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Three-dimensional image special effect apparatus
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1997-02-24
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Granted: 1998-12-15
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Expires: 2017-02-24
Abstract
Abstract A three-dimensional image special effect apparatus wherein the motion of an image across a display screen is controlled by a track ball and rotary ring. The amount of movement is controlled and scaled according to the theoretical depth of the special image on the screen such that the greater the depth of the special image, the less it is moved by a given rotational amount of the track ball or rotary ring.
Inventors
- 👤 Atsushi Imai
- 👤 Yutaka Isobe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 00:38
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; H; H04; H04N; H04N13/00; G06F3/03; G06F3/033; G06F3/0354; G06F3/03549; G06F3/038; G06F3/04815; G06F3/0484; G06F3/04847; H04N5/00; H04N5/222; H04N5/262; C; C09; C09K; C09K2323/00; C09K2323/05; C09K2323/059
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A three-dimensional image special effect apparatus, comprising: a track ball for operating a special image produced by an image special effect processing section in two-dimensional directions on a display apparatus, said track ball having first and second output signals indicating an amount of rotation of said track ball in first and second orthogonal directions, respectively; a rotary ring disposed along an outer periphery of said track ball for operating said special image in a third three-dimensional direction, said rotary ring having a third output signal indicating an amount of rotation of said rotary ring; and means for modifying said first, second and third output signals from said track ball and said rotary ring in accordance with distance data of the special image in a depth wise direction such that said special image will move the same distance across said display apparatus regardless of depth and outputting the modified data as three-dimensional input data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A three-dimensional image special effect apparatus, comprising: a track ball for operating a special image produced by an image special effect processing section in two-dimensional directions on a display apparatus, said track ball having first and second output signals indicating an amount of rotation of said track ball in first and second orthogonal directions, respectively; a rotary ring disposed along an outer periphery of said track ball for operating said special image in a third three-dimensional direction, said rotary ring having a third output signal indicating an amount of rotation of said rotary ring; and means for modifying said first, second and third output signals from said track ball and said rotary ring in accordance with distance data of the special image in a depth wise direction such that said special image will move the same distance across said display apparatus regardless of depth and outputting the modified data as three-dimensional input data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A three-dimensional image special effect apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said first, second and third output signals are count values indicating an amount of rotation and wherein said means for modifying comprises means for multiplying each of said count values by a predetermined function of said distance data.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for moving a special image on a display apparatus in a three-dimensional image special effect apparatus by use of a track ball and rotary ring, said method comprising the steps of: generating a value corresponding to an amount said track ball has been rotated; generating a value corresponding to an amount said rotary ring has been rotated; and modifying said values from said track ball and said rotary ring in accordance with distance data of said special image in a depth wise direction such that said special image will move the same distance across said display apparatus regardless of depth and outputting the modified data to said display screen.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for moving a special image on a display apparatus in a three-dimensional image special effect apparatus by use of a track ball and rotary ring, said method comprising the steps of: generating a value corresponding to an amount said track ball has been rotated; generating a value corresponding to an amount said rotary ring has been rotated; and modifying said values from said track ball and said rotary ring in accordance with distance data of said special image in a depth wise direction such that said special image will move the same distance across said display apparatus regardless of depth and outputting the modified data to said display screen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as set forth in claim 3 wherein an amount of movement of said special image on said display screen is responsive to said modified data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method as set forth in claim 4 wherein said modifying step comprises multiplying each of said values generated by said track ball and rotary ring by a specified function of said distance data of the special image in a depth wise direction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
168 words
A three-dimensional image special effect apparatus, comprising: a track ball for operating a special image produced by an image special effect processing section in two-dimensional directions on a display apparatus, said track ball having first and second output signals indicating an amount of rotation of said track ball in first and second orthogonal directions, respectively; a rotary ring disposed along an outer periphery of said track ball for operating said special image in a third three-dimensional direction, said rotary ring having a third output signal indicating an amount of rotation of said rotary ring; means for modifying said first, second and third output signals in accordance with distance data of the special image in a depth wise direction prior to said processing in said image special effects processing means to generate modified first, second and third output signals; and image special effects processing means for processing said first, second and third modified output signals to control said special image on said display apparatus and outputting three-dimensional input data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
168 words
A three-dimensional image special effect apparatus, comprising: a track ball for operating a special image produced by an image special effect processing section in two-dimensional directions on a display apparatus, said track ball having first and second output signals indicating an amount of rotation of said track ball in first and second orthogonal directions, respectively; a rotary ring disposed along an outer periphery of said track ball for operating said special image in a third three-dimensional direction, said rotary ring having a third output signal indicating an amount of rotation of said rotary ring; means for modifying said first, second and third output signals in accordance with distance data of the special image in a depth wise direction prior to said processing in said image special effects processing means to generate modified first, second and third output signals; and image special effects processing means for processing said first, second and third modified output signals to control said special image on said display apparatus and outputting three-dimensional input data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
A three-dimensional image special effect apparatus according to claim 6 wherein said first, second and third output signals are count values indicating an amount of rotation and wherein said means for modifying comprises means for multiplying each of said count values by a predetermined function of said distance data.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
116 words
A method for moving a special image on a display apparatus in a three-dimensional image special effect apparatus by use of a track ball and rotary ring, said method comprising the steps of: generating a value corresponding to an amount said track ball has been rotated; generating a value corresponding to an amount said rotary ring has been rotated; modifying said values from said track ball and said rotary ring in accordance with distance data of said special image in a depth wise direction to produce modified values; and processing said modified values to control said special image on said display apparatus and outputting three-dimensional input data for controlling said special image on said display apparatus.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
116 words
A method for moving a special image on a display apparatus in a three-dimensional image special effect apparatus by use of a track ball and rotary ring, said method comprising the steps of: generating a value corresponding to an amount said track ball has been rotated; generating a value corresponding to an amount said rotary ring has been rotated; modifying said values from said track ball and said rotary ring in accordance with distance data of said special image in a depth wise direction to produce modified values; and processing said modified values to control said special image on said display apparatus and outputting three-dimensional input data for controlling said special image on said display apparatus.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as set forth in claim 8 wherein an amount of movement of said special image on said display screen is responsive to said input data.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method as set forth in claim 9 wherein said modifying step comprises multiplying each of said values generated by said track ball and rotary ring by a specified function of said distance data of the special image in a depth wise direction.
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