Starting simulation from a real situation
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1. A method performed by a computer system that has a processor and a memory to simulate a physical sports event, the method comprising:
- receiving, from the physical sports event, one or more attributes that correspond to participation of a physical sports player in the physical sports event,wherein the one or more attributes include at least one attribute related to an actual present occurrence during the physical sports event, andwherein the at least one attribute includes location information that corresponds to a present location of the physical sports player during the participation in the physical sports event;
receiving one or more parameters that include information usable to predict future behavior of the physical sports player, wherein the one or more parameters are received in response to the at least one attribute being presented, as a stimulus for the future behavior, on a display;
starting a simulation of the physical sports event in a virtual context, in which physical entities in the physical sports event are simulated from a situation similar to that of the physical sports event at a time of the start of the simulation,wherein the physical entities include the physical sports player, andwherein a simulation of the physical sports player is based, at least in part, on the one or more parameters, the location information that corresponds to the present location of the physical sports player, and the predicted future behavior of the physical sports player that participates in the physical sports event;
enabling participatory user control of the simulated physical sports player in the simulation of the physical sports event;
enabling control of an action by at least one of the simulated physical entities, other than the simulated physical sports player, in the simulation of the physical sports event; and
controlling the simulation of the physical sports event with the simulated physical sports player under the participatory user control in accordance with the predicted future behavior, and with the controlled action by the at least one of the simulated physical entities other than the simulated physical sports player.
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Abstract
Technology is disclosed for starting a simulation from a real situation. In various embodiments, the technology receives a parameter corresponding to simulation of a physical entity in a virtual context, receives an attribute corresponding to the physical entity in a physical context, and simulates the physical entity in the virtual context using the attribute as a stimulus. The attribute may identify an actual occurrence during the physical context.
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1. A method performed by a computer system that has a processor and a memory to simulate a physical sports event, the method comprising:
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receiving, from the physical sports event, one or more attributes that correspond to participation of a physical sports player in the physical sports event, wherein the one or more attributes include at least one attribute related to an actual present occurrence during the physical sports event, and wherein the at least one attribute includes location information that corresponds to a present location of the physical sports player during the participation in the physical sports event; receiving one or more parameters that include information usable to predict future behavior of the physical sports player, wherein the one or more parameters are received in response to the at least one attribute being presented, as a stimulus for the future behavior, on a display; starting a simulation of the physical sports event in a virtual context, in which physical entities in the physical sports event are simulated from a situation similar to that of the physical sports event at a time of the start of the simulation, wherein the physical entities include the physical sports player, and wherein a simulation of the physical sports player is based, at least in part, on the one or more parameters, the location information that corresponds to the present location of the physical sports player, and the predicted future behavior of the physical sports player that participates in the physical sports event; enabling participatory user control of the simulated physical sports player in the simulation of the physical sports event; enabling control of an action by at least one of the simulated physical entities, other than the simulated physical sports player, in the simulation of the physical sports event; and controlling the simulation of the physical sports event with the simulated physical sports player under the participatory user control in accordance with the predicted future behavior, and with the controlled action by the at least one of the simulated physical entities other than the simulated physical sports player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer-readable hardware device having stored thereon instructions that, in response to execution by a computer device, cause the computer device to perform or control performance of operations that comprise:
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obtain, from a physical sports event, one or more attributes that correspond to participation of a physical sports player in the physical sports event, wherein the one or more attributes include at least one attribute related to an actual present occurrence during the physical sports event, and wherein the at least one attribute includes location information that corresponds to a present location of the physical sports player during the participation in the physical sports event; obtain one or more parameters that include information usable to predict future behavior of the physical sports player, wherein the one or more parameters are obtained in response to the at least one attribute being presented, as a stimulus for the future behavior, on a display; start a simulation of the physical sports event in a virtual context, in which physical entities in the physical sports event are simulated from a situation similar to that of the physical sports event at a time of the start of the simulation, wherein the physical entities include the physical sports player, and wherein the physical sports player is simulated based, at least in part, on the one or more parameters, the location information that corresponds to the present location of the physical sports player, and the predicted future behavior of the physical sports player that participates in the physical sports event; enable participatory user control of the simulated physical sports player in the simulation of the physical sports event; enable control of an action by at least one of the simulated physical entities, other than the simulated physical sports player, in the simulation of the physical sports event; and control the simulation of the physical sports event with the simulated physical sports player under the participatory user control in accordance with the predicted future behavior, and with the controlled action by the at least one of the simulated physical entities other than the simulated physical sports player. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
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a display; one or more communication ports configured to receive one or more attributes that correspond to participation of a physical sports player in a physical sports event, wherein the one or more attributes include at least one attribute related to an actual present location of the physical sports player during the physical sports event; one or more processors coupled to the display and to the one or more communication ports, and configured to start a simulation of the physical sports event in a virtual context, in which physical entities in the physical sports event are simulated from a situation similar to that of the physical sports event at a time of the start of the simulation, wherein the physical entities include the physical sports player, wherein the physical sports player is simulated by use of the one or more attributes as a stimulus for future behavior of the simulated physical sports player in the simulation of the physical sports event, and wherein the simulation of the physical sports player is based on a prediction of the future behavior of the physical sports player, wherein the prediction of the future behavior is made in response to the one or more attributes being presented, as the stimulus, on the display; one or more user input devices coupled to the one or more processors and configured to enable participatory user control of the simulated physical sports player in the simulation of the physical sports event; a first component coupled to the one or more processors and configured to enable control of an action by at least one of the simulated physical entities, other than the simulated physical sports player, in the simulation of the physical sports event; and a second component coupled to the one or more processors and the one or more user input devices, wherein the second component is configured to control the simulation of the physical sports event with the simulated physical sports player under the participatory user control in accordance with the predicted future behavior, and with the controlled action by the at least one of the simulated physical entities other than the simulated physical sports player. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method performed by a computer system to simulate a physical event, the method comprising:
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receiving a first input of one or more attributes related to a physical context of the physical event, wherein the receiving the first input of the one or more attributes includes receiving at least one first attribute related to a present location of a physical entity in the physical event; receiving a second input of one or more parameters related to a prediction of future behavior of the physical entity, wherein the receiving the second input of the one or more parameters includes receiving at least one parameter related to information usable to predict the future behavior of the physical entity in the physical event, wherein the at least one parameter is received in response to the at least one first attribute being presented, as a stimulus for the future behavior, on a display; receiving an indication to activate a computer device to start a simulation of the physical event in a virtual context in which the physical entity is simulated, wherein the start of the simulation includes positioning the simulated physical entity in the simulation at a location that corresponds to the present location of the physical entity in the physical event in accordance with the at least one parameter and in accordance with the at least one first attribute; and in response to receipt of the indication, starting the simulation with user control of the simulated physical entity to interact with the simulation from the location at which the simulated physical entity is positioned. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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