Companion object customization
AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorsSari Davidson, John Ikeda, David Nelson, Brian Allen Bilodeau
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Abstract
An entertainment system includes an object tracking camera, a logic subsystem operatively connected to the object tracking camera, and a data holding subsystem holding instructions executable by the logic subsystem. The instructions are executable to receive one or more images of a scene from the object tracking camera, the scene including a human and a companion object. The instructions are further executable to recognize a gesture of the human based on the received one or more images, and to wirelessly send a control command to the companion object responsive to the recognized gesture.
Claims20
An entertainment system, comprising:
- an object tracking camera;
- a logic subsystem operatively connected to the object tracking camera;
- a data holding subsystem holding instructions executable by the logic subsystem to:
- receive one or more images of a scene from the object tracking camera, the scene including a human and a companion object;
- recognize a gesture of the human based on the received one or more images;
- and
- wirelessly send a control command to the companion object responsive to the recognized gesture.
An entertainment system, comprising:
- a peripheral input configured to receive depth images from an object tracking camera;
- a logic subsystem operatively connectable to the object tracking camera via the peripheral input;
- a data holding subsystem holding instructions executable by the logic subsystem to:
- receive one or more depth images of a scene from the object tracking camera, the scene including a human and a companion object;
- recognize a gesture of the human based on the received one or more depth images;
- and
- wirelessly send a control command to the companion object responsive to the recognized gesture.
A companion object, comprising:
- a body including one or more physical features customized in accordance with a companion object profile;
- a communication subsystem housed within the body and configured to wirelessly communicate with an entertainment system;
- and
- a behavior subsystem located within the companion object and configured to control movement of the body, the behavior subsystem including:
- an initiation module configured to set initial behavioral characteristics of the companion object in accordance with the companion object profile;
- and
- an update module configured to change behavioral characteristics of the companion object responsive to control commands received from the entertainment system via the communication subsystem.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.