Game device that generates a display with a simulated body image and methods for use therewith

• US 9,417,320 B2
• Filed: 06/11/2008
• Issued: 08/16/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Broadcom Corporation (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Rofougaran, Ahmadreza, Rofougaran, Maryam, Seshadri, Nambirajan, Ibrahim, Brima B., Walley, John, Karaoguz, Jeyhan
• Primary Examiner(s): EURICE, MICHAEL
• Application Number:
  US12/137,143
• Publication Number:
  US 20090273559A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,988 Days
• Field of Search: 345/156, 345/8, 345/158, 345/169, 345/633, 340/568.1, 340/572.1, 463/31, 463/33, 463/36, 463/39, 463/40
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/211 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers or gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/212 using sensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat or leg activity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/213 comprising photodetecting means, e.g. cameras, photodiodes or infrared cells A63F13/219, A63F13/655 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/235 using a wireless connection, e.g. infrared or piconet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/57 Simulating properties, behaviour or motion of objects in the game world, e.g. computing tyre load in a car race game A63F13/56 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/573 using trajectories of game objects, e.g. of a golf ball according to the point of impact
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/825 Fostering virtual characters
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1012 involving biosensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat, limb activity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1031 using a wireless connection, e.g. Bluetooth, infrared connections
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/5553 user representation in the game field, e.g. avatar
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/003 Bistatic radar systems; Multistatic radar systems
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/426 Scanning radar, e.g. 3D radar G01S13/66 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/723 by using numerical data
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/878 Combination of several spaced transmitters or receivers of known location for determining the position of a transponder or a reflector G01S13/874 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 7/412 based on a comparison between measured values and known or stored values
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/012 Head tracking input arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0346 with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/045 using resistive elements, e.g. a single continuous surface or two parallel surfaces put in contact

Abstract

A game device includes a first receiver that receives body motion signals from a plurality of remote motion sensing device coupled to a user'"'"'s body. A user data generation module generates simulated body image data. A processor executes a game application that generates display signals for display on a display device, wherein the display signals are generated based on the simulated body image data.

Claims

1. A game device comprising:

a first receiver that receives body motion signals from a plurality of remote motion sensing devices coupled to a user'"'"'s body;

a user data generation module, coupled to the first receiver, that generates simulated body image data that simulates the user'"'"'s body based on the body motion signals and a motion prediction model and that includes at least one captured image of the user'"'"'s body, wherein the motion prediction model generates model data that simulates a plurality of biomechanical trajectories of the user in motion and that generates the simulated body image data by fitting the body motion signals to one of the plurality of biomechanical trajectories; and

a processor, coupled to the first receiver and the user data generation module, for executing a game application that generates display signals for display on a display device, wherein the display signals are generated based on the simulated body image data and wherein the at least one captured image of the user'"'"'s body is displayed as a portion of a simulated body image.

2. The game device of claim 1 wherein the game application generates display signals that simulate motion of the user'"'"'s body.

3. The game device of claim 1 wherein the game application superimposes the simulated body image data on other game video.

4. The game device of claim 1 wherein the plurality of remote sensing devices are coupled to a plurality of portions of the user'"'"'s body.

5. The game device of claim 1 wherein the plurality of remote sensing devices automatically generate the body motion signals.

6. The game device of claim 1 wherein the first receiver further receives user data from a gaming object and wherein the game application generates the display signals further based on the user data.

7. The game device of claim 1 further comprising:

a second receiver, coupled to the processor, that receives user data from a gaming object;

wherein the game application generates the display signals further based on the user data.

8. The game device of claim 1 wherein the user data generation module generates the simulated body image data based on fictional image data.

9. The game device of claim 8 wherein the fictional image data is user selectable.

10. The game device of claim 1 further comprising:

a first transmitter, coupled to the processor, that generates at least one polling signal for polling the plurality of remote sensing devices;

wherein the plurality of remote sensing devices generate the body motion signals in response to the at least one polling signals.

11. The game device of claim 10 wherein the at least one polling signal includes a plurality of polling signals including a first polling signal at a first polling rate that corresponds to a first of the plurality of remote sensing devices and a second polling signal at a second polling rate that corresponds to a second of the plurality of remote sensing devices.

12. A method comprising:

receiving body motion signals from a plurality of remote motion sensing device coupled to a user'"'"'s body;

generating simulated body image data based on the body motion signals and a motion prediction model that generates model data that simulates a plurality of biomechanical trajectories of the user in motion and that generates the simulated body image data by fitting the body motion signals to one of the plurality of biomechanical trajectories; and

executing a game application that generates display signals for display on a display device, wherein the display signals are generated based on the simulated body image data that simulates the user'"'"'s body and that includes at least one captured image of the user'"'"'s body and wherein the at least one captured image of the user'"'"'s body is displayed as a portion of a simulated body image.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the game application generates display signals that simulate motion of the user'"'"'s body.

14. The method of claim 12 wherein the game application superimposes the simulated body image data on other game video.

15. The method of claim 12 wherein the plurality of remote sensing devices are coupled to a plurality of portions of the user'"'"'s body.

16. The method of claim 12 wherein the plurality of remote sensing devices automatically generate the body motion signals.

17. The method of claim 12 wherein the simulated body image data is generated based on fictional image data.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein the fictional image data is user selectable.

19. The method of claim 12 further comprising:

generating at least one polling signal for polling the plurality of remote sensing devices;

wherein the plurality of remote sensing devices generate the body motion signals in response to the at least one polling signals.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein the at least one polling signal includes a plurality of polling signals including a first polling signal at a first polling rate that corresponds to a first of the plurality of remote sensing devices and a second polling signal at a second polling rate that corresponds to a second of the plurality of remote sensing devices.