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Skeletal control of three-dimensional virtual world
US8994718B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8994718-B2 |
| Application number | US-97508610-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2010 |
| Priority date | Dec 21, 2010 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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A virtual skeleton includes a plurality of joints and provides a machine readable representation of a human target observed with a three-dimensional depth camera. A relative position of a hand joint of the virtual skeleton is translated as a gestured control, and a three-dimensional virtual world is controlled responsive to the gestured control.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A data holding device holding instructions executable by a logic device, the instructions comprising: instructions to render a three-dimensional virtual gaming world for display on a display device; instructions to receive a machine-readable virtual skeleton structurally representing a human being sighted by a depth camera in a volume large enough to envelop the human being, the virtual skeleton including a hand joint position in three dimensions cor…
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- What does patent US8994718B2 cover?
- A virtual skeleton includes a plurality of joints and provides a machine readable representation of a human target observed with a three-dimensional depth camera. A relative position of a hand joint of the virtual skeleton is translated as a gestured control, and a three-dimensional virtual world is controlled responsive to the gestured control.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Latta Stephen, Bennett Darren, Geisner Kevin, and 2 more
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- Primary CPC classification G06F3/005. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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