Patent ID: 6952199
Filing Date: 2005-10-04
Classification: A63F,G06K

Abstract:
1. A computer readable memory including computer readable instruction, comprising: instruction means for causing a computer to control an input device to acquire a distance image by (a) periodically changing the intensity of a light source which irradiates a plurality of objects to be respectively recognized and (b) determining a distribution of intensity of the reflected light from the plurality of objects; instruction means for causing a computer to divide the distance image into a plurality of areas according to position information of a plurality of blocks, and to identify blocks containing an active event; instruction means for causing a computer to recognize the plurality of objects in the areas corresponding to the blocks containing the active event, and to supply the recognition result to a system of the active event; and instruction means for causing a computer to control a display means including the plurality of blocks, wherein at least two blocks contain an active event, wherein the plurality of objects are body parts of a user which are respectively moving toward the active block on said display means, and the body parts are a right arm and a left arm of the user and the active block on said display means momentarily includes a target character.