公开(公告)号：US20120256835A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-11

申请号：US13249251

申请日：2011-09-30

申请人： Charles Musick,, JR. ,  Robert Kay ,  Stuart Reynolds ,  Dana Wilkinson ,  Anupam Chakravorty ,  William Robert Powers, III ,  Wei Yen ,  Youding Zhu

发明人： Charles Musick,, JR. ,  Robert Kay ,  Stuart Reynolds ,  Dana Wilkinson ,  Anupam Chakravorty ,  William Robert Powers, III ,  Wei Yen ,  Youding Zhu

IPC分类号： G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/042

CPC分类号： G06F3/041 ,  A63F13/06 ,  A63F13/10 ,  A63F13/211 ,  A63F13/2145 ,  A63F13/428 ,  A63F2300/1018 ,  A63F2300/1043 ,  A63F2300/105 ,  A63F2300/1075 ,  A63F2300/6027 ,  A63F2300/6045 ,  G01C21/3664 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06K9/00335 ,  G06K9/6253

摘要： Techniques for using a motion sensitive device as a controller are disclosed. A motion controller as an input/control device is used to control an existing electronic device (a.k.a., controlled device) previously configured for taking inputs from a pre-defined controlling device. The signals from the input device are in a different form from the pre-defined controlling device. According to one aspect of the present invention, the controlled device was designed to respond to signals from a pre-defined controlling device (e.g., a touch-screen device). The inputs from the motion controller are converted into touch-screen like signals that are then sent to the controlled device or programs being executed in the controlled device to cause the behavior of the controlled device to change or respond thereto, without reconfiguration of the applications running on the controlled device.

摘要翻译： 公开了使用运动敏感装置作为控制器的技术。 作为输入/控制装置的运动控制器用于控制先前配置为从预定义的控制装置输入的现有电子装置（即，受控装置）。 来自输入设备的信号是与预定义的控制设备不同的形式。 根据本发明的一个方面，受控设备被设计为响应来自预定义的控制设备（例如，触摸屏设备）的信号。 来自运动控制器的输入被转换成触摸屏状信号，然后将其发送到受控设备或在被控制设备中执行的程序，以使受控设备的行为改变或响应于此，而不重新配置运行的应用 在受控设备上。

公开(公告)号：US20120208639A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-16

申请号：US13309326

申请日：2011-12-01

申请人： Stuart Reynolds ,  Charles Musick, JR. ,  Dana Wilkinson ,  Wei Yen ,  Youding Zhu

发明人： Stuart Reynolds ,  Charles Musick, JR. ,  Dana Wilkinson ,  Wei Yen ,  Youding Zhu

IPC分类号： G06F3/045 ,  A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G06F3/0383 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F2203/0381

摘要： Techniques for using a variety of motion sensitive signals to remotely control an existing electronic device or system are described. Output signals from a motion sensitive device may be in a different form from those of a pre-defined controlling device. According to one aspect of the present invention, a controlled device is designed to respond to signals from a touch screen or touch screen-like signals. The output signals from a motion sensitive device include motion sensitive inputs to a controlled device and converted into touch-screen like signals that are coupled to the controlled device or programs being executed in the controlled device, subsequently causing the behavior of the controlled device to change or respond thereto, without reconfiguration of the applications running on the controlled device.

摘要翻译： 描述了使用各种运动敏感信号远程控制现有电子设备或系统的技术。 来自运动敏感设备的输出信号可以与预定义的控制设备的输出信号的形式不同。 根据本发明的一个方面，受控设备被设计为响应来自触摸屏的信号或类似触摸屏的信号。 来自运动敏感设备的输出信号包括对受控设备的运动敏感输入，并且被转换成触摸屏状信号，该信号耦合到受控设备或在受控设备中执行的程序，随后导致受控设备的行为改变 或响应于此，而不重新配置在受控设备上运行的应用。

公开(公告)号：US09007299B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-14

申请号：US13249251

申请日：2011-09-30

申请人： Charles Musick, Jr. ,  Robert Kay ,  Stuart Reynolds ,  Dana Wilkinson ,  Anupam Chakravorty ,  William Robert Powers, III ,  Wei Yen ,  Youding Zhu

发明人： Charles Musick, Jr. ,  Robert Kay ,  Stuart Reynolds ,  Dana Wilkinson ,  Anupam Chakravorty ,  William Robert Powers, III ,  Wei Yen ,  Youding Zhu

IPC分类号： G09G5/00 ,  A63F13/20 ,  A63F13/40 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G01C21/36

CPC分类号： G06F3/041 ,  A63F13/06 ,  A63F13/10 ,  A63F13/211 ,  A63F13/2145 ,  A63F13/428 ,  A63F2300/1018 ,  A63F2300/1043 ,  A63F2300/105 ,  A63F2300/1075 ,  A63F2300/6027 ,  A63F2300/6045 ,  G01C21/3664 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06K9/00335 ,  G06K9/6253

摘要： Techniques for using a motion sensitive device as a controller are disclosed. A motion controller as an input/control device is used to control an existing electronic device (a.k.a., controlled device) previously configured for taking inputs from a pre-defined controlling device. The signals from the input device are in a different form from the pre-defined controlling device. According to one aspect of the present invention, the controlled device was designed to respond to signals from a pre-defined controlling device (e.g., a touch-screen device). The inputs from the motion controller are converted into touch-screen like signals that are then sent to the controlled device or programs being executed in the controlled device to cause the behavior of the controlled device to change or respond thereto, without reconfiguration of the applications running on the controlled device.

摘要翻译： 公开了使用运动敏感装置作为控制器的技术。 作为输入/控制装置的运动控制器用于控制先前配置为从预定义的控制装置输入的现有电子装置（即，受控装置）。 来自输入设备的信号是与预定义的控制设备不同的形式。 根据本发明的一个方面，受控设备被设计为响应来自预定义的控制设备（例如，触摸屏设备）的信号。 来自运动控制器的输入被转换成触摸屏状信号，然后被发送到受控设备或被控制设备中正在执行的程序，以使受控设备的行为改变或响应于此，而不重新配置运行的应用 在受控设备上。

公开(公告)号：US20120169887A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-05

申请号：US12984606

申请日：2011-01-05

申请人： Youding Zhu ,  Charles Musick, JR. ,  Robert Kay ,  William Robert Powers, III ,  Dana Wilkinson ,  Stuart Reynolds

发明人： Youding Zhu ,  Charles Musick, JR. ,  Robert Kay ,  William Robert Powers, III ,  Dana Wilkinson ,  Stuart Reynolds

IPC分类号： H04N5/225 ,  G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06K9/00335 ,  G06K9/00261 ,  G06K2009/3291 ,  G06T7/75 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/30201

摘要： Techniques for performing accurate and automatic head pose estimation are disclosed. According to one aspect of the techniques, head pose estimation is integrated with a scale-invariant head tracking method along with facial features detected from a located head in images. Thus the head pose estimation works efficiently even when there are large translational movements resulting from the head motion. Various computation techniques are used to optimize the process of estimation so that the head pose estimation can be applied to control one or more objects in a virtual environment and virtual character gaze control.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于执行精确和自动头部姿势估计的技术。 根据技术的一个方面，头部姿势估计与尺度不变的头部跟踪方法以及从图像中的位置头部检测到的面部特征相结合。 因此，头部姿态估计即使当头部运动产生大的平移运动时也能有效地工作。 使用各种计算技术来优化估计过程，使得头部姿态估计可以应用于控制虚拟环境中的一个或多个对象和虚拟角色凝视控制。

公开(公告)号：US08781162B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-15

申请号：US12984606

申请日：2011-01-05

申请人： Youding Zhu ,  Charles Musick, Jr. ,  Robert Kay ,  William Robert Powers, III ,  Dana Wilkinson ,  Stuart Reynolds

发明人： Youding Zhu ,  Charles Musick, Jr. ,  Robert Kay ,  William Robert Powers, III ,  Dana Wilkinson ,  Stuart Reynolds

IPC分类号： G06K9/00 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06K9/32

CPC分类号： G06K9/00335 ,  G06K9/00261 ,  G06K2009/3291 ,  G06T7/75 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/30201

摘要： Techniques for performing accurate and automatic head pose estimation are disclosed. According to one aspect of the techniques, head pose estimation is integrated with a scale-invariant head tracking method along with facial features detected from a located head in images. Thus the head pose estimation works efficiently even when there are large translational movements resulting from the head motion. Various computation techniques are used to optimize the process of estimation so that the head pose estimation can be applied to control one or more objects in a virtual environment and virtual character gaze control.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于执行精确和自动头部姿势估计的技术。 根据技术的一个方面，头部姿势估计与尺度不变的头部跟踪方法以及从图像中的位置头部检测到的面部特征相结合。 因此，头部姿态估计即使当头部运动产生大的平移运动时也能有效地工作。 使用各种计算技术来优化估计过程，使得头部姿态估计可以应用于控制虚拟环境中的一个或多个对象和虚拟角色凝视控制。

公开(公告)号：US09050528B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-09

申请号：US12709523

申请日：2010-02-22

申请人： Yoichiro Kawano ,  Xiaoyuan Tu ,  Charles Musick, Jr. ,  William Robert Powers, III ,  Stuart Reynolds ,  Dana Wilkinson ,  Ian Wright ,  Wei Yen

发明人： Yoichiro Kawano ,  Xiaoyuan Tu ,  Charles Musick, Jr. ,  William Robert Powers, III ,  Stuart Reynolds ,  Dana Wilkinson ,  Ian Wright ,  Wei Yen

IPC分类号： G06F17/00 ,  G06N5/02 ,  A63F13/20 ,  G06N99/00 ,  A63F13/40 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G06N5/04

CPC分类号： A63F13/428 ,  A63F13/06 ,  A63F13/10 ,  A63F13/211 ,  A63F13/235 ,  A63F2300/1043 ,  A63F2300/105 ,  A63F2300/6027 ,  A63F2300/6045 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06K9/00335 ,  G06K9/6253 ,  G06N5/025 ,  G06N5/04 ,  G06N99/005

摘要： Techniques for controlling motions using motion recognizers generated in advance by users are described. According to embodiment, the motion recognizers created by end users are utilized to control virtual objects displayed in a virtual environment. By manipulating one or more motion sensitive devices, end users could command what the objects to do in the virtual environment. Motion signals from each of the motion sensitive devices are recognized in accordance with the motion recognizers created in advance by the users. One or more of the motion signals are at the same time utilized to tune the motion recognizers or create additional motion recognizers. As a result, the motion recognizers are constantly updated to be more accommodating to the user(s).

摘要翻译： 描述使用由用户预先生成的运动识别器来控制运动的技术。 根据实施例，由最终用户创建的运动识别器用于控制在虚拟环境中显示的虚拟对象。 通过操纵一个或多个运动敏感设备，最终用户可以命令对象在虚拟环境中做什么。 根据用户预先创建的运动识别器，识别来自每个运动敏感设备的运动信号。 一个或多个运动信号同时用于调谐运动识别器或创建附加运动识别器。 结果，运动识别器不断地被更新以更加适应用户。

公开(公告)号：US08112371B1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-07

申请号：US12775487

申请日：2010-05-07

申请人： Xiaoyuan Tu ,  Yoichiro Kawano ,  Charles Musick, Jr. ,  William Robert Powers, III ,  Stuart Reynolds ,  Dana Wilkinson ,  Ian Wright ,  Wei Yen

发明人： Xiaoyuan Tu ,  Yoichiro Kawano ,  Charles Musick, Jr. ,  William Robert Powers, III ,  Stuart Reynolds ,  Dana Wilkinson ,  Ian Wright ,  Wei Yen

IPC分类号： G06F15/18

CPC分类号： A63F13/428 ,  A63F13/211 ,  A63F13/2145 ,  A63F13/215 ,  A63F13/92 ,  A63F2300/1043 ,  A63F2300/105 ,  A63F2300/6027 ,  A63F2300/6045 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F2203/0384

摘要： Techniques for performing motion recognition using generalized motion recognition capability are disclosed. At least two types of sensors are used to generate sensor signals about a motion made by a user. The sensor signals are then transformed to device-independent motion signals that may be used to build generalized motion recognizers or used with one or more generalized motion recognizers responsive to the sensors. At least one of objects in a virtual interactive environment is responsive to a recognition signal determined from the motion signal and the generalized motion recognizers.

摘要翻译： 公开了使用广义运动识别能力进行运动识别的技术。 使用至少两种类型的传感器来产生关于用户做出的运动的传感器信号。 然后将传感器信号转换成与设备无关的运动信号，该运动信号可以用于构建广义的运动识别器，或者响应于传感器与一个或多个广义运动识别器一起使用。 虚拟交互环境中的至少一个对象响应于从运动信号和广义运动识别器确定的识别信号。

公开(公告)号：US20110112996A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-12

申请号：US12885301

申请日：2010-09-17

申请人： Xiaoyuan TU ,  Yoichiro Kawano ,  Charles Musick, JR. ,  William Robert Powers, III ,  Stuart Reynolds ,  Dana Wilkinson ,  Ian Wright ,  Wei Yen

发明人： Xiaoyuan TU ,  Yoichiro Kawano ,  Charles Musick, JR. ,  William Robert Powers, III ,  Stuart Reynolds ,  Dana Wilkinson ,  Ian Wright ,  Wei Yen

IPC分类号： G06F15/18 ,  G06N5/02

CPC分类号： G06F3/038 ,  A63F13/428 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F2203/0384 ,  G06K9/6262 ,  G06K9/627

摘要： Techniques for motion recognition using multiple data streams are disclosed. Multiple data streams from inertia sensors as well as non-inertial sensors are received to derive a motion recognition signal from motion recognizers. These motion recognizers are originally constructed from a training set of motion signals and may be updated with received multiple sensing signals. In one aspect, multiple data streams are converted to device-independent motion signals that are applied with the motion recognizers to provide a generalized motion recognition capability.

公开(公告)号：US07937243B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-03

申请号：US12498499

申请日：2009-07-07

申请人： Wei Yen ,  Ian Wright ,  Dana Wilkinson ,  Xiaoyuan Tu ,  Stuart Reynolds ,  William Robert Powers, III ,  Charles Musick, Jr. ,  John Funge ,  Daniel Dobson

发明人： Wei Yen ,  Ian Wright ,  Dana Wilkinson ,  Xiaoyuan Tu ,  Stuart Reynolds ,  William Robert Powers, III ,  Charles Musick, Jr. ,  John Funge ,  Daniel Dobson

IPC分类号： G06F15/18

CPC分类号： G06N5/02 ,  G06N99/005 ,  Y10S706/906 ,  Y10S707/99943

摘要： Techniques for non-disruptive embedding of specialized elements are disclosed. In one aspect of the techniques, ontology is defined to specify an application domain. A program interface (API) is also provided for creating raw features by a developer. Thus a module is provided for at least one form of statistical analysis within the ontology. The module is configured automatically in a computing device with the API in response to a system consistent with the ontology, wherein the system has no substantial requirement for specialized knowledge of that form of statistical analysis, and the module has no substantial requirement for specialized knowledge of particular functions provided by the system.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于非破坏性嵌入专用元件的技术。 在技​​术的一个方面，本体被定义为指定应用领域。 还提供了程序界面（API），用于由开发人员创建原始功能。 因此，为本体提供至少一种形式的统计分析模块。 该模块在具有API的计算设备中被自动配置以响应于与本体一致的系统，其中系统对该形式的统计分析的专业知识没有实质性要求，并且该模块对于专门知识的专业知识没有实质性要求 系统提供的特定功能。

公开(公告)号：US08156067B1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-10

申请号：US12770350

申请日：2010-04-29

申请人： Xiaoyuan Tu ,  Yoichiro Kawano ,  Charles Musick, Jr. ,  William Robert Powers, III ,  Stuart Reynolds ,  Dana Wilkinson ,  Ian Wright ,  Wei Yen

发明人： Xiaoyuan Tu ,  Yoichiro Kawano ,  Charles Musick, Jr. ,  William Robert Powers, III ,  Stuart Reynolds ,  Dana Wilkinson ,  Ian Wright ,  Wei Yen

IPC分类号： G06F17/00 ,  G06N5/02

CPC分类号： A63F13/428 ,  A63F13/211 ,  A63F13/2145 ,  A63F13/215 ,  A63F13/92 ,  A63F2300/1043 ,  A63F2300/105 ,  A63F2300/6027 ,  A63F2300/6045 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F2203/0384

摘要： Techniques for performing anytime motion recognition are disclosed. Based on a motion signal received from a motion-sensitive device being manipulated by a user as a way to interact with an application, a processing unit is configured to a set of prototypes included in a motion recognizer to generate a recognition signal from the motion signal in response to the motion recognizer. A prototype is eliminated out of the set of the prototypes from further consideration when a corresponding running distance of the prototype to the motion signal is beyond a predefined measurement so that the motion recognition speeds up as time passes.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于执行任何时间运动识别的技术。 基于从由用户操纵的运动敏感设备接收的运动信号作为与应用交互的方式，处理单元被配置为包括在运动识别器中的一组原型，以从运动信号生成识别信号 响应运动识别器。 当原型到运动信号的相应运行距离超出预定义的测量值时，进一步考虑原型的原型被消除，使得运动识别随着时间的推移而加快。