Metaverse client terminal and method for providing metaverse space capable of enabling interaction between users

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9338200-B2
Application number	US-201314027592-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 16, 2013
Priority date	Sep 17, 2012
Publication date	May 10, 2016
Grant date	May 10, 2016

Abstract

Disclosed herein are a metaverse client terminal and method for providing a metaverse space capable of enabling interaction between users. The metaverse client terminal includes a sensing data collection unit, a motion state determination unit, a server interface unit, and a metaverse space provision unit. The sensing data collection unit collects sensing data regarding a motion of a first user. The motion state determination unit determines a motion state of the first user, and generates state information data of the first user. The server interface unit transmits the state information data of the first user to a metaverse server, and receives metaverse information data and state information data of a second user. The metaverse space provision unit generates a metaverse space, generates a first avatar and a second avatar, incorporates the first and second avatars into the metaverse space, and provides the metaverse to the first user.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A metaverse client terminal for providing a metaverse space capable of enabling interaction between users, the metaverse client terminal comprising:
a sensing data collection unit configured to collect sensing data regarding a motion of a first user acquired by a sensor;
a motion state determination unit configured to determine a motion state of the first user based on the sensing data, and to generate state information data of the determined motion state of the first user;
a server interface unit configured to transmit the state information data of the first user to a metaverse server, and to receive metaverse information data used to construct a metaverse space and state information data of a second user located in a space different from that of the first user from the metaverse server; and
a metaverse space provision unit configured to generate a metaverse space using the received metaverse information data, to generate a first avatar moving in conjunction with the motion of the first user and a second avatar moving in conjunction with the motion of the second user based on the state information data of the first and second users, and to incorporate the first and second avatars into the metaverse space and provide the metaverse to the first user;
further comprising a device control unit configured to control an actuator that is capable of controlling a motion intensity of the first user based on the state information data of the first user;
further comprising a sensing data analysis unit configured to determine whether the sensing data collected by the sensing data collection unit corresponds to sensing data regarding a speed of the first user, sensing data regarding an action of the first user, or sensing data regarding a biological state of the first user;
wherein the motion state determination unit, if the sensing data collected by the sensing data collection unit corresponds to the sensing data regarding a speed of the first user, generates movement information data used to be incorporated into a speed and location of the first avatar in the metaverse space as the state information data of the first user;
wherein the motion state determination unit, if the sensing data collected by the sensing data collection unit corresponds to the sensing data regarding an action of the first user, generates action information data used to be incorporated into an action of the first avatar in the metaverse space as the state information data of the first user;
wherein the motion state determination unit, if the sensing data collected by the sensing data collection unit corresponds to the sensing data regarding a biological state of the first user, generates biological information data used to adjust a motion intensity of the first avatar by causing the device control unit to control the actuator as the state information data of the first user.

2. The metaverse client terminal of claim 1 , wherein the device control unit controls an actuator that is capable of providing sensory effects to the first user in response to a motion of the first avatar in the metaverse space.

3. The metaverse client terminal of claim 2 , wherein the state information data of the second user is provided by a mobile metaverse client terminal that collects sensing data regarding the motion of the second user acquired using a gyro sensor or a Global Positioning System (GPS) module.

4. The metaverse client terminal of claim 1 , further comprising a device interface unit configured to support data communications between the sensor or actuator and sensing data collection unit and between actuator and device control unit
wherein the device interface unit receives sensing data regarding the motion of the first user from the sensor or actuator and transfers the sensing data to the sensing data collection unit and
wherein the device interface unit receives a control signal used to control the operation of the actuator from the device control unit and transfers the control signal to the actuator.

5. A method of providing a metaverse space capable of enabling interaction between users, the method comprising:
by a metaverse client terminal,
collecting sensing data regarding a motion of a first user acquired by a sensor;
determining a motion state of the first user based on the sensing data, and generating state information data of the determined motion state of the first user;
receiving metaverse information data used to construct a metaverse space and state information data of a second user located in a space different from that of the first user from the metaverse server;
generating a metaverse space using the received metaverse information data;
generating a first avatar moving in conjunction with the motion of the first user and a second avatar moving in conjunction with the motion of the second user based on the state information data of the first and second users; and
incorporating the first and second avatars into the metaverse space and providing the metaverse to the first user;
wherein collecting the sensing data regarding the motion of the first user includes determining whether the collected sensing data corresponds to sensing data regarding a speed of the first user, sensing data regarding an action of the first user, or sensing data regarding a biological state of the first user;
wherein generating the state information data of the determined motion state of the first user includes, if the collected sensing data corresponds to the sensing data regarding a speed of the first user, generating movement information data used to be incorporated into a speed and location of the first avatar in the metaverse space as the state information data of the first user;
wherein generating the state information data of the determined motion state of the first user includes, if the collected sensing data corresponds to the sensing data regarding an action of the first user, generating action information data used to be incorporated into an action of the first avatar in the metaverse space as the state information data of the first user;
wherein generating the state information data of the determined motion state of the first user includes, if the collected sensing data corresponds to the sensing data regarding a biological state of the first user, generating biological information data used to adjust a motion intensity of the first avatar by causing the device control unit to control the actuator as the state information data of the first user.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising controlling a second actuator that is capable of providing sensory effects to the first user in response to a motion of the first avatar in the metaverse space.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the state information data of the second user is provided by a mobile metaverse client terminal that collects sensing data regarding the motion of the second user acquired using a gyro sensor or a GPS module.

8. The method of claim 5 , further comprising supporting data communications including receiving sensing data regarding the motion of the user from the sensor or actuator and transferring a control signal to the actuator.

Assignees

• Korea Electronics Telecomm

Inventors

• Park Sangwook
• Park Noh-Sam
• Jang Jong-Hyun
• Park Kwang-Roh
• Kang Hyun-Chul
• Ko Eun-Jin
• Han Mi-Kyong

Classifications

• A63F13/79

  involving player-related data, e.g. identities, accounts, preferences or play histories · CPC title

• H04L65/403 Primary

  Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences (data switching systems for conference H04L12/18; arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities H04M3/56; television conferencing systems H04N7/15) · CPC title

• A63F13/428 Primary

  involving motion or position input signals, e.g. signals representing the rotation of an input controller or a player's arm motions sensed by accelerometers or gyroscopes · CPC title

• H04L67/38

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04L67/131

  Protocols for games, networked simulations or virtual reality · CPC title