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Image processing method and image processing device
Assignee: Sega Corp
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Filing: 1996-01-19
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Granted: 1999-01-26
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Expires: 2016-01-19
Abstract
Abstract Respective ball directions from respective players to the ball B are computed, based on display coordinates of the respective players P and coordinates of the ball B. An input direction is computed based on input information from a cross key 18. The respective ball directions and the input direction are compared with each other to select a player P whose ball direction is in a prescribed range based on an opposite direction to the input direction. A game player can arbitrarily select a player, and the selected player is never moved in unintended direction. Player directions from the ball B to players P are computed based on display coordinates of the players P and coordinates of the ball B. An input direction is computed based on input information from a cross key 18. When an offset angle between the player direction and the input direction is in a prescribed range, the player P is moved in the input direction by the cross key 18. The players can be moved as intended by simple operation.
Inventors
- 👤 Yuichiro Mine
- 👤 Takayuki Yanagihori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 10:05
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F13/00; A63F13/55; A63F13/56; G; G06; G06T; G06T1/00; A63F13/40; A63F13/42; A63F13/422; A63F13/50; A63F13/53; A63F13/537; A63F13/5375; A63F13/57; A63F13/80; A63F13/812; A63F2300/00; A63F2300/30; A63F2300/303; A63F2300/305; A63F2300/60; A63F2300/6045; A63F2300/6054; A63F2300/64; A63F2300/66; A63F2300/6607; A63F2300/6623; A63F2300/80; A63F2300/8011
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 44
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
An image processing method for displaying objects-to-be-moved and a target, comprising the steps of: computing a plurality of object-to-be-moved directions from the target to a plurality of the objects-to-be-moved, based on coordinates of said plurality of the objects-to-be-moved and coordinates of the target; computing an input direction for the target to be moved in, based on input information from an information input unit; and comparing said plurality of object-to-be-moved directions with the input direction to select one of said plurality of the objects-to-be-moved whose associated object-to-be-moved direction is included in a prescribed range based on an opposite direction to the input direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
An image processing method for displaying objects-to-be-moved and a target, comprising the steps of: computing a plurality of object-to-be-moved directions from the target to a plurality of the objects-to-be-moved, based on coordinates of said plurality of the objects-to-be-moved and coordinates of the target; computing an input direction for the target to be moved in, based on input information from an information input unit; and comparing said plurality of object-to-be-moved directions with the input direction to select one of said plurality of the objects-to-be-moved whose associated object-to-be-moved direction is included in a prescribed range based on an opposite direction to the input direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
An image processing method according to claim 1, wherein when plural ones of the objects-to-be-moved are in the prescribed range, one of the plural ones in the prescribed range which has a shortest distance with respect to the target is selected.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
An image processing method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the prescribed range is a range which is expanded on both sides of the opposite direction of the input direction over an angle smaller than a unit angle of the input direction inputted by the information input unit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
An image processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein a unit angle of the object-to-be-moved directions is smaller than the unit angle of the input direction inputted by the information input unit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
An image processing unit according to claim 4, wherein the unit angle of the input direction is 1/8 of 360 degrees which is 45 degrees; and the unit angle of the directions for the objects-to-be-moved in is 1/32 of 360 degrees which is 11.25 degrees.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
An image processing method according to claim 5, wherein the prescribed range is a range which is extended on both sides of an opposite direction to the input direction over 33.75 degrees which is three unit angles of the input direction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
An image processing method according to claim 4, wherein standard directions for the object-to-be-moved directions and the input direction are set based on an image of a field displayed together with the objects-to-be-moved and the target.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
An image processing method according to claim 5, wherein standard directions for the object-to-be-moved directions and the input direction are set based on an image of a field displayed together with the objects-to-be-moved and the target.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
An image processing method according to claim 6, wherein standard directions for the object-to-be-moved directions and the input direction are set based on an image of a field displayed together with the objects-to-be-moved and the target.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
An image processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein standard directions for the object-to-be-moved directions and the input direction are set based on an image of a field displayed together with the objects-to-be-moved and the target.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
117 words
An image processing device for displaying objects-to-be-moved and a target, comprising: an object-to-be-moved direction computing unit for computing a plurality of object-to-be-moved directions from the target to a plurality of the objects-to-be-moved, based on coordinates of said plurality of the objects-to-be-moved and coordinates of the target; an input direction computing unit for computing an input direction for the target to be moved in, based on input information from an information input unit; and an object-to-be-moved selection unit for comparing said plurality of the object-to-be-moved directions with the input direction to select one of said plurality of the objects-to-be-moved whose associated object-to-be-moved direction is included in a prescribed range based on an opposite direction to the input direction.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
117 words
An image processing device for displaying objects-to-be-moved and a target, comprising: an object-to-be-moved direction computing unit for computing a plurality of object-to-be-moved directions from the target to a plurality of the objects-to-be-moved, based on coordinates of said plurality of the objects-to-be-moved and coordinates of the target; an input direction computing unit for computing an input direction for the target to be moved in, based on input information from an information input unit; and an object-to-be-moved selection unit for comparing said plurality of the object-to-be-moved directions with the input direction to select one of said plurality of the objects-to-be-moved whose associated object-to-be-moved direction is included in a prescribed range based on an opposite direction to the input direction.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
46 words
An image processing device according to claim 11, wherein the object-to-be-moved selecting unit selects one of plural ones in the prescribed range which has a shortest distance with respect to the target is selected when the plural ones of the objects-to-be-moved are in the prescribed range.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
55 words
An image processing device according to claim 11, or 12, wherein the object-to-be-moved selecting unit selects sets the prescribed range at a range which is extended on both sides of the opposite direction of the input direction over an angle smaller than a unit angle of the input direction inputted by the information input unit.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
An image processing device according to claim 13, wherein the object-to-be-moved direction computing unit sets a unit angle of the object-to-be-moved directions to be smaller than the unit angle of the input direction inputted by the information input unit.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
An image processing device according to claim 13, wherein standard directions for the object-to-be-moved directions and the input direction are set based on an image of a field displayed together with the objects-to-be-moved and the target.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
44 words
An image processing device according to any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein the object-to-be-moved direction computing unit sets a unit angle of the object-to-be-moved directions to be smaller than the unit angle of the input direction inputted by the information input unit.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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An image processing device according to claim 16, wherein standard directions for the object-to-be-moved directions and the input direction are set based on an image of a field displayed together with the objects-to-be-moved and the target.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
45 words
An image processing device according to claim 16, wherein the unit angle of the input direction is 1/8 of 360 degrees which is 45 degrees; and the unit angle of the directions for the objects-to-be-moved in is 1/32 of 360 degrees which is 11.25 degrees.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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An image processing device according to claim 18, wherein standard directions for the object-to-be-moved directions and the input direction are set based on an image of a field displayed together with the objects-to-be-moved and the target.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
46 words
An image processing device according to claim 18, wherein the object-to-be-moved selecting unit sets the prescribed range at a range which is extended on both sides of an opposite direction to the input direction over 33.75 degrees which is three unit angles of the input direction.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
36 words
An image processing device according to claim 20, wherein standard directions for the object-to-be-moved directions and the input direction are set based on an image of a field displayed together with the objects-to-be-moved and the target.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
41 words
An image processing device according to any one of claims 11 to 12, wherein standard directions for the object-to-be-moved directions and the input direction are set based on an image of a field displayed together with the objects-to-be-moved and the target.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
78 words
An image processing method for displaying objects-to-be-moved and a target, comprising the steps of: computing target directions from the objects-to-be-moved to the target, based on coordinates of the objects-to-be-moved and coordinates of the target; computing an input direction for moving the objects-to-be-moved in, based on input information from an information input unit; and converting the input direction to the target direction when an offset angle between the input direction and the target direction is within a prescribed range.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
78 words
An image processing method for displaying objects-to-be-moved and a target, comprising the steps of: computing target directions from the objects-to-be-moved to the target, based on coordinates of the objects-to-be-moved and coordinates of the target; computing an input direction for moving the objects-to-be-moved in, based on input information from an information input unit; and converting the input direction to the target direction when an offset angle between the input direction and the target direction is within a prescribed range.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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An image processing method according to claim 23, wherein the prescribed range is extended on both sides of the target direction over an angle smaller than a unit angle of the input direction inputted by the information input unit.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
34 words
An image processing method according to claim 23 or 24, wherein a unit angle of the target direction is smaller than the unit angle of the input direction inputted by the information input unit.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
33 words
A processing method according to claim 25, wherein standard directions for the target directions and the input direction are set based on a field image displayed together with the objects-to-be-moved and the target.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
42 words
An image processing method according to claim 25, wherein the unit angle of the input direction is 1/8 of 360 degrees which is 45 degrees; and the unit angle of the target direction is 1/32 of 360 degrees which is 11.25 degrees.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
33 words
A processing method according to claim 27, wherein standard directions for the target directions and the input direction are set based on a field image displayed together with the objects-to-be-moved and the target.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
31 words
An image processing method according to claim 27, wherein the prescribed range is extended on both sides of the target direction over 33.75 degrees, three unit angles of the input direction.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
33 words
A processing method according to claim 29, wherein standard directions for the target directions and the input direction are set based on a field image displayed together with the objects-to-be-moved and the target.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
38 words
A processing method according to any one of claims 22 to 24, wherein standard directions for the target directions and the input direction are set based on a field image displayed together with the objects-to-be-moved and the target.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
93 words
An image processing device for displaying objects-to-be-moved and a target, comprising: a target direction computing unit for computing target directions from the objects-to-be-moved to the target, based on coordinates of the objects-to-be-moved and coordinates of the target; an input direction computing unit for computing an input direction for moving the objects-to-be-moved in, based on input information from an information input unit; and an input direction converting unit for converting the input direction to the target direction when an offset angle between the input direction and the target direction is within a prescribed range.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
93 words
An image processing device for displaying objects-to-be-moved and a target, comprising: a target direction computing unit for computing target directions from the objects-to-be-moved to the target, based on coordinates of the objects-to-be-moved and coordinates of the target; an input direction computing unit for computing an input direction for moving the objects-to-be-moved in, based on input information from an information input unit; and an input direction converting unit for converting the input direction to the target direction when an offset angle between the input direction and the target direction is within a prescribed range.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
43 words
An image processing device according to claim 32, wherein the input direction converting unit sets the prescribed range on both sides of the target direction over an angle smaller than a unit angle of the input direction inputted by the information input unit.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
41 words
An image processing device according to claim 32 or 33, wherein the target direction computing unit sets a unit angle of the target direction to be smaller than the unit angle of the input direction inputted by the information input unit.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
33 words
A processing device according to claim 34, wherein standard directions for the target directions and the input direction are set based on a field image displayed together with the objects-to-be-moved and the target.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
42 words
An image processing device according to claim 34, wherein the unit angle of the input direction is 1/8 of 360 degrees which is 45 degrees; and the unit angle of the target direction is 1/32 of 360 degrees which is 11.25 degrees.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
33 words
A processing device according to claim 36, wherein standard directions for the target directions and the input direction are set based on a field image displayed together with the objects-to-be-moved and the target.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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An image processing device according to claim 36, wherein the prescribed range is extended on both sides of the target direction over 33.75 degrees, three unit angles of the input direction.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
33 words
A processing device according to claim 38, wherein standard directions for the target directions and the input direction are set based on a field image displayed together with the objects-to-be-moved and the target.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
38 words
A processing device according to any one of claims 32 to 33, wherein standard directions for the target directions and the input direction are set based on a field image displayed together with the objects-to-be-moved and the target.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2006-01-25 | 2006-07-27 | 2007-01-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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