Using existing videogames for physical training and rehabilitation
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsSara H. Basson, Peter Gustav Fairweather, Alexander Faisman, Dimitri Kanevsky
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Abstract
Information is gathered about movements of a person, which could be an adult or child. This information is mapped to one or more game controller commands. The game controller commands are coupled to a videogame, and the videogame responds to the game controller commands as it would normally.
Claims18
A method for using a videogame for physical training and rehabilitation, the method comprising the steps of:
- gathering information corresponding to at least one movement of a person;
- mapping the information into at least one game controller command;
- and
- communicating the game controller command to the videogame.
A method for using a videogame for physical training and rehabilitation, the method comprising the steps of:
- gathering information corresponding to at least one movement of a person;
- associating the information with at least one cluster, each cluster corresponding to a range of movements of a person;
- associating the at least one cluster with one of a plurality of classes, each class corresponding to a second range of movements of a person that has a predetermined importance;
- associating the one class with at least one game controller command;
- and
- communicating the game controller command to the videogame.
A system for using a videogame for physical training and rehabilitation, the system comprising:
- a computer system comprising:
- a memory that stores computer-readable code;
- and
- a processor operatively coupled to the memory, the processor configured to implement the computer-readable code, the computer-readable code configured to:
- gather information corresponding to at least one movement of a person;
- map the information into at least one game controller command;
- and
- communicate the game controller command to the videogame.
A system for using a videogame for physical training and rehabilitation, the system comprising:
- a first computer system comprising:
- a first memory that stores first computer-readable code;
- and
- a first processor operatively coupled to the first memory, the first processor configured to implement the first computer-readable code, the first computer-readable code configured to:
- accept game controller commands from a game controller;
- provide game controller commands to the videogame;
- and
- execute the videogame;
- and
- a second computer system coupled to the first computer system and comprising:
- a second memory that stores second computer-readable code;
- and
- a second processor operatively coupled to the second memory, the second processor configured to implement the second computer-readable code, the second computer-readable code configured to:
- gather information corresponding to at least one movement of a person;
- map the information into at least one game controller command;
- and
- communicate the game controller command to the first computer system.
An article of manufacture comprising:
- a computer readable medium having computer-readable code means embodied thereon, the computer-readable program code means comprising:
- a step to gather information corresponding to at least one movement of a person;
- a step to map the information into at least one game controller command;
- and
- a step to communicate the game controller command to a videogame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.