Three-dimensional parameter input device and image processing apparatus

Claim 2

A three-dimensional parameter input device, comprising: a monitor; icon display means for displaying an icon composed of first, second and third regions on said monitor; input means for inputting a location data and a definition data; cursor display means for displaying a cursor at the position on the display surface of said monitor corresponding to said location data; determination means for determining in which region among said first, second and third regions said cursor is positioned when said first definition data is supplied from said input means; and parameter generation means for generating and outputting an X-directional location data or a data of amount of movement in the direction of X-axis from said location data supplied from said input means after the supply of said first definition data when said cursor is positioned in said first region, for generating and outputting a Y-directional location data or a data of amount of movement in the direction of Y-axis from said location data supplied from said input means after the supply of said first definition data when said cursor is positioned in said second region, and for generating and outputting a data showing enlargement ratio from said location data supplied from said input means after the supply of said first definition data when said cursor is positioned in said third region, based on the determination result of said determination means.

Claim 3

The three-dimensional parameter input device, according to claim 1, wherein when said second definition data is supplied from said input means, said parameter generation means retains said X-directional location data, said data of amount of movement in the direction of X-axis, said Y-directional location data, said data of amount of movement in the direction of Y-axis, or said enlargement ratio data.

Claim 4

The three-dimensional parameter input device, according to claim 1, wherein when said second definition data is supplied from said input means, said parameter generation means outputs a data for retaining said X-directional location data, said data of amount of movement in the direction of X-axis, said Y-directional location data, said data of amount of movement in the direction of Y-axis, or said enlargement ratio data.

Claim 5

The three-dimensional parameter input device, according to claim 1, wherein said input means is a mouse, a trackball, or a joystick.

Claim 6

A three-dimensional parameter input device, comprising: a monitor; icon display means for displaying an icon composed of first, second and third regions on said monitor; input means for inputting a location data and a definition data; cursor display means for displaying a cursor at the position on the display surface of said monitor corresponding to said location data; determination means for determining in which region among said first, second and third regions said cursor is positioned when said first definition data is supplied from said input means; and parameter generation means for generating and outputting a rotation angle data around X-axis or a data of amount of rotation around X-axis from said location data supplied from said input means after the supply of said first definition data when said cursor is positioned in said first region, for generating and outputting a rotation angle data around Y-axis or a data of amount of rotation around Y-axis from said location data supplied from said input means after the supply of said first definition data when said cursor is positioned in said second region, and for generating and outputting a rotation angle data around Z-axis or a data of amount of rotation around Z-axis from said location data supplied from said input means after the supply of said first definition data when said cursor is positioned in said third region, based on the determination result of said determination means.

Claim 7

A three-dimensional parameter input device, comprising: a monitor; icon display means for displaying an icon composed of first, second and third regions on said monitor; input means for inputting a location data and a definition data; cursor display means for displaying a cursor at the position on the display surface of said monitor corresponding to said location data; determination means for determining in which region among said first, second and third regions said cursor is positioned when said first definition data is supplied from said input means; and parameter generation means for generating and outputting a rotation angle data around X-axis or a data of amount of rotation around X-axis from said location data supplied from said input means after the supply of said first definition data when said cursor is positioned in said first region, for generating and outputting a rotation angle data around Y-axis or a data of amount of rotation around Y-axis from said location data supplied from said input means after the supply of said first definition data when said cursor is positioned in said second region, and for generating and outputting a rotation angle data around Z-axis or a data of amount of rotation around Z-axis from said location data supplied from said input means after the supply of said first definition data when said cursor is positioned in said third region, based on the determination result of said determination means.

Claim 8

The three-dimensional parameter input device, according to claim 5, wherein when said second definition data is supplied from said input means, said parameter generation means retains said X-directional rotation angle data, said data of amount of rotation around X-axis, said Y-directional rotation angle data, said data of amount of rotation around Y-axis, said Z-directional rotation angle data, or said data of amount of rotation around Z-axis.

Claim 9

The three-dimensional parameter input device, according to claim 5, wherein when said second definition data is supplied from said input means, said parameter generation means outputs a data for retaining said X-directional rotation angle data, said data of amount of rotation around X-axis, said Y-directional rotation angle data, said data of amount of rotation around Y-axis, said Z-directional rotation angle data, or said data of amount of rotation around Z-axis.

Claim 10

The three-dimensional parameter input device, according to claim 5, wherein said input means is a mouse, a trackball, or a joystick.

Claim 11

An image processing apparatus, comprising: a monitor; icon display means for displaying an icon composed of first, second and third regions on said monitor; input means for inputting a location data and a definition data; cursor display means for displaying a cursor at the position on the display surface of said monitor corresponding to said location data; determination means for determining in which region among said first, second and third regions said cursor is positioned when said first definition data is supplied from said input means; parameter generation means for generating and outputting an X-directional location data or a data of amount of movement in the direction of X-axis from said location data supplied from said input means after the supply of said first definition data when said cursor is positioned in said first region, for generating and outputting a Y-directional location data or a data of amount of movement in the direction of Y-axis from said location data supplied from said input means after the supply of said first definition data when said cursor is positioned in said second region, and for generating and outputting a data showing enlargement ratio from said location data supplied from said input means after the supply of said first definition data when said cursor is positioned in said third region, based on the determination result of said determination means; and image processing means for signal processing an input image signal based on a data outputted from said parameter generation means, and for controlling the location and the size of said input image signal on the display screen.

Claim 12

An image processing apparatus, comprising: a monitor; icon display means for displaying an icon composed of first, second and third regions on said monitor; input means for inputting a location data and a definition data; cursor display means for displaying a cursor at the position on the display surface of said monitor corresponding to said location data; determination means for determining in which region among said first, second and third regions said cursor is positioned when said first definition data is supplied from said input means; parameter generation means for generating and outputting an X-directional location data or a data of amount of movement in the direction of X-axis from said location data supplied from said input means after the supply of said first definition data when said cursor is positioned in said first region, for generating and outputting a Y-directional location data or a data of amount of movement in the direction of Y-axis from said location data supplied from said input means after the supply of said first definition data when said cursor is positioned in said second region, and for generating and outputting a data showing enlargement ratio from said location data supplied from said input means after the supply of said first definition data when said cursor is positioned in said third region, based on the determination result of said determination means; and image processing means for signal processing an input image signal based on a data outputted from said parameter generation means, and for controlling the location and the size of said input image signal on the display screen.

Claim 13

An image processing apparatus, comprising: a monitor; icon display means for displaying an icon composed of first, second and third regions on said monitor; input means for inputting a location data and a definition data; cursor display means for displaying a cursor at the position on the display surface of said monitor corresponding to said location data; determination means for determining in which region among said first, second and third regions said cursor is positioned when said first definition data is supplied from said input means; parameter generation means for generating and outputting a rotation angle data around X-axis or a data of amount of rotation around X-axis from said location data supplied from said input means after the supply of said first definition data when said cursor is positioned in said first region, for generating and outputting a rotation angle data around Y-axis or a data of amount of rotation around Y-axis from said location data supplied from said input means after the supply of said first definition data when said cursor is positioned in said second region, and for generating and outputting a rotation angle data around Z-axis or a data of amount of rotation around Z-axis from said location data supplied from said input means after the supply of said first definition data when said cursor is positioned in said third region, based on the determination result of said determination means; and image processing means for signal processing an input image signal based on a data outputted from said parameter generation means, and for controlling the angle on the display screen of said input image signal.

Claim 14

An image processing apparatus, comprising: a monitor; icon display means for displaying an icon composed of first, second and third regions on said monitor; input means for inputting a location data and a definition data; cursor display means for displaying a cursor at the position on the display surface of said monitor corresponding to said location data; determination means for determining in which region among said first, second and third regions said cursor is positioned when said first definition data is supplied from said input means; parameter generation means for generating and outputting a rotation angle data around X-axis or a data of amount of rotation around X-axis from said location data supplied from said input means after the supply of said first definition data when said cursor is positioned in said first region, for generating and outputting a rotation angle data around Y-axis or a data of amount of rotation around Y-axis from said location data supplied from said input means after the supply of said first definition data when said cursor is positioned in said second region, and for generating and outputting a rotation angle data around Z-axis or a data of amount of rotation around Z-axis from said location data supplied from said input means after the supply of said first definition data when said cursor is positioned in said third region, based on the determination result of said determination means; and image processing means for signal processing an input image signal based on a data outputted from said parameter generation means, and for controlling the angle on the display screen of said input image signal.