System and method for presenting a virtual counterpart of an action figure based on action figure state information
First Claim
1. A method of providing a presentation of a virtual counterpart of an action figure based on action figure state information obtained via wireless communication with the action figure, the method being implemented on a computer system that includes one or more physical processors executing computer program instructions which, when executed, perform the method, the method comprising:
- detecting, by the computer system, an action figure within a wireless communication range, wherein the wireless communication range comprises at least one of a Near Field Communication (NFC) range, Bluetooth communication range, or a Wi-Fi communication range;
establishing, by the computer system, based on the detection, a wireless connection between the computer system and the action figure;
receiving, at the computer system, from the action figure via the established wireless connection, action figure state information identifying;
(i) a position of a moveable part of the action figure relative to another part of the action figure, wherein the relative position of the moveable part is related to a pose exhibited by the action figure; and
(ii) an environment-related state of the action figure related to a real-world environment of the action figure based on ambient temperature sensor data acquired by an action figure sensor;
presenting, by the computer system, a virtual environment, wherein the virtual environment exhibits scenery having one or more aspects corresponding to, and based on, the ambient temperature sensor data; and
presenting, by the computer system, based on the relative position of the moveable part and the environment-related state, a virtual counterpart of the action figure in the virtual environment, the virtual counterpart having at least one physical or behavioral attribute corresponding to the environment-related state.
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Abstract
In certain implementations, a presentation of a virtual counterpart of an action figure may be provided based on action figure state information obtained via wireless communication with the action figure. As an example, an action figure may be detected within a short wireless communication range of a computer system. A wireless connection between the computer system and the action figure may be established based on the detection. Action figure state information identifying a position of a moveable part of the action figure relative to another part of the action figure may be received at the computer system from the action figure via the wireless connection. The relative position may be related to a pose exhibited by the action figure. A virtual counterpart of the action figure may be presented based on the relative position such that the virtual counterpart exhibits the same pose as the action figure.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of providing a presentation of a virtual counterpart of an action figure based on action figure state information obtained via wireless communication with the action figure, the method being implemented on a computer system that includes one or more physical processors executing computer program instructions which, when executed, perform the method, the method comprising:
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detecting, by the computer system, an action figure within a wireless communication range, wherein the wireless communication range comprises at least one of a Near Field Communication (NFC) range, Bluetooth communication range, or a Wi-Fi communication range; establishing, by the computer system, based on the detection, a wireless connection between the computer system and the action figure; receiving, at the computer system, from the action figure via the established wireless connection, action figure state information identifying;
(i) a position of a moveable part of the action figure relative to another part of the action figure, wherein the relative position of the moveable part is related to a pose exhibited by the action figure; and
(ii) an environment-related state of the action figure related to a real-world environment of the action figure based on ambient temperature sensor data acquired by an action figure sensor;presenting, by the computer system, a virtual environment, wherein the virtual environment exhibits scenery having one or more aspects corresponding to, and based on, the ambient temperature sensor data; and presenting, by the computer system, based on the relative position of the moveable part and the environment-related state, a virtual counterpart of the action figure in the virtual environment, the virtual counterpart having at least one physical or behavioral attribute corresponding to the environment-related state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for providing a presentation of a virtual counterpart of an action figure based on action figure state information obtained via wireless communication with the action figure, the system comprising:
one or more physical processors programmed to execute computer program instructions which, when executed, cause the one or more physical processors to; detect an action figure within a wireless communication range, wherein the wireless communication range comprises at least one of a Near Field Communication (NFC) range, Bluetooth communication range, or a Wi-Fi communication range; establish, based on the detection, a wireless connection between the computer system and the action figure; receive, from the action figure via the established wireless connection, action figure state information identifying;
(i) a position of a moveable part of the action figure relative to another part of the action figure, wherein the relative position of the moveable part is related to a pose exhibited by the action figure; and
(ii) an environment-related state of the action figure related to a real-world environment of the action figure based on ambient temperature sensor data acquired by an action figure sensor;present a virtual environment, wherein the virtual environment exhibits scenery having one or more aspects corresponding to, and based on, the ambient temperature sensor data; and present, based on the relative position of the moveable part and the environment-related state, a virtual counterpart of the action figure in the virtual environment, the virtual counterpart having at least one physical or behavioral attribute corresponding to the environment-related state. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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