Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing – Three-dimension
Reexamination Certificate
2008-12-08
2010-06-15
Johnson, M Good (Department: 2628)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphics processing
Three-dimension
C345S619000, C463S004000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07737968
ABSTRACT:
Games are processed in a more realistic and immediate manner during image processing for soccer games and the like. Specifically, the movements of characters more accurately simulate those of actual opponents, resulting in greater game realism.The invention is an image processing device for imaging and displaying the behavior of characters modeled on opponents in virtual three-dimensional space. It is determined (S21to S24) whether or not there exists a certain situation in which the relation to the game contents (in the centering area, for example) or the positional relation (such as distance) between characters and a target (such as opponent characters or the ball) having a relation through the game to said characters matches certain conditions, and the eyes of the characters are directed to the target (S25, S26, S28, etc.) when it is determined that the certain situation exists. The invention is especially suitable for soccer games.
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Haga Norio
Mifune Satoshi
Numata Tadanobu
Yamamoto Kaori
Yamamoto Makoto
Good Johnson M
Kabushiki Kaisha SEGA
Keating & Bennett LLP
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