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Image processing method and electronic device
Assignee: Sega Corp
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Filing: 1995-12-14
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Granted: 1999-12-21
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Expires: 2015-12-14
Abstract
Abstract An electronic device draws pictures with a plurality of color on a monitor 90. A sound making processing unit 108 reads a color displayed at a position commanded by a touch pen 28 and makes sounds corresponding to the read color. A movable body drawing unit 106 generates a movable body corresponding to a color displayed on the monitor 90 and draws the movable body so as to move the same corresponding to the color. Image processing can be conducted on pictures drawn on the monitor screen by game players.
Inventors
- 👤 Takashi Nishida
- 👤 Kenji Sato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:14
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T1/00; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0487; G06F3/0488; G06F3/04883; A; A63; A63F; A63F13/00; A63F13/80; G06T11/00; G06T11/60; G06T13/00; G06T13/80
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 78
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
An image processing method for drawing a picture with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen, comprising the steps of: displaying an indication body which shows a sound manking status corresponding to a position on a picture commanded in response to position commands; displaying color information of said picture at said position; reading said color information; and emitting sounds corresponding to the color information being read.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
67 words
An image processing method for drawing a picture with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen, comprising the steps of: displaying an indication body which shows a sound manking status corresponding to a position on a picture commanded in response to position commands; displaying color information of said picture at said position; reading said color information; and emitting sounds corresponding to the color information being read.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
93 words
An image processing method for drawing a picture with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen, said method comprising the steps of: setting a timbre in advance in response to timbre commands; displaying an indication body showing specific timbre sound making status corresponding to a position commanded in response to position commands, displaying color information of said picture at a position where said indication body is displayed; reading said color information of said picture; and emitting sounds of a frequency corresponding to the read color information being made in the set timbre.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
93 words
An image processing method for drawing a picture with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen, said method comprising the steps of: setting a timbre in advance in response to timbre commands; displaying an indication body showing specific timbre sound making status corresponding to a position commanded in response to position commands, displaying color information of said picture at a position where said indication body is displayed; reading said color information of said picture; and emitting sounds of a frequency corresponding to the read color information being made in the set timbre.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
An image processing method for drawing a picture with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen, said method comprising the steps of: displaying a movable body corresponding to generated color information displayed on a monitor screen, moving said movable body on said monitor screen along the generated color information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
An image processing method for drawing a picture with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen, said method comprising the steps of: displaying a movable body corresponding to generated color information displayed on a monitor screen, moving said movable body on said monitor screen along the generated color information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
An image processing method for drawing a picture with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen, said method comprising the steps of: generating a commandable movable body; changing an image of said movable body when at least part of the color information surrounding said movable body is associated with said movable body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
53 words
An image processing method for drawing a picture with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen, said method comprising the steps of: generating a commandable movable body; changing an image of said movable body when at least part of the color information surrounding said movable body is associated with said movable body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
80 words
An electronic device for drawing a picture with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen, comprising: an input device for commanding an arbitrary position on the monitor screen; a display device for displaying an indication body showing sound making status corresponding to the position commanded by the input device; and a sound maker for reading color information of said picture displayed at the position where the indication body is displayed and making sounds corresponding to the read color information.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
80 words
An electronic device for drawing a picture with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen, comprising: an input device for commanding an arbitrary position on the monitor screen; a display device for displaying an indication body showing sound making status corresponding to the position commanded by the input device; and a sound maker for reading color information of said picture displayed at the position where the indication body is displayed and making sounds corresponding to the read color information.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The electronic device of claim 5, wherein said input device is a touch pen.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electronic device of claim 5, wherein said display device includes at least one processor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electronic device of claim 5, wherein said sound maker includes at least an audio synthesizing circuit.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
93 words
An electronic device for drawing a picture with a plurality of colors on monitor screen comprising: an input device for commanding an arbitrary position on the monitor screen; a display device for displaying an indication body showing specific timbre sound making status corresponding to the position commanded by said input device, the specific timbre being set in advance by said input device; and a sound maker for reading color information of a picture displayed at a position where said indication body is displayed and making sounds of a frequency corresponding to color information.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
93 words
An electronic device for drawing a picture with a plurality of colors on monitor screen comprising: an input device for commanding an arbitrary position on the monitor screen; a display device for displaying an indication body showing specific timbre sound making status corresponding to the position commanded by said input device, the specific timbre being set in advance by said input device; and a sound maker for reading color information of a picture displayed at a position where said indication body is displayed and making sounds of a frequency corresponding to color information.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The electronic device of claim 9, wherein said input device is a touch pen.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electronic device of claim 9, wherein said display device includes at least one processor.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electronic device of claim 9, wherein said sound maker includes at least an audio synthesizing circuit.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
56 words
An electronic device for drawing a picture with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen, comprising; an image generator for generating a movable body image corresponding to color information displayed on a monitor screen and generating the movable body image so as to move the same on the monitor screen responsive to the color information.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
56 words
An electronic device for drawing a picture with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen, comprising; an image generator for generating a movable body image corresponding to color information displayed on a monitor screen and generating the movable body image so as to move the same on the monitor screen responsive to the color information.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
59 words
An electronic device according to claim 13, further comprising: a direction deciding unit for reading color information in an area surrounding a movable body and deciding a direction which has the most color information associated with the movable body, said image generator drawing the movable body so as to move in the direction decided by said direction deciding unit.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electronic device of claim 14, wherein said direction deciding unit includes at least one processor.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electronic device of claim 13, wherein said image generator includes at least one processor.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
56 words
An electronic device for drawing a picture with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen, comprising: an image generator for generating a movable body of a commanded kind and for changing an image of said movable body when at least part of the color information surrounding said movable body is associated with said movable body.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
56 words
An electronic device for drawing a picture with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen, comprising: an image generator for generating a movable body of a commanded kind and for changing an image of said movable body when at least part of the color information surrounding said movable body is associated with said movable body.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
36 words
An information storage medium to be mounted on electronic devices according to any one of claims 5,9,13,14 or 17 comprising: a picture book unit in which pictures to be commanded by an input device are drawn.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
15 words
The information storage medium of claim 18, wherein said picture book unit is a cartridge.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electronic device of claim 17, wherein said image generator includes at least one processor.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
51 words
An image processing method for displaying an indication body with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen, said method comprising the steps of: changing a first image of an indication body into a second image of the indication body responsive to a change in color information surrounding the indication body.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
51 words
An image processing method for displaying an indication body with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen, said method comprising the steps of: changing a first image of an indication body into a second image of the indication body responsive to a change in color information surrounding the indication body.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
47 words
An image processing method for displaying an indication body with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen, said method comprising the steps of: eliminating an indication body from a monitor screen when color informatiom associated with said indication body does not exist surrounding said indication body.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
47 words
An image processing method for displaying an indication body with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen, said method comprising the steps of: eliminating an indication body from a monitor screen when color informatiom associated with said indication body does not exist surrounding said indication body.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
40 words
An image processing method for displaying an indication body with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen, said method comprising the steps of: moving an indication body on a monitor screen responsive to color information surrounding said indication body.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
40 words
An image processing method for displaying an indication body with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen, said method comprising the steps of: moving an indication body on a monitor screen responsive to color information surrounding said indication body.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
36 words
An image processing method for displaying an indication body with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen, said method comprising the steps of: moving an indication body along color information corresponding to said indication body.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
36 words
An image processing method for displaying an indication body with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen, said method comprising the steps of: moving an indication body along color information corresponding to said indication body.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
52 words
An electronic device for displaying an indication body with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen, comprising: a drawing circuit for drawing an image of an indication body so as to be changed into another image of said indication body responsive to a change in color information surrounding said indication body.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
52 words
An electronic device for displaying an indication body with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen, comprising: a drawing circuit for drawing an image of an indication body so as to be changed into another image of said indication body responsive to a change in color information surrounding said indication body.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electronic device of claim 25, wherein said drawing circuit includes at least one processor.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
50 words
An electronic device for displaying an indication body with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen, comprising: a drawing circuit for drawing an indication body so as to be eliminated from a monitor screen when color information corresponding to said indication body does not exist surrounding said indication body.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
50 words
An electronic device for displaying an indication body with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen, comprising: a drawing circuit for drawing an indication body so as to be eliminated from a monitor screen when color information corresponding to said indication body does not exist surrounding said indication body.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electronic device of claim 27, wherein said drawing circuit includes at least one processor.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
45 words
An electronic device for displaying an indication body with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen, comprising: a drawing circuit for drawing an indication body so as to move said indication body on a monitor screen responsive to color information surrounding said indication body.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
45 words
An electronic device for displaying an indication body with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen, comprising: a drawing circuit for drawing an indication body so as to move said indication body on a monitor screen responsive to color information surrounding said indication body.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electronic device of claim 29, wherein said drawing circuit includes at least one processor.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
41 words
An electronic device for displaying an indication body with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen, comprising: a drawing circuit for drawing an indication body so as to move said indication body along color information corresponding to said indication body.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
41 words
An electronic device for displaying an indication body with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen, comprising: a drawing circuit for drawing an indication body so as to move said indication body along color information corresponding to said indication body.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electronic device of claim 31, wherein said drawing circuit includes at least one processor.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
139 words
An electronic device comprising; a display device for displaying a picture with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen; an input device for commanding an arbitrary position on said monitor screen; and a mounting portion for mounting a picture book-type cartridge, said picture book-type cartridge having an area for drawing the picture on said monitor screen and for specifying a function of said input device, said display device displaying a picture showing the function specified based on said area of said picture book on the monitor screen, wherein said display device displays an indication body showing sound malting status corresponding to a position commanded by said input device; and a sound maker for reading color information of said picture displayed at the position where the indication body is displayed and making sounds corresponding to the read color information.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
139 words
An electronic device comprising; a display device for displaying a picture with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen; an input device for commanding an arbitrary position on said monitor screen; and a mounting portion for mounting a picture book-type cartridge, said picture book-type cartridge having an area for drawing the picture on said monitor screen and for specifying a function of said input device, said display device displaying a picture showing the function specified based on said area of said picture book on the monitor screen, wherein said display device displays an indication body showing sound malting status corresponding to a position commanded by said input device; and a sound maker for reading color information of said picture displayed at the position where the indication body is displayed and making sounds corresponding to the read color information.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
14 words
The electronic device of claim 33, wherein said input device is a touch pen.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electronic device of claim 33, wherein said display device includes at least one processor.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electronic device of claim 33, wherein said sound maker includes at least an audio synthesizing circuit.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
160 words
An electronic device comprising: a display device for displaying a picture with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen; an input device for commanding an arbitrary position on the monitor screen; and a mounting portion for mounting a picture book-type cartridge, said picture book-type cartridge having an area for drawing the picture on the monitor screen and for specifying a function of said input device, said display device displaying a picture showing the function specified based on said area of said picture book-type cartridge commanded by said input device on the monitor screen, said display device displays an indication body showing specific timbre sound making status corresponding to a position commanded by said input device, the specific timbre being set in advance by said input device; and a sound makers for reading color information of said picture displayed at the position where said indication body is displayed and making sounds of a frequency corresponding to the read color information.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
160 words
An electronic device comprising: a display device for displaying a picture with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen; an input device for commanding an arbitrary position on the monitor screen; and a mounting portion for mounting a picture book-type cartridge, said picture book-type cartridge having an area for drawing the picture on the monitor screen and for specifying a function of said input device, said display device displaying a picture showing the function specified based on said area of said picture book-type cartridge commanded by said input device on the monitor screen, said display device displays an indication body showing specific timbre sound making status corresponding to a position commanded by said input device, the specific timbre being set in advance by said input device; and a sound makers for reading color information of said picture displayed at the position where said indication body is displayed and making sounds of a frequency corresponding to the read color information.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electronic device of claim 37, wherein said display device includes at least one processor.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electronic device of claim 37, wherein said sound maker includes at least an audio synthesizing circuit.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
14 words
The electronic device of claim 37, wherein said input device is a touch pen.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
134 words
An electronic device comprising: a display device for displaying a picture with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen; an input device for commanding an arbitrary position on the monitor screen; and a mounting portion for mounting a picture book-type cartridge, said picture book-type cartridge having an area for drawing the picture on the monitor screen and for specifying a function of said input device, said display device displaying a picture showing the function specified based on the area of said picture book-type cartridge commanded by said input device on the monitor screen; and an image generator for generating a movable body image corresponding to color information displayed on the monitor screen and drawing said movable body image so as to move the same on the monitor screen responsive to the color information.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
134 words
An electronic device comprising: a display device for displaying a picture with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen; an input device for commanding an arbitrary position on the monitor screen; and a mounting portion for mounting a picture book-type cartridge, said picture book-type cartridge having an area for drawing the picture on the monitor screen and for specifying a function of said input device, said display device displaying a picture showing the function specified based on the area of said picture book-type cartridge commanded by said input device on the monitor screen; and an image generator for generating a movable body image corresponding to color information displayed on the monitor screen and drawing said movable body image so as to move the same on the monitor screen responsive to the color information.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
61 words
An electronic device according to claim 41, further comprising: a direction deciding unit for reading color information in a surrounding area of said movable body and deciding a direction which has the most color information associated with said movable body, said image generator for drawing the movable body so as to move in the direction decided by said direction deciding unit.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
14 words
The electronic device of claim 41, wherein said input device is a touch pen.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electronic device of claim 42, wherein said direction deciding unit includes at least one processor.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
132 words
An electronic device comprising: a display device for displaying a picture with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen; an input device for commanding an arbitrary position an the monitor screen; a mounting portion for mounting a picture book-type cartridge, said picture book-type cartridge having an area for drawing the picture on the monitor screen and for specifying a function of said input device, said display device displaying a picture showing the function specified based on said area of the picture book-type cartridge commanded by said input device on the monitor screen; and an image generator for generating a movable body of a commanded kind and changing an image of said movable body when at least part of the color information surrounding said movable body is associated with said movable body.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
132 words
An electronic device comprising: a display device for displaying a picture with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen; an input device for commanding an arbitrary position an the monitor screen; a mounting portion for mounting a picture book-type cartridge, said picture book-type cartridge having an area for drawing the picture on the monitor screen and for specifying a function of said input device, said display device displaying a picture showing the function specified based on said area of the picture book-type cartridge commanded by said input device on the monitor screen; and an image generator for generating a movable body of a commanded kind and changing an image of said movable body when at least part of the color information surrounding said movable body is associated with said movable body.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
14 words
The electronic device of claim 45, wherein said input device is a touch pen.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
127 words
An electronic device comprising: a display device for displaying a picture with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen; an input device for commanding an arbitrary position on the monitor screen; a mounting portion for mounting a picture book-type cartridge, said picture book-type cartridge having an area for drawing the picture on the monitor screen and for specifying a function of said input device, said display device displaying a picture showing the function specified based on said area of said picture book-type cartridge commanded by said input device on the monitor screen; and an image generator for generating an image of an indication body so as to change the image of said indication body based on color information surrounding said indication body on the monitor screen.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
127 words
An electronic device comprising: a display device for displaying a picture with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen; an input device for commanding an arbitrary position on the monitor screen; a mounting portion for mounting a picture book-type cartridge, said picture book-type cartridge having an area for drawing the picture on the monitor screen and for specifying a function of said input device, said display device displaying a picture showing the function specified based on said area of said picture book-type cartridge commanded by said input device on the monitor screen; and an image generator for generating an image of an indication body so as to change the image of said indication body based on color information surrounding said indication body on the monitor screen.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
14 words
The electronic device of claim 47, wherein said input device is a touch pen.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
128 words
An electronic device comprising: a display device for displaying a picture with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen; an input device for commanding an arbitrary position on the monitor screen; a mounting portion for mounting a picture book-type cartridge, said picture book-type type cartridge having an area for drawing the picture on the monitor screen and for specifying a function of said input device, said display device displaying a picture showing the function specified based on said area of said picture book-type cartridge commanded by said input device on the monitor screen; and an image generator for drawing an indication body so as to be eliminated from the monitor screen when color information with reference to said indication body does not exist surrounding said indication body.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
128 words
An electronic device comprising: a display device for displaying a picture with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen; an input device for commanding an arbitrary position on the monitor screen; a mounting portion for mounting a picture book-type cartridge, said picture book-type type cartridge having an area for drawing the picture on the monitor screen and for specifying a function of said input device, said display device displaying a picture showing the function specified based on said area of said picture book-type cartridge commanded by said input device on the monitor screen; and an image generator for drawing an indication body so as to be eliminated from the monitor screen when color information with reference to said indication body does not exist surrounding said indication body.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
14 words
The electronic device of claim 49, wherein said input device is a touch pen.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
122 words
An electronic device comprising: a display device for displaying a picture with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen; an input device for commanding an arbitrary position on the monitor screen; a mounting portion for mounting a picture book-type cartridge, said picture book-type type cartridge having an area for drawing the picture on the monitor screen and for specifying a function of said input device, said display device displaying a picture showing the function specified based on said area of said picture book-type cartridge commanded by said input device on the monitor screen; and an image generator for drawing an indication body so as to move said indication body on the monitor screen based on color information surrounding said indication body.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
122 words
An electronic device comprising: a display device for displaying a picture with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen; an input device for commanding an arbitrary position on the monitor screen; a mounting portion for mounting a picture book-type cartridge, said picture book-type type cartridge having an area for drawing the picture on the monitor screen and for specifying a function of said input device, said display device displaying a picture showing the function specified based on said area of said picture book-type cartridge commanded by said input device on the monitor screen; and an image generator for drawing an indication body so as to move said indication body on the monitor screen based on color information surrounding said indication body.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
14 words
The electronic device of claim 51, wherein said input device is a touch pen.
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
117 words
An electronic device comprising: a display device for displaying a picture with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen; an input device for commanding an arbitrary position on the monitor screen; a mounting portion for mounting a picture book-type cartridge, said picture book-type cartridge having an area for drawing the picture on the monitor screen and for specifying a function of said input device, said display device displaying a picture showing the function specified based on said area of said picture book-type cartridge commanded by said input device on the monitor screen; and an image generator for drawing an indication body so as to move said indication body along color information corresponding to said indication body.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim
117 words
An electronic device comprising: a display device for displaying a picture with a plurality of colors on a monitor screen; an input device for commanding an arbitrary position on the monitor screen; a mounting portion for mounting a picture book-type cartridge, said picture book-type cartridge having an area for drawing the picture on the monitor screen and for specifying a function of said input device, said display device displaying a picture showing the function specified based on said area of said picture book-type cartridge commanded by said input device on the monitor screen; and an image generator for drawing an indication body so as to move said indication body along color information corresponding to said indication body.
Claim 78
Dependent Claim
14 words
The electronic device of claim 53, wherein said input device is a touch pen.
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