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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 1997

Filed:

Dec. 30, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:

Kenneth A Parulski, Rochester, NY (US);

Hans P Baumeister, Churchville, NY (US);

Richard N Ellson, Rochester, NY (US);

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
463 31 ; 463 30 ; 463 43 ; 463-1 ;
Abstract

A method and associated apparatus for forming a personalized video game by combining personalized images that may be taken of the game player(s) with for example the head of a game character so as to provide a video game wherein the game player(s) can see themselves as the main character The image of the player(s) may be formed using an electronic camera which provides as an output a digital representation of the player(s). The digital image is then accessed by the game software whenever the character is to be displayed. A plurality of different poses may be accommodated along with a plurality of different characters, each optionally represented by a different person's image.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Parulski, Kenneth. (1997). Method and apparatus for producing 'personalized' video games using cd (U.S. Patent No. 5595389). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/5595389

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