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Three-dimensional image processing apparatus
Assignee: Nintendo Co Ltd
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Filing: 1996-10-09
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Granted: 1999-10-26
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Expires: 2016-10-09
Abstract
Abstract A three-dimension image processing apparatus includes a CPU. When the CPU detects by collision determination that another object, e.g., a wall, is existent between an operable object and a camera, it calculates such a moving angle of the camera that an eye of the camera to the operable object is not obstructed by the other object. The camera is moved in accordance with the moving angle to a position where the operable object and the other object existing in a photographed three-dimensional space are displayed on a display.
Inventors
- 👤 Satoshi Nishiumi
- 👤 Kazuo Koshima
- 👤 Takumi Kawagoe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:45
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F13/00; A63F13/50; A63F13/52; A63F13/525; A63F13/5252; G; G06; G06T; G06T19/00; G06T19/20; A63F13/20; A63F13/23; A63F13/24; A63F13/40; A63F13/42; A63F13/55; A63F13/57; A63F13/577; A63F13/90; A63F13/95; G05; G05G; G05G9/00; G05G9/02; G05G9/04; G05G9/047; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/07; G06F11/16; G06F11/20; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/011; G06F3/016; G06F3/03; G06F3/033; G06F3/038; G06F3/0383; G06T15/00; G06T15/10; G06T15/20; G06T7/00; G06T7/70; A63F13/21; A63F13/213; A63F13/22; A63F2300/00; A63F2300/10; A63F2300/1018; A63F2300/1025; A63F2300/1037; A63F2300/1043; A63F2300/1087; A63F2300/20; A63F2300/206; A63F2300/60; A63F2300/6045; A63F2300/63; A63F2300/636; A63F2300/64; A63F2300/643; A63F2300/66; A63F2300/6653; A63F2300/6661; A63F2300/6669; A63F2300/80; A63F2300/8005; G05G2009/0474; G05G2009/04759; G05G2009/04777; G06F2203/00; G06F2203/01; G06F2203/013; G06F2203/015; G06T2207/00; G06T2207/30; G06T2207/30244
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
207 words
A video game system comprising: a detachably connectable external memory for storing a video game program and for storing image data representative of a player controllable object whose apparent movement is controllable by a player; a connector for receiving said connectable external memory; a game program executing processing system for executing said video game program to generate a three-dimensional world display; at least one player controller coupled to said game program executing processing system and operable by a player including a plurality of control keys for generating video game control signals for controlling the position of said player controlled object; said external memory including point of view modifying instructions for determining in response to a player's control key actuation whether to modify the displayed three-dimensional world point of view, said at least one player controller further including: an operation member which, in use, is tilted by an operator through a predetermined angular range, said operation member being capable of generating operation member position data for controlling movement of said player controlled object; and controller processing circuitry for receiving at least one command from said game program executing processing system and for transferring operation member position data to said game program processing system in response to said command.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
207 words
A video game system comprising: a detachably connectable external memory for storing a video game program and for storing image data representative of a player controllable object whose apparent movement is controllable by a player; a connector for receiving said connectable external memory; a game program executing processing system for executing said video game program to generate a three-dimensional world display; at least one player controller coupled to said game program executing processing system and operable by a player including a plurality of control keys for generating video game control signals for controlling the position of said player controlled object; said external memory including point of view modifying instructions for determining in response to a player's control key actuation whether to modify the displayed three-dimensional world point of view, said at least one player controller further including: an operation member which, in use, is tilted by an operator through a predetermined angular range, said operation member being capable of generating operation member position data for controlling movement of said player controlled object; and controller processing circuitry for receiving at least one command from said game program executing processing system and for transferring operation member position data to said game program processing system in response to said command.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
194 words
For use with a video game system console having a game program executing processing system for executing said video game program to generate a three-dimensional world display, and at least one player controller coupled to said game program executing processing system and operable by a player to generate video game control signals and including command processing circuitry; a portable storage device for controlling the operation of said video game system console comprising: a memory media for storing video game instructions and graphics data; a connector for coupling said video game instructions and said graphics data retrieved from said memory media to said video game system console; said video game instructions including at least one player controller related instruction for causing said game program executing processing system to send a command to said player controller for decoding and processing, said video game instructions further including point of view modifying instructions for determining in response to a player's operation of said player controller whether to modify the displayed three-dimensional world point of view, wherein said command is a request for the controller to send data to the game program executing processing system identifying its controller type.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
194 words
For use with a video game system console having a game program executing processing system for executing said video game program to generate a three-dimensional world display, and at least one player controller coupled to said game program executing processing system and operable by a player to generate video game control signals and including command processing circuitry; a portable storage device for controlling the operation of said video game system console comprising: a memory media for storing video game instructions and graphics data; a connector for coupling said video game instructions and said graphics data retrieved from said memory media to said video game system console; said video game instructions including at least one player controller related instruction for causing said game program executing processing system to send a command to said player controller for decoding and processing, said video game instructions further including point of view modifying instructions for determining in response to a player's operation of said player controller whether to modify the displayed three-dimensional world point of view, wherein said command is a request for the controller to send data to the game program executing processing system identifying its controller type.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A portable storage device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said video game instructions include a further player controller related command instructing the controller to send data to the game program executing processing system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A portable storage device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said controller includes a removable memory, and wherein said video game instructions include a further player controller command for accessing said removable memory.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
195 words
For use with a video game system console having a game program executing processing system for executing said video game program to generate a three-dimensional world display, and at least one player controller coupled to said game program executing processing system and operable by a player to generate video game control signals and including command processing circuitry; a portable storage device for controlling the operation of said video game system console comprising: a memory media for storing video game instructions and graphics data; a connector for coupling said video game instructions and said graphics data retrieved from said memory media to said video game system console; said video game instructions including at least one player controller related instruction for causing said game program executing processing system to send a command to said player controller for decoding and processing, said video game instructions further including point of view modifying instructions for determining in response to a player's operation of said player controller whether to modify the displayed three-dimensional world point of view, wherein said controller includes a memory and wherein said command is a request for the controller to send data stored in the controller memory.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
195 words
For use with a video game system console having a game program executing processing system for executing said video game program to generate a three-dimensional world display, and at least one player controller coupled to said game program executing processing system and operable by a player to generate video game control signals and including command processing circuitry; a portable storage device for controlling the operation of said video game system console comprising: a memory media for storing video game instructions and graphics data; a connector for coupling said video game instructions and said graphics data retrieved from said memory media to said video game system console; said video game instructions including at least one player controller related instruction for causing said game program executing processing system to send a command to said player controller for decoding and processing, said video game instructions further including point of view modifying instructions for determining in response to a player's operation of said player controller whether to modify the displayed three-dimensional world point of view, wherein said controller includes a memory and wherein said command is a request for the controller to send data stored in the controller memory.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
A portable storage device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said video game instructions include a further player controller command instructing said controller to transfer controller data to said game program executing processing system and said processing system being operable to generate video data based upon said transferred controller data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A portable storage device in accordance with claim 6, wherein said controller includes a joystick mechanism having position indicating circuitry and wherein said controller data includes joystick position information.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
195 words
For use with a video game system console having a game program executing processing system for executing said video game program to generate a three-dimensional world display, and at least one player controller coupled to said game program executing processing system and operable by a player to generate video game control signals and including command processing circuitry; a portable storage device for controlling the operation of said video game system console comprising: a memory media for storing video game instructions and graphics data; a connector for coupling said video game instructions and said graphics data retrieved from said memory media to said video game system console; said video game instructions including at least one player controller related instruction for causing said game program executing processing system to send a command to said player controller for decoding and processing, said video game instructions further including point of view modifying instructions for determining in response to a player's operation of said player controller whether to modify the displayed three-dimensional world point of view, wherein said controller includes a joystick mechanism having position indicating circuitry and wherein said command causes the controller to reset the position indicating circuitry.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
195 words
For use with a video game system console having a game program executing processing system for executing said video game program to generate a three-dimensional world display, and at least one player controller coupled to said game program executing processing system and operable by a player to generate video game control signals and including command processing circuitry; a portable storage device for controlling the operation of said video game system console comprising: a memory media for storing video game instructions and graphics data; a connector for coupling said video game instructions and said graphics data retrieved from said memory media to said video game system console; said video game instructions including at least one player controller related instruction for causing said game program executing processing system to send a command to said player controller for decoding and processing, said video game instructions further including point of view modifying instructions for determining in response to a player's operation of said player controller whether to modify the displayed three-dimensional world point of view, wherein said controller includes a joystick mechanism having position indicating circuitry and wherein said command causes the controller to reset the position indicating circuitry.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2006-10-25 | 2007-04-26 | 2007-10-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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