Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing – Three-dimension
Reexamination Certificate
2001-02-24
2004-10-12
Jankus, Almis R. (Department: 2671)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphics processing
Three-dimension
C345S215000, C345S215000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06803909
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a data processing apparatus, a data processing method, a data processing system, and a storage medium. Particularly, the present invention relates to a data processing apparatus and a method of processing data, a data processing system, and a storage medium for allowing a conventional client personal computer (PC) devoid of highly sophisticated functions to display three-dimensional virtual reality spatial image.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Recently, such an art for transmitting a three-dimensional virtual reality spatial image by way of utilizing internet services has been promoted at large. Conventionally, such a three-dimensional virtual reality spatial image is transmitted to a client personal computer from a server as data (such as a VRML file, for example) described via virtual reality modeling language (VRML). Then, by utilizing a specific software and based on the received VRML file, such client personal computer generates pixel data related to the three-dimensional virtual reality spatial picture image and then displays a three-dimensional virtual reality spatial picture image on a monitor.
However, when utilizing the above-mentioned construction, a processing speed for generating pixel data from a VRML file received from a server is dependent on factors such as a CPU processing capacity and a three-dimensional graphics processing circuit of the client personal computer. Because of this, in the case the processing capacity of the above-referred CPU and the three-dimensional graphics processing circuit is insufficient, the pixel data may not be properly generated at real-time conditions. Thus, the client personal computer causes the problem in which the generated three-dimensional virtual reality spatial picture image to have a difference in picture quality.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention took the above circumstances into consideration so as to provide a data processing apparatus capable of displaying a three-dimensional virtual reality image at real-time. Another object of the present invention is to provide a data processing apparatus capable of generating three-dimensional virtual reality image data to be transmitted to another data processing apparatus on which the transmitted three-dimensional virtual reality image is displayed. Still, another object of the present invention is to provide such a data processing system which enables a server to support picture image processing on the part of a client personal computer by way of enabling the server to execute a process for generating three-dimensional virtual reality spatial picture image data, thus far being executed by the respective client personal computer, whereby enabling an individual client personal computer incorporating different operating functions to display an homogeneous picture image in real-time, three-dimensional virtual reality space.
Such a data processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention provides a three-dimensional virtual reality space for another data processing apparatus linked to a network. This data processing apparatus includes: a generating part for generating pixel data of the three-dimensional virtual reality spatial picture image; and a transmitting part for transmitting the three-dimensional virtual reality spatial pixel data generated by the generating part to the other data processing apparatus.
The present invention includes a method for processing data used by a data processing apparatus, in which the data processing apparatus provides three-dimensional virtual reality space to another data processing apparatus linked to a network. This processing method includes:
a generating step for generating pixel data of the three-dimensional virtual reality spatial picture image; and
a transmission controlling step for controlling transmission of the three-dimensional virtual reality spatial pixel data generated via the generating step to the another data processing apparatus.
In addition, a storage medium in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention is provided with a program that can be read by a computer wherein the program is used for controlling a data processing apparatus, such data processing apparatus providing three-dimensional virtual reality space to another data processing apparatus linked via a network. Still, the program includes: a generating step for generating pixel data of the three-dimensional virtual reality spatial picture image; and a transmission controlling part for controlling transmission of the three-dimensional virtual reality spatial picture image generated via the generating step to the another data processing apparatus.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, a data processing apparatus displaying three-dimensional virtual reality spatial picture image is linked to another data processing apparatus via a network. This data processing apparatus includes: a receiving part for receiving pixel data of the three-dimensional virtual reality spatial picture image from the another data processing apparatus; and a displaying part for displaying the pixel data received by the receiving part.
Such data processing apparatus may have a receiving part receiving pixel data of the three-dimensional virtual reality spatial picture image via a satellite communication network.
A method for processing data used by a data processing apparatus displaying three-dimensional virtual reality spatial picture image in accordance with another embodiment is linked with another data processing apparatus via a network. The processing method includes: a reception controlling step for controlling reception of pixel data of the three-dimensional virtual reality spatial picture image from the another data processing apparatus; and a display controlling step for controlling display of the pixel data received via a process for executing the reception controlling step.
A storage medium in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention is recorded with a program that can be read by a computer and such program displaying three-dimensional virtual reality spatial picture image is used for controlling such a data processing apparatus linked with another data processing apparatus via a network. This program includes: a reception controlling step for controlling reception of pixel data of the three-dimensional virtual reality spatial picture image from the other data processing apparatuses; and a display controlling step for controlling display of the pixel data received via a process for executing the reception controlling step.
Further, a data processing system according to another embodiment of the present invention has a first data processing apparatus and a second data processing apparatus, wherein the first data processing apparatus provides a three-dimensional virtual reality space to the second data processing apparatus linked to a network and the second data processing apparatus displays three-dimensional virtual reality spatial picture image, wherein the second data processing apparatus is linked with the first data processing apparatus via a network. Still, the first data processing apparatus includes: a generating part for generating pixel data of three-dimensional virtual reality spatial picture image; and a transmitting part for transmitting the pixel data of the three-dimensional virtual reality spatial picture image generated by the generating means to the second data processing apparatus.
The second data processing apparatus includes: a receiving part for receiving pixel data of the three-dimensional virtual reality spatial picture image from the first data processing apparatus; and a displaying part for displaying the pixel data received via the receiving part.
According to the data processing apparatus, the method of processing data and the storage medium by the first aspect of the present invention, a pixel data of the three-dimensional virtual reality spatial picture image can properly be transmitted
Jankus Almis R.
Sony Corporation
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