Action or position triggers in a game play mode

1. A method, comprising:

identifying that, during a user motion sequence formed of a plurality of images of a user body captured during a session by a motion capture, the user motion sequence has stopped based on a lack of movement of the user body for a predefined period of time;

processing, via a processor, the user motion sequence into a predetermined data format comprising vector signatures;

comparing data points of each of the vector signatures, of the user motion sequence, to data points of each pre-stored vector signature pre-stored in a database to determine whether there is a match;

determining whether to perform at least one of:

interpreting the user motion sequence as a universal command, and

registering the user motion sequence as a new command;

identifying the user motion sequence as not having a match in the database responsive to the comparing of the vector signatures, of the user motion sequence, to each of the pre-stored vector signatures; and

registering the user motion sequence as a new command when the user motion sequence is not identified in the database.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the motion capturing device comprises at least one of a camera and a motion detector.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining whether to perform at least one of interpreting the user motion sequence as a universal command and registering the user motion sequence as a new command further comprises:

interpreting the user motion sequence as a universal command if the user motion sequence was discovered in the database based on the comparing operation.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

responsive to the lack of movement of the user body, receiving the plurality of images and reducing user body position data of user arms and user legs to a plurality of data points,

wherein the processing the user motion sequence into the predetermined data format further comprises:

converting each image, of the plurality of images, into a corresponding set of vector signatures, each comprising lines that join the plurality of data points defining a position of the user body.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the registering the user motion sequence as the new command further comprises:

prompting the user to register the user motion sequence; and

receiving a response from the user to register the user motion sequence as the new command.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

determining a significance of the user motion sequence;

creating a motion significance packet comprising a command type associated with the user motion sequence and a corresponding avatar action to be performed by an avatar associated with the user motion sequence; and

transferring the motion significance packet to a motion processing module.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the registering the user motion sequence as a new command further comprises:

registering the new command as a universally available command that may be used by more than one video game based on a type of movement associated with the user motion sequence, or

registering the command as a non-universal command that is specifically designated for one video game based on a type of movement associated with the user motion sequence.

8. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor configured to:

identify that, during a user motion sequence formed of a plurality of images of a user body captured during a session by a motion capture device in communication with the apparatus, the user motion sequence has stopped based on an identification of a lack of movement of the user body for a predefined period of time;

receive a session begin command;

process the user motion sequence into a predetermined data format comprising a plurality of vector signatures;

compare the data points of each of the vector signatures, of the user motion sequence, to data points of each pre-stored vector signature pre-stored in a database to determine whether there is a match,

determine whether to perform at least one of:

interpreting the user motion sequence as a universal command, and

registering the user motion sequence as a new command;

identify the user motion sequence as not having a match in the database responsive to the comparison of the vector signatures, of the user motion sequence, to each of the pre-stored vector signatures, and

register the user motion sequence as a new command when the user motion sequence is not identified in the database.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the motion capturing device comprises at least one of a camera and a motion detector.

10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein, when the processor is to determine whether to perform at least one of interpret the user motion sequence as a universal command and register the user motion sequence as a new command, the processor is further configured to:

interpret the user motion sequence as a universal command if the user motion sequence was discovered in the database based on the comparison operation.

11. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

responsive to the lack of movement of the user body, receive the plurality of images and reduce user body position data of user arms and user legs to a plurality of data points; and

convert each image, of the plurality of images, into a corresponding set of vector signatures each comprising lines that join the plurality of data points that define a position of the user body when the user motion sequence is processed into the predetermined data format.

12. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

prompt the user to register the user motion sequence; and

receive a response from the user to register the user motion sequence as the new command.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine a significance of the user motion sequence, and create a motion significance packet comprising a command type associated with the user motion sequence and a corresponding avatar action to be performed by an avatar associated with the user motion sequence, and transfer the motion significance packet to a motion processing module.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein, when the processor is to register the user motion sequence as a new command, the processor is further configured to:

register the new command as a universally available command that may be used by more than one video game based on a type of movement associated with the user motion sequence, or

register the command as a non-universal command that is specifically designated for one video game based on a type of movement associated with the user motion sequence.

15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store one or more instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform:

identifying that, during a user motion sequence formed of a plurality of images of a user body captured during a session by a motion capture device in communication with the apparatus, the user motion sequence has stopped based on a lack of movement of the user body for a predefined period of time;

processing, via a processor, the user motion sequence into a predetermined data format comprising vector signatures;

comparing data points of each of the vector signatures, of the user motion sequence, to data points of each pre-stored vector signature pre-stored in a database to determine whether there is a match;

determining whether to perform at least one of:

interpreting the user motion sequence as a universal command, and

registering the user motion sequence as a new command;

identifying the user motion sequence as not having a match in the database responsive to the comparing of the vector signatures, of the user motion sequence, to each of the pre-stored vector signatures; and

registering the user motion sequence as a new command when the user motion sequence is not identified in the database.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the motion capturing device comprises at least one of a camera and a motion detector.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the determining whether to perform at least one of interpreting the user motion sequence as a universal command and registering the user motion sequence as a new command further comprises:

interpreting the user motion sequence as a universal command if the user motion sequence was discovered in the database based on the comparing operation.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , further configured to store one or more instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform:

responsive to the lack of movement of the user body, receiving the plurality of images and reducing user body position data of user arms and user legs to a plurality of data points,

wherein the processing the user motion sequence into the predetermined data format further comprises:

converting each image, of the plurality of images, into a corresponding set of vector signatures each comprising lines that join the plurality of data points defining a position of the user body.

19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the registering the user motion sequence as the new command further comprises:

prompting the user to register the user motion sequence; and

receiving a response from the user to register the user motion sequence as the new command.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19 , further configured to store one or more instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform:

determining a significance of the user motion sequence;

creating a motion significance packet comprising a command type associated with the user motion sequence and a corresponding avatar action to be performed by an avatar associated with the user motion sequence; and

transferring the motion significance packet to a motion processing module.