Generation of vision recognition references from user selected content

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10092844-B2
Application number	US-201313854831-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 1, 2013
Priority date	Apr 1, 2013
Publication date	Oct 9, 2018
Grant date	Oct 9, 2018

Abstract

There is provided a system and method for generation of vision recognition references from user-selected content. The method comprises receiving data corresponding to a user selected content, generating a vision recognition reference from the data, associating a game behavior descriptor with the vision recognition reference, wherein the game behavior descriptor correspond to a game behavior instance, and storing the vision recognition reference and the associated game behavior descriptor in a database, wherein the database includes a plurality of pre-defined vision recognition references, and wherein each of the plurality of pre-defined vision recognition references correspond to at least one pre-defined game behavior descriptor. The method may further comprise receiving user input corresponding to the user-selected content, retrieving the vision recognition reference and the associated game behavior descriptor from the database and initiating the game behavior in a corresponding game.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for use by a game system including a processor in communication with a visual recognition device, the method comprising:
receiving, by the processor, data corresponding to a user selected content;
generating, by the processor, a vision recognition reference from the data;
associating, by the processor, a user selected game behavior descriptor with the vision recognition reference, wherein the game behavior descriptor corresponds to a game behavior instance;
storing, by the processor, the vision recognition reference and the associated game behavior descriptor in a database, wherein the database includes a plurality of pre-defined vision recognition references, and wherein each of the plurality of pre-defined vision recognition references corresponds to at least one pre-defined game behavior descriptor;
receiving, after the storing, an image captured by the visual recognition device corresponding to a displayed image presented by a user during playing a game;
matching the image captured by the visual recognition device with the vision recognition reference;
retrieving, in response to the matching, the associated game behavior descriptor associated with vision recognition reference from the database; and
performing in the game, in response to the receiving of the image, the game behavior instance corresponding to the associated game behavior descriptor.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the game behavior instance is one of presenting an image, presenting an animation, changing a game state, playing a turn, attacking a game character, defending a game character, incrementing a value of a parameter associated with an in-game character, and decrementing a value of a parameter associated with an in-game character.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the vision recognition reference is an augmented version of the user selected content based on image recognition patterns.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the generating the vision recognition reference includes modifying one of a contrast, a color depth, a color intensity, a rotation, a resolution, a cropping, and a dividing, of the user selected content.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein generating the vision recognition reference includes adding a digital watermark to the user selected content.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user selected content is received from one of a server side graphic design application and a client side user upload.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user-selected content is a digital photograph.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the visual recognition device includes at least one of a camera and a scanner for capturing the image.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising:
updating, using the processor, the game behavior descriptor based on the corresponding game.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the data received from the user is a visual representation data corresponding to the user selected content.

11. A system comprising:
a server accessible over a communication network, the server including a processor and a memory;
a content recognition process stored in the memory;
a visual recognition device including at least one of a camera and a scanner;
the content recognition process, under the control of the processor, configured to:
receive data corresponding to a user-selected content;
generate a vision recognition reference from the data;
associate a user selected game behavior descriptor with the vision recognition reference, wherein the game behavior descriptor corresponds to a game behavior instance;
store the vision recognition reference and the associated game behavior descriptor in a database, wherein the database includes a plurality of pre-defined vision recognition references, and wherein each of the plurality of pre-defined vision recognition references correspond to at least one pre-defined game behavior descriptor;

a game engine configured to:
receive, after storing, an image captured by the visual recognition device corresponding to a displayed image presented by a user during playing a game;
match the image captured by the visual recognition device with the vision recognition reference;
retrieve, in response to matching, the associated game behavior descriptor associated with vision recognition reference from the database; and
performing in the game, in response to receiving the image, the game behavior instance corresponding to the associated game behavior descriptor.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the game behavior instance is one of presenting an image, presenting an animation, changing a game state, playing a turn, attacking a game character, defending a game character, incrementing a value of a parameter associated with an in-game character, and decrementing a value of a parameter associated with an in-game character.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the vision recognition reference is an augmented version of the user selected content based on image recognition patterns.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the generating the vision recognition reference includes modifying one of a contrast, a color depth, a color intensity, a rotation, a resolution, a cropping, and a dividing, of the user selected content.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein generating the vision recognition reference includes adding a digital watermark to the user selected content.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the displayed image presented by the user is one of a card and an article of clothing containing the user selected content.

17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the user selected content is received from one of a server side graphic design application and a client side user upload.

18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the content recognition process is further configured to: update the game behavior descriptor based on the corresponding game.

19. The system of claim 11 , wherein the data received from the user is a visual representation data corresponding to the user selected content.

Assignees

• Disney Entpr Inc

Inventors

• Purvis Christopher
• Ackley Jonathan

Classifications

• A63F13/55

  Controlling game characters or game objects based on the game progress · CPC title

• A63F2300/206

  Game information storage, e.g. cartridges, CD ROM's, DVD's, smart cards · CPC title

• A63F13/213

  comprising photodetecting means, e.g. cameras, photodiodes or infrared cells (A63F13/219 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A63F2009/2414

  Cards · CPC title

• A63F13/655 Primary

  by importing photos, e.g. of the player · CPC title