pose to at least one portion of the motion video.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the voice data comprises one or more spoken words.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the voice data comprises voice signal parameters for a speech synthesizer.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein generating an integrated display presentation further comprises modifying one or more of the instances of the character image such that a sequence of the character images moves in accordance with the digital data comprising the voice speaking the one or more vocal portions.

8. A computer-readable memory storing instructions configured to, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations for audio integration into a display presentation, the operations comprising:

identifying one or more character images of the display presentation, wherein the character images are associated with one or more vocal portions of the display presentation;

receiving, by the computer system, user input comprising voice data and a selection of at least one character image of the one or more character images;

generating, based on the voice data, digital data associated with a voice speaking at least one of the vocal portions of the display presentation; and

generating, by the computer system, an integrated display presentation in real time by;

identifying, within the display presentation, instances of the at least one character image, and

integrating the generated digital data to replace at least one of the vocal portions of the display presentation associated with at least one character image.

9. The computer-readable memory of claim 8 wherein at least one of the character images is associated with one or more of:

a football, baseball, soccer, basketball, hockey, golf, volleyball, wrestling, boxing, karate, other fighting, snow skiing, waterskiing, vehicle racing, biking, snowboarding, skateboarding, roller skating, roller blading, or Olympic sport video game.

10. The computer-readable memory of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving visual image data;

determining that the visual image data is associated with audio data;

selecting, in response to the determination that the visual image data is associated with audio data, at least one word or phrase from the digital data; and

mapping the at least one of the one word or phrase to at least one portion of the received visual image data.

11. The computer-readable memory of claim 10, wherein the operations further comprise:

determining that the visual image data comprises motion video; and

wherein the integrated display presentation is generated, in response to the determination that the visual image data comprises motion video, by;

creating a plurality of still images by freeze-framing the motion video;

creating digital images based on the still images;

selecting at least one pose from at least one of the digital images; and

mapping the selected at least one pose to at least one portion of the motion video.

12. The computer-readable memory of claim 8, wherein the voice data comprises one or more spoken words.

13. The computer-readable memory of claim 8, wherein the voice data comprises voice signal parameters for a speech synthesizer.

14. The computer-readable memory of claim 8, wherein generating an integrated display presentation further comprises modifying one or more of the instances of the character image such that a sequence of the character images moves in accordance with the digital data comprising the voice speaking the one or more vocal portions.

15. A system for audio integration into a display presentation, the system comprising:

a memory and a processor;

an analyzer configured to identify one or more character images of the display presentation, wherein the character images are associated with one or more vocal portions of the display presentation;

an input device configured to receive user input comprising voice data and a selection of at least one character image of the one or more character images;

a voice generator configured to create, based on the voice data, digital data associated with a voice speaking at least one of the vocal portions of the display presentation; and

a display configured to generate and show an integrated display presentation in real time by;

identifying, within the display presentation, instances of the at least one character image, and

integrating the generated digital data to replace at least one of the vocal portions of the display presentation associated with at least one character image.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein at least one of the character images is associated with one or more of:

a football, baseball, soccer, basketball, hockey, golf, volleyball, wrestling, boxing, karate, other fighting, snow skiing, waterskiing, vehicle racing, biking, snowboarding, skateboarding, roller skating, roller blading, or Olympic sport video game.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the input device is a first input device, and wherein the system further comprises:

a second input device configured to receive visual image data; and

a data analyzer configured to determine that the visual image data is associated with audio data, and in response, map at least one word or phrase in the digital data to at least one portion of the visual image data.

18. The system of claim 17,

wherein the data analyzer is further configured to determine that the visual image data comprises motion video;

and

wherein the integrated display presentation is generated by;

creating a plurality of still images by freeze-framing the motion video;

creating digital images based on the still images;

selecting at least one pose from at least one of the digital images; and

mapping the selected at least one pose to at least one portion of the digital motion video.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the voice data comprises one or more spoken words.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein the display is further configured to generate and show the integrated display presentation by modifying one or more of the instances of the character image such that a sequence of the character images moves in accordance with the digital data comprising the voice speaking one or more vocal portions.