IP Library Granted Patent US 11,457,127
Granted Patent B2
US 11,457,127 · App. 17/535,196 · Granted Sep 27, 2022

Wearable article supporting performance capture equipment

Inventors: Dejan Momcilovic (Wellington, NZ); Jake Botting (Wellington, NZ)
Assignee: UNITY TECHNOLOGIES SF
H04N5/222G08C17/02
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Patent No.
US 11,457,127
App. No.
17/535,196
Granted
Sep 27, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Implementations provide a wearable article for a performance capture system. In some implementations, a wearable article includes one or more regions, where the one or more regions are configured to be worn on at least a portion of a body of a user, and where at least one of the one or more regions are configured to hold performance capture equipment in predetermined positions. In some implementations, the wearable article also includes a plurality of mounting mechanisms coupled to the one or more regions for mounting reference markers to be used for position determination. In some implementations, the wearable article also includes a plurality of fastening mechanisms coupled to the one or more regions for fastening devices and accessories for controlling the reference markers.

Claims (32)

1. A wearable article for a performance capture system, the wearable article comprising:

one or more regions, wherein the one or more regions are configured to be worn on at least a portion of a body of a user, and wherein at least one of the one or more regions are configured to hold performance capture equipment in predetermined positions;

a plurality of mounting mechanisms coupled to the one or more regions for mounting reference markers to be used for position determination; and

a plurality of fastening mechanisms coupled to the one or more regions for fastening devices and accessories for controlling the reference markers, wherein at least one fastening mechanism of the plurality of fastening mechanisms comprises:

a flap having a first edge and a second edge, wherein the first edge is fixed to a first region of the one or more regions, wherein the second edge is detachably coupled to a second region of the one or more regions, and wherein the second edge is detachable to enable the user to put on and take off the wearable article; and

a strap for removably fastening at least one controller device for controlling the reference markers.

2. The wearable article of claim 1 , wherein the one or more regions comprise one or more torso portions, one or more arm portions, and one or more leg portions, and wherein the plurality of mounting mechanisms are coupled to one or more of the torso portions, arm portions, and leg portions.

3. The wearable article of claim 1 , wherein the one or more regions comprise one or more torso portions, and wherein the plurality of fastening mechanisms is coupled to one or more of the torso portions.

4. The wearable article of claim 1 , wherein the performance capture equipment comprises the reference markers, the devices, and the accessories.

5. The wearable article of claim 1 , wherein the one or more reference markers comprise one or more active reference markers.

6. The wearable article of claim 1 , wherein the one or more reference markers comprise one or more passive reference markers.

7. A system for facilitating a performance capture system, the system comprising:

one or more regions of a wearable article, wherein the one or more regions are configured to be worn on at least a portion of a body of a user, and wherein at least one of the one or more regions are configured to hold performance capture equipment in predetermined positions;

a plurality of mounting mechanisms coupled to the one or more regions for mounting reference markers to be used for position determination; and

a plurality of fastening mechanisms coupled to the one or more regions for fastening devices and accessories for controlling the reference markers, wherein at least one fastening mechanism of the plurality of fastening mechanisms comprises:

a flap having a first edge and a second edge, wherein the first edge is fixed to a first region of the one or more regions, wherein the second edge is detachably coupled to a second region of the one or more regions, and wherein the second edge is detachable to enable the user to put on and take off the wearable article; and

a strap for removably fastening at least one controller device for controlling the reference markers.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the one or more regions comprise one or more torso portions, one or more arm portions, and one or more leg portions, and wherein the plurality of mounting mechanisms are coupled to one or more of the torso portions, arm portions, and leg portions.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the one or more regions comprise one or more torso portions, and wherein the plurality of fastening mechanisms is coupled to one or more of the torso portions.

10. The system of claim 7 , wherein the performance capture equipment comprises the reference markers, the devices, and the accessories.

11. The system of claim 7 , wherein the one or more reference markers comprise one or more active reference markers.

12. The system of claim 7 , wherein the one or more reference markers comprise one or more passive reference markers.

13. A system for facilitating a performance capture system, the system comprising:

one or more regions of a wearable article, wherein the one or more regions are configured to be worn on at least a portion of a body of a user, and wherein at least one of the one or more regions are configured to hold performance capture equipment in predetermined positions, wherein the performance capture equipment comprises reference markers, devices, and accessories;

a plurality of mounting mechanisms coupled to the one or more regions for mounting reference markers to be used for position determination; and

a plurality of fastening mechanisms coupled to the one or more regions for fastening devices and accessories for controlling the reference markers, wherein at least one fastening mechanism of the plurality of fastening mechanisms comprises:

a flap having a first edge and a second edge, wherein the first edge is fixed to a first region of the one or more regions, wherein the second edge is detachably coupled to a second region of the one or more regions, and wherein the second edge is detachable to enable the user to put on and take off the wearable article; and

a strap for removably fastening at least one controller device for controlling the reference markers.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the one or more regions comprise one or more torso portions, one or more arm portions, and one or more leg portions, and wherein the plurality of mounting mechanisms are coupled to one or more of the torso portions, arm portions, and leg portions.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the one or more regions comprise one or more torso portions, and wherein the plurality of fastening mechanisms is coupled to one or more of the torso portions.

16. The system of claim 13 , wherein the performance capture equipment comprises the reference markers, the devices, and the accessories.

17. The system of claim 13 , wherein the one or more reference markers comprise one or more active reference markers.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 18, 2022
From: MOMCILOVIC, DEJAN; BOTTING, JAKE
To: UNITY TECHNOLOGIES SF
Reel/Frame 060849/0173 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation In Part 17246508 · Apr 30, 2021
Continuation In Part 17246501 · Apr 30, 2021
Provisional Application 63066046 · Aug 14, 2020
Provisional Application 63066038 · Aug 14, 2020
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