United States Patent
US Patent 7559841: Pose detection method, video game apparatus, pose…
US 7559841 · granted 2009-07-14
| Patent Number | 7559841 |
|---|---|
| Title | Pose detection method, video game apparatus, pose detection program, and computer-readable medium containing computer program |
| Filed | 2005-09-02 |
| Granted | 2009-07-14 |
| Inventor(s) | Yoshihisa Hashimoto |
| Assignee | Sega Corp |
| CPC Classification | A63F13/20, A63F13/00, A63F13/40 |
| Number of Claims | 4 |
Claims Summary
1. A pose detection method implemented in a video game using an input image supplied by a camera for detecting a pose of a player, the method comprising the steps of:
calculating a left side frame difference background difference a left side image corresponding to a left side region of an image captured by the camera which captured image includes a player image representing the pose of the player and a right side frame difference or background difference of a right side image corresponding to a right side region of the captured image;