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Sony Ericsson Goes Wii-Style

ubergizmo.com
May 29, 2008

Sony Ericsson Goes Wii-Style

Sony Ericsson could actually be plotting to take over the Nintendo Wii's role - at least in the realm of cell phones. It will be preparing itself for this role by turning the cell phone's camera into a motion-controlling sensor after inking a deal with GestureTek of California which will see the latter's software available in Sony Ericsson handsets later this September. If the name GestureTek rings a bell, that's because it is the similar technology used in Sony's EyeToy device for the PS2. Which is better - implement such a software solution or rely on a built-in accelerometer as found in the Apple iPhone and LG Secret?

 

GestureTek technologies have international patent protection. U.S patents include 5,534,917 (Video image based control system), 7,058,204 (Multiple camera control system), 7,227,526 (3D-vision image control system), 7,379,563 (Bi-manual movement tracker) and 7,379,566 (Optical flow-based tilt sensor). EyeMobile® is protected under patent TMA 700,194 with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office for "mobile device application software featuring gesture recognition technology."

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