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Image control apparatus
Assignee: Yamaha Corp
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Filing: 1992-05-14
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Granted: 1993-07-20
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Expires: 2012-05-14
Abstract
Abstract An image control apparatus which is essentially composed of a movement detector, a judging device, and a controller wherein the movement detector detects the movement of the operator and generates a movement signal corresponding to the detected movement of the operator. The judgement device determines the state of the operator on the basis of the movement signal provided by the movement detector. The controller controls the image in accordance with the movement signal and the judgement of the judgement device. The movement detector, judging device and the controller cooperate so as to control the image in accordance with the movement of the operator.
Inventors
- 👤 Naohiro Kosugi
- 👤 Katsuji Yoshimura
- 👤 Youji Semba
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 16:41
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/011; A; A63; A63F; A63F13/00; A63F13/20; A63F13/21; A63F13/212; A63F13/218; A63F13/24; A63F13/245; A63F13/40; A63F13/42; A63F13/428; A63F13/50; A63F13/53; A63F13/80; A63F13/833; A63F2300/00; A63F2300/10; A63F2300/1012; A63F2300/1056; A63F2300/1062; A63F2300/30; A63F2300/303; A63F2300/80; A63F2300/8029
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
An image control apparatus for controlling an image displayed on a display device, comprising: movement detection means for detecting a movement of an operator and for generating a movement signal corresponding to said movement of the operator, said movement detection means being adapted to be attached to a portion of the body of said operator adjacent to a joint and detecting continuously the bending angle of the joint; judgement means for judging a state of said operator based on said movement signal; and controlling means for controlling said image in accordance with the judging result of said judging means and preceding image information displayed on said display device, whereby said image is varied in response to said movement of said operator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
An image control apparatus for controlling an image displayed on a display device, comprising: movement detection means for detecting a movement of an operator and for generating a movement signal corresponding to said movement of the operator, said movement detection means being adapted to be attached to a portion of the body of said operator adjacent to a joint and detecting continuously the bending angle of the joint; judgement means for judging a state of said operator based on said movement signal; and controlling means for controlling said image in accordance with the judging result of said judging means and preceding image information displayed on said display device, whereby said image is varied in response to said movement of said operator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
An image control apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said movement detection means detects the velocity of said movement of said operator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
An image control apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said operator's body portion is an elbow.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
An image control apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said movement detection means further comprises means, adapted to be grasped by the hand of said operator, for detecting movement of said hand.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
An image control apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said movement detection means further comprises means for detecting foot movement of said operator.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
An image control apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising storing means for storing various image data representing various situations in accordance with a state of said operator.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
An image control apparatus according to claim 6 wherein said controlling means selects an image datum from said various image data stored in said storing means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
An image control apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said movement detection means detects the velocity of movement of said operator and the position of said body portion, and wherein said judgment means judges said state of said operator based on a combination of said velocity and said position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
An image control apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said image which is varied in response to movement of said operator includes images not corresponding to said operator.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
98 words
An video game controller for controlling a video game displayed on a display device, said video game controller comprising: a plurality of attachments adapted to be attached to a plurality of body portions of an operator adjacent plural joints of the operator: movement detection means for continuously detecting angular movements of said joints of said operator based on displacements of said attachments; control signal generating means for generating control signals in accordance with movements detected by said movement detection means; and means for controlling said video game displayed on the display device in response to said control signals.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
98 words
An video game controller for controlling a video game displayed on a display device, said video game controller comprising: a plurality of attachments adapted to be attached to a plurality of body portions of an operator adjacent plural joints of the operator: movement detection means for continuously detecting angular movements of said joints of said operator based on displacements of said attachments; control signal generating means for generating control signals in accordance with movements detected by said movement detection means; and means for controlling said video game displayed on the display device in response to said control signals.
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