Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing – Animation
Reexamination Certificate
2000-12-26
2004-08-10
Nguyen, Phu K. (Department: 2671)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphics processing
Animation
Reexamination Certificate
active
06774900
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to an image displaying device, an image processing device and an image displaying system.
BACKGROUND ART
1. conventionally, in the field of a playing device comprising an image displaying device, there has been a viewing amusement device where fish or other moving bodies are displayed in the image displaying device and are enjoyed as virtual pets. In an image processing device stored in the viewing playing device, virtual models imitating the moving bodies can be formed in a virtual three-dimensional space and images of the virtual models viewed from a prescribed observing point can be displayed in a displaying means.
However, when the observing point or the observed point is fixed, the background screen does not change and the stereoscopic expressions are insufficient. Moreover, when the movement of the observing point or the observed point is standardized, the change of the background screen is also standardized and the interest of a viewer may be thereby reduced. On the other side, when the observing point or the observed point is moved at random, the moving bodies do not come into the visual field or come into the center of the visual field of the viewer, so that the interest of the viewer may be reduced.
2. Furthermore, if the moving bodies come into the visual field, there is a possibility that the interest of the viewer will be reduced when the distance between the observing point and the moving bodies is too long or too short. Moreover, the image is easier to see, when the position of the observing point or the observed point is set taking into consideration the facing and moving direction of the moving bodies In addition, when the movement of the moving bodies suddenly changes, it makes the image easier to see when the movement of the observing point or the observed point is reduced.
3. Moreover, if the observing point is moved in accordance with the movement of the moving bodies, and the interest of the viewer may be thereby reduced, such that there is less movement in the moving bodies, produces less movement of the observing point moves less.
4. Furthermore, a known image displaying system displays images produced when a virtual space model is viewed from a predetermined observing point, and can display the behavior of the model lit by the virtual light.
However, there is no conventional image displaying system which the portion to be illuminated by light can easily and freely set on the screen.
5. Moreover, in a known image displaying device, when a mouse pointer is moved to a predetermined part on the screen, and a mouse is clicked at such portion, explanations on images displayed at the predetermined part on the screen are thereby displayed.
However, there is no conventional viewing image displaying system which displays images of more than one fish or other animal or plant on the image displaying device for viewing such images as virtual pets and displays the information of each moving body.
6. Furthermore, if, for example, outside images viewed through a window of a submarine is to be displayed in the image displaying device as viewing images, these images are made realistic by displaying images of window frames together with the images viewed outside the windows.
Nevertheless, since the thickness of the window frames can not be illustrated even if the window frames are displayed, the image may lack reality and leave some unsatisfied feeling as images for viewing.
7. Moreover, a known displaying system has an input means on the screen of the image displaying device, and when the screen is traced with an associated inputting pen or the like, the line traced can be drawn.
Nevertheless, there is no conventional displaying system which arranges a plurality of moving bodies along on the trail traced and draws pictures with such plurality of moving bodies.
8. Furthermore, a known displaying system displays figures or characters which are previously recorded in the displaying device and can update the other figures or characters previously recorded.
However, there is no conventional displaying system which displays images of more than one fish or other moving bodies on the image displaying device and displays line drawings (such as characters and figures) by arranging the plurality of moving bodies in the viewing playing device where such moving bodies are enjoyed as virtual pets.
9. Moreover, the image displaying devices such as CRT, liquid crystal and the like conventionally existed in the field of the image displaying device. Nevertheless, since CRT uses cathode ray tube, whereby greater depth of the image displaying device is required if a large installation space is required, an especially large screen is to be set (see FIG.
1
). Moreover, an image displaying device using liquid crystal is expensive, and the cost will increase if an especially large screen is desired. Furthermore, if a joystick or various operation buttons are provided as an input device, a larger installation space is required. In addition, in the case of CRT, the maximum size of the screen is thirty-six (36) inches, and a larger screen may not be obtained.
Furthermore, if the surface of the display curves as in CRT, the image portion at the ends of the display surface are distorted (See FIG.
2
). Especially, if images prepared by the three-dimensional CG are displayed, there is a problem that the distortion of images impairs the expression of solidity. Moreover, although distortion at the end of images decreases when the images are viewed from some distance, the distortion at the ends of the images will increase when the viewer approaches the screen to see. Especially, in order to increase the interactiveness between a viewer of the image and the screen by setting a touch censor on the screen, the viewer of the images must approach the screen to see the images, and the distortion of the screen a problem which can not be ignored.
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a highly-viewing-level playing device, whereby viewing images indicate the movements of a plurality of moving bodies, and the present intention are the objects described below in further detail.
Firstly, an object of the present invention is to provide an image processing device capable of adequately retaining an observing point position to at least one fish by determining the observing point position based on a status of the one moving body or the group of moving bodies, and adequately displaying the moving bodies moving around on the virtual space to prevent the viewer's interest thereof from decreasing by adequately displaying at least one of the fish.
Secondly, an object of the present invention is to provide an image processing device which is capable of adequately displaying the moving bodies moving around on the virtual space to prevent the viewer's interest thereof from decreasing by determining an observing point and a sight-line to make sure that the moving bodies are displayed.
Thirdly, the object of the present invention is to provide an image processing device capable of adequately displaying the moving bodies moving around on the virtual space to prevent the viewer's interest thereof from decreasing by making images change.
Fourthly, the object of the present invention is to provide an image displaying system capable of selecting a part to be lightened only by performing a predetermined input on the screen.
Fifthly, the object of the present invention is to increase the enjoyment of the game and to make it easier to understand by displaying a plurality of fishes and other moving bodies on the image displaying device and easily display the explanation of each of the plurality of moving bodies in the viewing amusement device, wherein the plurality of the moving bodies are enjoyed such as virtual pets.
Sixthly, the object of the present invention is to provide a viewing image displaying device capable of displaying images being rich in reality.
Seventhly, the object of the present invention is to provide a new method of expression in th
Imanari Masahiro
Kubota Hiroshi
Yamashita Kenya
Kabushiki Kaisha Sega Enterprises
Nguyen Phu K.
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