Sigils for use with apparel
First Claim
1. A system configured to recognize tracking marks, comprising:
- an interactive activity device comprising;
a processor;
a computer operated recognition device including a camera; and
a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to at least;
capture images of a tracking mark on an article of wear worn by a user during movement by the user within a field of view of the camera, and wherein the movement by the user induces movement of the tracking mark;
recognize with the processor, the tracking mark displayed on the article of wear from the images provided by the camera;
perform at least one computer function based on the recognition of the tracking mark,wherein the article of wear comprises a corrugated structure having a plurality of alternating surfaces with a first subset of the plurality of alternating surfaces including a plurality of first surfaces including the tracking mark and a second subset of the plurality of alternating surfaces including a plurality of second surfaces which do not include the tracking mark, the corrugated structure configured to compress and expand to convert between a concealed configuration and an exposed configuration of the tracking mark on the article of wear.
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Abstract
Apparel is disclosed that can be worn to assist an interactive game in tracking the movement of the wearer. More particularly, the apparel may include one or more tracking marks formed of designs, patterns, or reflective materials that can be easily tracked by an interactive game employing one or more cameras or other detectors for detecting a change in position of an object. The apparel may take the form of, for example, hats, shirts, jackets, pants, gloves, and shoes. By providing tracking marks on apparel, rather than using a special-purpose device that must be separately worn, a player may enjoy a more natural feel when playing the interactive game. Further, the player need not don any special equipment to play the game. Instead, a user can wear the apparel for everyday purposes, and then simply begin playing the game wearing the apparel without having to put on any additional equipment. The apparel may use reflective materials, and the interactive game can employ a camera and a light source configuration where the camera is located within the observation angle of a player employing retroreflective materials reflecting light from the light source.
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19 Claims
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1. A system configured to recognize tracking marks, comprising:
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an interactive activity device comprising; a processor; a computer operated recognition device including a camera; and a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to at least; capture images of a tracking mark on an article of wear worn by a user during movement by the user within a field of view of the camera, and wherein the movement by the user induces movement of the tracking mark; recognize with the processor, the tracking mark displayed on the article of wear from the images provided by the camera; perform at least one computer function based on the recognition of the tracking mark, wherein the article of wear comprises a corrugated structure having a plurality of alternating surfaces with a first subset of the plurality of alternating surfaces including a plurality of first surfaces including the tracking mark and a second subset of the plurality of alternating surfaces including a plurality of second surfaces which do not include the tracking mark, the corrugated structure configured to compress and expand to convert between a concealed configuration and an exposed configuration of the tracking mark on the article of wear. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system configured to recognize tracking marks, comprising:
an interactive activity device comprising; a processor; a computer-operated recognition device including a camera; and a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to at least; capture images of a tracking mark on an article of wear worn by a user during movement by the user within a field of view of the camera, and wherein the movement by the user induces movement of the tracking mark; recognize with the processor, the tracking mark displayed on the article of wear from the images provided by the camera; associate qualitative information with the tracking mark; perform at least one computer function based on the recognition of the tracking mark by a tracking mark recognition module and the qualitative information associated with the tracking mark; and the article of wear comprises a corrugated structure, wherein the corrugated structure includes a plurality of alternating surfaces with a first subset of the plurality of alternating surfaces including a plurality of first surfaces including the tracking mark and a second subset of the plurality of alternating surfaces including a plurality of second surfaces which do not include the tracking mark, wherein the corrugated structure is configured to convert between a first configuration and a second configuration of the tracking mark on the article of wear, wherein when the tracking mark is in the first configuration, it is not recognizable from the images, and wherein when the tracking mark is in the second configuration, the tracking mark is recognizable from the images. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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