Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Controlling actions in a video game unit
- Patent Title (中): 控制视频游戏单元中的动作
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Application No.: US11381721Application Date: 2006-05-04
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Publication No.: US08947347B2Publication Date: 2015-02-03
- Inventor: Xiaodong Mao , Richard L. Marks , Gary M. Zalewski
- Applicant: Xiaodong Mao , Richard L. Marks , Gary M. Zalewski
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
- Current Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: JDI Patent
- Agent Joshua D. Isenberg
- Main IPC: G09G5/00
- IPC: G09G5/00 ; H04R1/40 ; H04R3/00 ; H04R29/00

Abstract:
Sound processing methods and apparatus are provided. A sound capture unit is configured to identify one or more sound sources. The sound capture unit generates data capable of being analyzed to determine a listening zone at which to process sound to the substantial exclusion of sounds outside the listening zone. Sound captured and processed for the listening zone may be used for interactivity with the computer program. The listening zone may be adjusted based on the location of a sound source. One or more listening zones may be pre-calibrated. The apparatus may optionally include an image capture unit configured to capture one or more image frames. The listening zone may be adjusted based on the image. A video game unit may be controlled by generating inertial, optical and/or acoustic signals with a controller and tracking a position and/or orientation of the controller using the inertial, acoustic and/or optical signal.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060239471A1 Methods and apparatus for targeted sound detection and characterization Public/Granted day:2006-10-26
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