1. An entertainment system, comprising:
an object tracking camera;
a logic subsystem operatively connected to the object tracking camera;
a data holding subsystem holding instructions executable by the logic subsystem to:
receive one or more images of a scene from the object tracking camera, the scene including a human and a companion object;
recognize a gesture of the human based on the received one or more images; and
wirelessly send a control command to the companion object responsive to the recognized gesture.
2. The entertainment system of claim 1, wherein the control command is configured to change a behavioral characteristic of the companion object.
3. The entertainment system of claim 1, wherein the control command is configured to move the companion object.
4. The entertainment system of claim 1, wherein the control command is configured to generate a sound at the companion object.
5. The entertainment system of claim 1, wherein the data holding subsystem holds further instructions executable by the logic subsystem to set an initial behavioral characteristic of the companion object in accordance with a companion object profile of the companion object on the data holding sub-system, the companion object profile selected by the human.
6. The entertainment system of claim 5, wherein the data holding subsystem holds further instructions executable by the logic subsystem to:
wirelessly receive an indication from the companion object regarding a direct interaction of the human with the companion object; and
wirelessly send a control command to the companion object responsive to the received indication.
7. The entertainment system of claim 6, wherein the data holding subsystem holds further instructions executable by the logic subsystem to update the companion object profile responsive to the recognized gesture.
8. The entertainment system of claim 7, wherein the data holding subsystem holds further instructions executable by the logic subsystem to update the companion object profile in accordance with virtual interactions between a player avatar associated with the human and a companion avatar associated with the companion object.
9. The entertainment system of claim 8, wherein the data holding subsystem holds further instructions executable by the logic subsystem to send a control command to the companion object in response to the virtual interactions, the control command configured to change a behavioral characteristic of the companion object.
10. The entertainment system of claim 5, wherein the initial behavioral characteristic of the companion object includes a first set of movements andor sounds executed in response to the gesture, and wherein the change in behavioral characteristic of the companion object includes a second, different set of movements andor sounds executed in response to the gesture.
11. An entertainment system, comprising:
a peripheral input configured to receive depth images from an object tracking camera;
a logic subsystem operatively connectable to the object tracking camera via the peripheral input;
a data holding subsystem holding instructions executable by the logic subsystem to:
receive one or more depth images of a scene from the object tracking camera, the scene including a human and a companion object;
recognize a gesture of the human based on the received one or more depth images; and
wirelessly send a control command to the companion object responsive to the recognized gesture.
12. The entertainment system of claim 11, wherein the data holding subsystem holds further instructions executable by the logic subsystem to:
wirelessly receive an indication from the companion object regarding a direct interaction of the human with the companion object; and
wirelessly send a control command to the companion object responsive to the indication.
13. A companion object, comprising:
a body including one or more physical features customized in accordance with a companion object profile;
a communication subsystem housed within the body and configured to wirelessly communicate with an entertainment system; and
a behavior subsystem located within the companion object and configured to control movement of the body, the behavior subsystem including:
an initiation module configured to set initial behavioral characteristics of the companion object in accordance with the companion object profile; and
an update module configured to change behavioral characteristics of the companion object responsive to control commands received from the entertainment system via the communication subsystem.
14. The companion object of claim 13, further comprising one or more sensors, wherein the behavior subsystem further includes an interaction module configured to detect a direct interaction of a user with the companion object via the one or more sensors and send a notification of the direct interaction to the entertainment system via the communication subsystem.
15. The companion object of claim 14, wherein the control commands are received from the entertainment system in response to the notification sent by the interaction module.
16. The companion object of claim 14 wherein the update module is further configured to change behavioral characteristics of a companion avatar associated with the companion object on the entertainment system responsive to the direct interaction detected by the interaction module.
17. The companion object of claim 13, wherein the initial behavioral characteristics include an initial set of body movements that are executed in response to a stimulus.
18. The companion object of claim 17, wherein the change in the behavioral characteristics of the companion object as configured by the update module includes an updated set of body movements executed in response to the stimulus, the updated set of body movements differing from the initial set of body movements.
19. The companion object of claim 13, wherein the initial behavioral characteristics include an initial set of sounds that are executed in response to a stimulus, and wherein the change in the behavioral characteristics of the companion object as configured by the update module includes an updated set of sounds executed in response to the stimulus, the updated set of sounds different from the initial set of sounds.
20. The companion object of claim 13, wherein the body of the companion object is configured as a pet animal.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A transmission apparatus having at least two transmission branches for transmitting respective transmission signals at substantially same frequencies, said apparatus comprising:
a first transmission branch comprising:
a first oscillator circuit for generating a first signal at a first frequency to be used in the first transmission branch; and
a first frequency divider having a first predetermined factor, and a second transmission branch comprising:
a second oscillator circuit for generating a second signal at a second frequency to be used in the second transmission branch, said second frequency being different from said first frequency; and
a second frequency divider circuit having a second predetermined factor;
wherein a ratio between the predetermined factor of the first frequency divider and the predetermined factor of the second frequency divider corresponds to the ratio between the first and second frequencies.
2. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said at least one frequency divider or multiplier comprises a first divider arranged in said first transmission branch and a second divider arranged in said second transmission branch, and wherein the ratio between said first and second frequencies corresponds to the ratio between a respective predetermined factor of said first divider and a respective predetermined factor of said second divider.
3. An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said respective predetermined factor of said first divider is 2 and said respective predetermined factor of said second divider is 1.5.
4. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said transmission signals is generated from an output signal of said at least one divider or multiplier.
5. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an output signal of said at least one divider or multiplier is used as a local oscillator signal of a reception branch.
6. An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said apparatus is adapted to switch off one of said first and second transmission branches, which one is not related to said output signal, when data is received.
7. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising at least one corrector unit for correcting modulation data of said transmission signals in accordance with said respective predetermined factor.
8. An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said apparatus comprises a multiple input multiple output transmitter.
9. An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said apparatus comprises a linear amplification with non-linear components transmitter.
10. A method of operating a transmission apparatus having at least two transmission branches for transmitting respective transmission signals at substantially same frequencies, said apparatus comprising the steps of:
a) generating a first signal, by a first oscillator circuit in a first transmission branch, at a first frequency to be used in said first transmission branch;
b) generating a second signal, by a second oscillator circuit in a second transmission branch, at a second frequency to be used in said second transmission branch, said second frequency being different from said first frequency; and
c) dividing or multiplying at least one of said first and second frequencies by a respective predetermined factor, so as to enable transmission of said transmission signals at said substantially same frequencies.