Virtual world processing device and method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9566506-B2
Application number	US-201013380318-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 23, 2010
Priority date	Jun 25, 2009
Publication date	Feb 14, 2017
Grant date	Feb 14, 2017

Abstract

A virtual world processing apparatus and method. Sensed information, which is information collected by a sensor is inputted. The sensed information is adapted, based on a sensor capability, which is information on capability of the sensor. Accordingly, interoperability between a real world and a virtual world or interoperability between virtual worlds may be achieved.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An apparatus for processing a virtual world, configured to enable interoperability between the virtual world and a real world, or interoperability between virtual worlds, the apparatus comprising:
a sensor configured to sense information of the real world; and
a processor configured to adapt the sensed information, based on
sensor capability information comprising a maximum value and a minimum value of a parameter pertaining to the sensor, and
a sensor adaptation preference, regarding manipulating the sensed information;

wherein the processor is configured to adjust the sensed information based on the sensor capability information,
wherein in an instance wherein the sensor adaptation preference has a predetermined first value corresponding to a strict mode, the processor is configured to directly apply the adjusted sensed information from the real world to a virtual world, without manipulation,
wherein in an instance wherein the sensor adaptation preference has a predetermined second value corresponding to a scalable mode, the processor is configured to manipulate the adjusted sensed information from the real world, according to the sensor adaptation preference, before applying the adjusted sensed information to the virtual world;
wherein the sensor capability information further comprises:
a number of levels measurable by the sensor, between the maximum value and the minimum value,
a sensitivity representing a minimum limit of an input signal for generating an output signal, and
an accuracy representing a degree of closeness of a measured quantity with respect to an actual value; and
wherein the sensed information comprises:
group ID information that identifies an individual identity of a multi-sensor structure to which the sensor belongs,
sensor ID reference information that identifies the sensor,
linked list that denotes information on link data for grouping a plurality of sensors, and
priority information of another sensed information sharing a same point at an adapting time of the sensed information.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein, in an instance wherein the sensor comprises a position sensor, the sensor capability information comprises at least one parameter selected from: a range, a range type, an x maximum value, an x minimum value, a y maximum value, a y minimum value, a z maximum value, and a z minimum value of the position sensor.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein, in an instance wherein the sensor comprises an orientation sensor, the sensor capability information comprises at least one parameter selected from: an orientation range, an orientation range type, an x maximum value, an x minimum value, a y maximum value, a y minimum value, a z maximum value, and a z minimum value of the orientation sensor.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein, in an instance wherein the sensor comprises a velocity sensor, the sensor capability information comprises at least one parameter selected from: a maximum value and a minimum value of the velocity sensor.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein, in an instance wherein the sensor comprises an acceleration sensor, the sensor capability information comprises at least one parameter selected from: a maximum value and a minimum value of the acceleration sensor.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein, in an instance wherein the sensor comprises an angular velocity sensor, the sensor capability information comprises at least one parameter selected from: a maximum value and a minimum value of the angular velocity sensor.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein, in an instance wherein the sensor comprises an angular acceleration sensor, the sensor capability information comprises at least one parameter selected from: a maximum value and a minimum value of the angular acceleration sensor.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein, in an instance wherein the sensor comprises a motion sensor, the sensor capability information comprises at least one parameter selected from: a position capability, a velocity capability, an acceleration capability, an orientation capability, an angular velocity capability, and an angular acceleration capability.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein, in an instance wherein the sensor comprises a position sensor, the sensed information comprises at least one parameter selected from: a timestamp, a position, a unit, a 3-dimensional position vector, a position on an x-axis, a position on a y-axis, and a position on a z-axis.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein, in an instance wherein the sensor comprises a velocity sensor, the sensed information comprises at least one parameter selected from: a timestamp, a velocity, a unit, a 3-dimensional velocity vector, a velocity on an x-axis, a velocity on a y-axis, and a velocity on a z-axis.

11. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein, in an instance wherein the sensor comprises an acceleration sensor, the sensed information comprises at least one parameter selected from: a timestamp, an acceleration, a unit, a 3-dimensional acceleration vector, an acceleration on an x-axis, an acceleration on a y-axis, and an acceleration on a z-axis.

12. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein, in an instance wherein the sensor comprises an orientation sensor, the sensed information comprises at least one parameter selected from: a timestamp, an orientation, a unit, a 3-dimensional orientation vector, an orientation of an x-axis, an orientation of a y-axis, and an orientation of a z-axis.

13. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein, in an instance wherein the sensor comprises an angular velocity sensor, the sensed information comprises at least one parameter selected from: a timestamp, an angular velocity, a unit, a 3-dimensional angular velocity vector, an angular velocity on an x-axis, an angular velocity on a y-axis, and an angular velocity on a z-axis.

14. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein, in an instance wherein the sensor comprises an angular acceleration sensor, the sensed information comprises at least one parameter selected from: a timestamp, an angular acceleration, a unit, a 3-dimensional angular acceleration vector, an angular acceleration on an x-axis, an angular acceleration on a y-axis, and an angular acceleration on a z-axis.

15. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein, in an instance wherein the sensor comprises a motion sensor, the sensed information comprises at least one parameter selected from: a position, a velocity, an acceleration, an orientation, an angular velocity, and an angular acceleration.

16. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein, in an instance wherein the sensor comprises a position sensor, the sensor adaptation preference comprises at least one parameter selected from: a range and a number of levels of the position sensor.

17. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein, in an instance wherein the sensor comprises an orientation sensor, the sensor adaptation preference comprises at least one parameter selected from: an orientation range and a number of levels of the orientation sensor.

18. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein, in an instance wherein the sensor comprises a velocity sensor, the sensor adaptation preference comprises at least one parameter selected from: a maximum value, a minimum value, and a number of levels of the velocity sensor.

19. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein, in an instance wherein the sensor comprises an acceleration sensor, the sensor adaptation preference comprises at least one parameter selected from: a maximum value, a minimum value, and a number of levels of the acceleratio

Assignees

• Han Seung Ju
• Han Jae Joon
• Kim Do Kyoon
• Bang Won Chul
• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Han Seung Ju
• Han Jae Joon
• Kim Do Kyoon
• Bang Won Chul

Classifications

• G06F3/011

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• A63F13/06

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• A63F13/10

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