Patent US5491777A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US5491777A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Image data processor
Assignee: Casio Computer Co Ltd
•
Filing: 1993-11-08
•
Granted: 1996-02-13
•
Expires: 2013-11-08
Abstract
Abstract An image data processor, for use in a device which plays a battle game, a congeniality divination game, etc., includes a designating unit which is operated to designate respective parts of objects in order to display those object images on a display. A determining unit determines superiority or inferiority between the respective displayed object images on the basis of scores corresponding to part images constituting the respective displayed object images. The respective object images are changed depending on the results of the determination and the resulting object images are then displayed on the display. When the designating unit designates any part of the object, a score corresponding to that portion is read out, and data on the appropriate object image is displayed on the display depending on the read out score. When the designating unit designates the respective parts of the object, the display displays a first object image composed of a combination of the part images corresponding to the respective parts of the object and a second object image congenial to the first object image.
Inventors
- 👤 Tomokazu Mase
- 👤 Yoshiyuki Murata
- 👤 Masahito Ariizumi
- 👤 Shinichiro Sato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:35
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T11/00; G06T11/60; A; A63; A63F; A63F13/00; A63F13/45; A63F13/46; A63F13/80; A63F13/822; A63F13/55; A63F13/58; A63F13/60; A63F13/61; A63F13/90; A63F13/92; A63F2300/00; A63F2300/20; A63F2300/204; A63F2300/40; A63F2300/408; A63F2300/60; A63F2300/65; A63F2300/80; A63F2300/807
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 38
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
An image processor comprising: first setting means in which at least two object images are previously stored, the respective object images each being representative of an object, the respective objects each including plural parts, each of said plural parts having plural part images, the object images each comprising a combination of plural part images each selected from among the plural part images of the respective parts of the object; second setting means in which plural designating data are stored, said designating data designating the part images composing each of the object images which are stored in said first setting means; determining means for determining which one of the at least two object images stored in said first setting means wins in a battle between the at least two object images, on the basis of the designating data stored in said second setting means; and result display means for displaying the result of the determination by said determining means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
An image processor comprising: first setting means in which at least two object images are previously stored, the respective object images each being representative of an object, the respective objects each including plural parts, each of said plural parts having plural part images, the object images each comprising a combination of plural part images each selected from among the plural part images of the respective parts of the object; second setting means in which plural designating data are stored, said designating data designating the part images composing each of the object images which are stored in said first setting means; determining means for determining which one of the at least two object images stored in said first setting means wins in a battle between the at least two object images, on the basis of the designating data stored in said second setting means; and result display means for displaying the result of the determination by said determining means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
83 words
An image processor according to claim 1, further comprising: first display means for visually displaying the at least two object images stored said first setting means; second display means for, responsive to the result of the determination by said determining means, changing the at least two object images displayed on said first display means to other object images which are different in shape from the object images previously displayed on said first display means, and for visually displaying the changed object images thereon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
82 words
An image processor according to claim 2, wherein said determining means comprises: object image data selecting means for selecting two object images, which are determined with respect to win or failure in a battle, from the plurality of object images stored in said first setting means; and win/failure determining means for determining which one of the two object images selected by said object image data selecting means wins on the basis of the respective part images which comprises the two object images.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
An image processor according to claim 2, wherein the designating data stored in said second setting means comprises a total sum of scores allocated to the respective part images of each of the object images.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
151 words
An image processor according to claim 2, wherein said first and second setting means comprise: multiple-part designation means for designating respective parts of the object; image storage means for storing an object image comprising a combination of part images for parts designated by said multiple-part designating means; and part image storage means for storing part images which comprise an object image stored in said image storage means; transmission means for transmitting by radio the respective part images stored in said part image storage means; wherein said determining means comprises receiving means for receiving the respective part images comprising an object image transmitted externally by radio; and win/failure determining means for determining which one of the object images wins in a battle between any two object images on the basis of the respective part images received by said receiving means and the respective part images stored in said part image storage means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
70 words
An image processor according to claim 1, wherein said result display means comprises: message data storage means for storing a plurality of message data, the message data corresponding respectively to the results of the determination by said determining means; message data display means for visually displaying one of the message data stored in said message data storage means, in accordance with the result of the determination by said determining means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
109 words
An image processor according to claim 1, further comprising: first display means for visually displaying the object images stored in said first setting means; second display means for changing the object images displayed on said first display means to other object images different in shape, and for visually displaying said other object images changed in shape; and third display means for visually displaying still another object images which are different in shape from the object images respectively displayed on said first and second display means after the object images are displayed on said first display means and before said other object images are displayed on said second display means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
83 words
An image processor according to claim 1, wherein said first setting means comprises: part image storage means for storing a plurality of part images of each of the parts of the object; designation means for designating for each part of the object one of the part images stored in said part image storage means; and object image data storage means for storing data corresponding to an object image which comprises a combination of part images of respective parts designated by said designation means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
81 words
An image processor according to claim 1, further comprising: receiving means for receiving two sets of part images which comprise two corresponding object images sent externally by radio; win/failure determining means for determining which one of the object images wins in a battle between any two object images, on the basis of the corresponding two sets of part images received by said receiving means; and determination result display means for displaying the result of the determination by said win/failure determining means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
An image processor according to claim 9, further comprising: object image display means for displaying two object images each comprising a combination of two sets of part images received by said receiving means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
146 words
An image processor comprising: first setting means in which at least two object images are previously stored, the respective object images being representative of an object, the respective objects each including plural parts, each of said plural parts having plural part images, the object images each comprising a combination of plural part images each selected from among the plural part images of the respective parts of the object; second setting means in which plural designating data are stored, said designating data designating the part images composing each of the object images which are stored in said first setting means; determining means for determining a congeniality between the at least two object images stored in said first setting means on the basis of the designating data stored in said second setting means; and result display means for displaying the result of the determination by said determining means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
146 words
An image processor comprising: first setting means in which at least two object images are previously stored, the respective object images being representative of an object, the respective objects each including plural parts, each of said plural parts having plural part images, the object images each comprising a combination of plural part images each selected from among the plural part images of the respective parts of the object; second setting means in which plural designating data are stored, said designating data designating the part images composing each of the object images which are stored in said first setting means; determining means for determining a congeniality between the at least two object images stored in said first setting means on the basis of the designating data stored in said second setting means; and result display means for displaying the result of the determination by said determining means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
84 words
An image processor according to claim 11, further comprising: first display means for visually displaying the at least two object images stored said first setting means; and second display means for, responsive to the result of the determination by said determining means, changing the at least two object images displayed on said first display means to other object images which are different in shape from the object images previously displayed on said first display means, and for visually displaying the changed object images thereon.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
71 words
An image processor according to claim 11, wherein said result display means comprises: message data storage means for storing a plurality of message data, the message data corresponding respectively to the results of the determination by said determination means; and message data display means for visually displaying one of the message data stored in said message data storage means, in accordance with the result of the determination by said determining means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
110 words
An image processor according to claim 11, further comprising: first display means for visually displaying the object images stored in said first setting means; second display means for changing the object images displayed on said first display means to other object images different in shape, and for visually displaying the said other object images changed in shape; and third display means for visually displaying still another object images which are different in shape from the object images respectively displayed on said first and second display means after the object images are displayed on said first display means and before said other object images are displayed on said second display means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
83 words
An image processor according to claim 11, wherein said first setting means comprises: part image storage means for storing a plurality of part images of each of the parts of the object; designation means for designating for each part of the object one of the part images stored in said part image storage means; and object image data storage means for storing data corresponding to an object image which comprises a combination of part images of respective parts designated by said designation means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
75 words
An image processor according to claim 11, wherein said determining means comprises: object image data selecting means for selecting two object images to be determined with respect to congeniality from a plurality of object images stored said first setting means; and congeniality determining means for determining a congeniality between the two object images selected by said object image data selecting means on the basis of the respective part images which comprise the two object images.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
35 words
An image processor according to claim 11, wherein the designating data stored in said second setting means comprises a total sum of scores allocated to the respective part images of each of the object images.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
143 words
An image processor according to claim 11, wherein said first and second setting means comprise: multiple-part designation means for designating respective parts of the object; image storage means for storing an object image comprising a combination of part images for parts designated by said multiple-part designating means; and part image storage means for storing part images which comprise an object image stored in said image storage means; transmission means for transmitting by radio the respective part images stored in said part image storage means; wherein said determining means comprises receiving means for receiving the respective part images comprising an object image transmitted externally by radio; and congeniality determining means for determining a congeniality between any two object images, on the basis of the respective part images received by said receiving means and the respective part images stored in said part image storage means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
73 words
An image processor according to claim 11, further comprising: receiving means for receiving two sets of part images which comprise two corresponding object images sent externally by radio; congeniality determining means for determining the congeniality between any two object images, on the basis of the corresponding two sets of part images received by said receiving means; and determination result display means for displaying the result of the determination by said congeniality determining means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
33 words
An image processor according to claim 11, further comprising: object image display means for displaying two object images each comprising a combination of two sets of part images received by said receiving means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
263 words
An image processor, in which an object includes plural parts, each of said plural parts having plural part images, and an object image of an object is represented by a combination of part images each selected from among plural part images of the respective parts of the object, the image processor comprising: part image storage means for storing a plurality of part images of the parts the object; part designating means for designating one of the parts of the object to select a part image from among the plural part images thereof; object image creating means for reading out the part image of the part of the object selected by said part designating means from said part image storage means, and for combining a plurality of read out part images to create at least two object images; designating data storage means for storing in combination designating data for designating the part images included in the respective object images created by said object image creating means; object image display means for displaying the object images created by said object image creating means; determining means for making a decision on either of congeniality and battle between the two object images displayed on said object image display means, based on the designation data stored in said designating data storage means; and display control means for at least partially changing at least one of the two object images displayed on said object image display means, in response to the decision made by said determining means, and for displaying the object image which is at least partially changed.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
263 words
An image processor, in which an object includes plural parts, each of said plural parts having plural part images, and an object image of an object is represented by a combination of part images each selected from among plural part images of the respective parts of the object, the image processor comprising: part image storage means for storing a plurality of part images of the parts the object; part designating means for designating one of the parts of the object to select a part image from among the plural part images thereof; object image creating means for reading out the part image of the part of the object selected by said part designating means from said part image storage means, and for combining a plurality of read out part images to create at least two object images; designating data storage means for storing in combination designating data for designating the part images included in the respective object images created by said object image creating means; object image display means for displaying the object images created by said object image creating means; determining means for making a decision on either of congeniality and battle between the two object images displayed on said object image display means, based on the designation data stored in said designating data storage means; and display control means for at least partially changing at least one of the two object images displayed on said object image display means, in response to the decision made by said determining means, and for displaying the object image which is at least partially changed.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
188 words
An image processor, in which an object includes plural parts, each of said plural parts having plural part images, and an object image of an object is represented by a combination of part images each selected from among plural part images of the respective parts of the object, the image processor comprising: designating means for designating parts of a first object; first part image storage means, for beforehand storing a plurality of part images of the respective parts of the object; second part image storage means for beforehand storing second part images corresponding to first part images constituting a first object image; reading means for reading out from said first part storage means first part images corresponding to the parts of the designated first object in response to the designation of the parts of the first object by said designating means, and for reading out from said second part storage means second part images corresponding to the read first part images; and display means for displaying the first and second object images on the basis of the first and second part images read out by said reading means.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
188 words
An image processor, in which an object includes plural parts, each of said plural parts having plural part images, and an object image of an object is represented by a combination of part images each selected from among plural part images of the respective parts of the object, the image processor comprising: designating means for designating parts of a first object; first part image storage means, for beforehand storing a plurality of part images of the respective parts of the object; second part image storage means for beforehand storing second part images corresponding to first part images constituting a first object image; reading means for reading out from said first part storage means first part images corresponding to the parts of the designated first object in response to the designation of the parts of the first object by said designating means, and for reading out from said second part storage means second part images corresponding to the read first part images; and display means for displaying the first and second object images on the basis of the first and second part images read out by said reading means.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
189 words
An image processor, in which an object includes plural parts, each of said plural parts having plural part images, and an object image of an object is represented by a combination of part images each selected from among plural part images of the respective parts of the object, the image processor comprising: designating means for designating parts of an object; part image storage means for storing part images indicative of the parts of the object designated by said designating means; score storage means for storing scores corresponding respectively to the parts of the object; score calculating means for reading out from said score storage means scores corresponding to the parts designated by said designating means, and for calculating a total sum of the scores; message storage means for storing a message corresponding to the total sum of the scores; and display means for displaying an object image on the basis of corresponding data stored in said part image storage means, for reading a message stored in said message storage means depending on the total sum of scores calculated by said score calculating means, and for displaying the read message.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
189 words
An image processor, in which an object includes plural parts, each of said plural parts having plural part images, and an object image of an object is represented by a combination of part images each selected from among plural part images of the respective parts of the object, the image processor comprising: designating means for designating parts of an object; part image storage means for storing part images indicative of the parts of the object designated by said designating means; score storage means for storing scores corresponding respectively to the parts of the object; score calculating means for reading out from said score storage means scores corresponding to the parts designated by said designating means, and for calculating a total sum of the scores; message storage means for storing a message corresponding to the total sum of the scores; and display means for displaying an object image on the basis of corresponding data stored in said part image storage means, for reading a message stored in said message storage means depending on the total sum of scores calculated by said score calculating means, and for displaying the read message.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
82 words
An image processor according to claim 23, wherein: said message storage means stores a plurality of kinds of messages, each message corresponding to a total sum of the score; and said display means displays an object image on the basis of a corresponding part image stored in said data storage means, reads a plurality of messages stored in said message storage means depending on the total sum of scores calculated by said score calculating means, and displays the read plurality of messages.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
93 words
A congeniality divination apparatus comprising: setting means in which at least two object images and divination data of said at least two object images are set previously; divination means for practicing divination on congeniality between the at least two object images set in said setting means by the divination data thereof set in said setting means; and displaying means for partially changing the at least two object images set in said setting means based on the result of the divination practiced by said divination means, and for displaying the partially changed object images.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
93 words
A congeniality divination apparatus comprising: setting means in which at least two object images and divination data of said at least two object images are set previously; divination means for practicing divination on congeniality between the at least two object images set in said setting means by the divination data thereof set in said setting means; and displaying means for partially changing the at least two object images set in said setting means based on the result of the divination practiced by said divination means, and for displaying the partially changed object images.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
78 words
The congeniality divination apparatus according to claim 25, wherein: the object images set in said setting means each comprise a combination of plural part images, each part image bearing a score; and the divination data set in said setting means comprises numeral data, each numeral data representing a total of scores of part images included in corresponding object image; and said divination means practices divination on congeniality between the at least two object images by the numeral data.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
106 words
The congeniality divination apparatus according to claim 25, further comprising: a message memory for storing plural messages corresponding respectively to results of the divination practiced by said divination means; and wherein: said displaying means comprises means for partially changing the at least two object images set in said setting means based on the result of the divination practiced by said divination means, and for displaying the partially changed object images; and means for reading out from said message memory a message corresponding to the result of the divination practiced by said divination means and for displaying the read out message together with the displayed object images.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
111 words
A congeniality divination apparatus comprising: composing means for composing at least two object images on which congeniality divination is to be practiced; a divination data memory for storing divination data corresponding respectively to the object images composed by said composing means, the divination data being used for congeniality divination; object image display means for displaying the object images composed by said composing means; divination practicing means for practicing divination on congeniality between the at least two object images displayed on said object display means by the divination data stored in said divination data memory; and result display means for displaying a result of the divination practiced by said divination practicing means.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
111 words
A congeniality divination apparatus comprising: composing means for composing at least two object images on which congeniality divination is to be practiced; a divination data memory for storing divination data corresponding respectively to the object images composed by said composing means, the divination data being used for congeniality divination; object image display means for displaying the object images composed by said composing means; divination practicing means for practicing divination on congeniality between the at least two object images displayed on said object display means by the divination data stored in said divination data memory; and result display means for displaying a result of the divination practiced by said divination practicing means.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
51 words
The congeniality divination apparatus according to claim 28, further comprising: change image display means for partially changing the at least two object images displayed on said object image display means based on the result of the divination practiced by said divination practicing means, and for displaying the partially changed object images.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
157 words
An image processor comprising: first setting means for setting a first object image including plural part images, each of said plural part images having respective part-image designating data; a memory for storing plural combination data, each including a part image and part-image designating data thereof; receiving means for receiving a part-image designating data externally transmitted thereto; second setting means for reading out from said memory a part image corresponding to the part-image designating data received by said receiving means, and for combining plural read out part images to set a second object image; judging means for making a decision on either of congeniality and battle of the second object image set by said second setting means to the first object image set by said first setting means, based on part-image designating data corresponding respectively to part images included in the first and second object images; and display means for displaying the decision made by said judging means.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
157 words
An image processor comprising: first setting means for setting a first object image including plural part images, each of said plural part images having respective part-image designating data; a memory for storing plural combination data, each including a part image and part-image designating data thereof; receiving means for receiving a part-image designating data externally transmitted thereto; second setting means for reading out from said memory a part image corresponding to the part-image designating data received by said receiving means, and for combining plural read out part images to set a second object image; judging means for making a decision on either of congeniality and battle of the second object image set by said second setting means to the first object image set by said first setting means, based on part-image designating data corresponding respectively to part images included in the first and second object images; and display means for displaying the decision made by said judging means.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1999-02-12 | 1999-08-14 | 2000-02-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2003-02-12 | 2003-08-14 | 2004-02-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2007-02-12 | 2007-08-14 | 2008-02-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |