Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Access or authorization
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-02
2006-05-02
Sager, Mark (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Access or authorization
C463S042000, C713S155000, C717S178000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07037196
ABSTRACT:
A portable information terminal inserted in an entertainment apparatus operates as if it had a life therein and functions as company that the user can talk to. The portable information terminal comprises a display unit and a casing surrounding said display unit. The display unit and said casing representing a form comprising a head and a body. The display unit functions to present facial expressions of the form. The display unit has a display screen for displaying an image based on image data generated by an image processor. The image processor has a facial expression display controller for reading facial expression information selected by a facial expression selector from a plurality of items of facial expression information, and displaying a moving image representing a deformation from a present facial expression to a facial expression based on the read facial expression information according to a morphing technique.
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Kobayashi Yasuhide
Koshimo Kazuya
Murata Hisashi
Wakimura Takayuki
Frommer William S.
Frommer & Lawrence & Haug LLP
Sager Mark
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
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