Image processing device, group character movement control...

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2005-03-22

2005-03-22

Nguyen, Kimbinh T. (Department: 2671)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Computer graphics processing

Animation

C463S030000, C463S031000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06870537

ABSTRACT:
A game device including group character movement control is capable of carrying out the processing steps without increasing the processing load and without giving any sense of strangeness, such as dull movement, even when the number of characters to be moved and controlled in the virtual space increases. By grouping the sub characters and causing all of such grouped sub characters to move based on the same control point, the processing load is lightened in comparison to individually chasing the main character, it is possible to display more sub characters, and prevents defects such as slow game progress and partially deficient screen display. In addition, as it is possible to produce a sense of tension to the main character (player) of being chased by a group, the game amusement is enhanced thereby.

REFERENCES:
Microsoft, Age of Empires Help File, Oct. 3, 1997, pp. 1-11.*
Dave C. Pottinger, Coordinated Unit Movement, Jan. 22, 1999, Game Developer Magazine, pp. 1-25, http://www.gamasutra.com/features/19990122/movement_01.htm.*
Dave C. Pottinger, Implementing Coordinated Movement, Jan. 29, 1999, Game Developer Magazine, pp. 1-17, http://www.gamasutra.com/features/19990129/implementing_01.htm.*
F. Markus Jonsson, An Optimal Pathfinder for Vehicles in Real-World Digital Terrain Maps, 1997, pp. 1-42.*
W. Bryan Stout, Smart Moves: Intelligent Path-Finding, Feb. 12, 1999, Game Developer Magazine.*
Microsoft, Age of Empires, 1997, pp. 1-18.

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