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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2010
Demian Gordon, Culver City, CA (US);
Dennis J. Hauck, Jr., Hermosa Beach, CA (US);
Demian Gordon, Culver City, CA (US);
Dennis J. Hauck, Jr., Hermosa Beach, CA (US);
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Culver City, CA (US);
Abstract
Capturing the motion of a target. One method includes: coupling a plurality of primary markers to the target; coupling at least one secondary marker to the target; capturing a plurality of primary marker data points, wherein each primary marker data point corresponds to one primary marker of the plurality of primary markers; capturing at least one secondary marker signature, each secondary marker signature corresponding to and uniquely identifying each secondary marker of said at least one secondary marker; and identifying the plurality of primary markers using said at least one secondary marker signature.