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Method and apparatus for producing animation image
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1997-09-05
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Granted: 1999-12-28
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Expires: 2017-09-05
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for producing animation image wherein at least one quantum is given to at least one point to be observed in a space in which an animated object is contained, and the position of the animated object is modified in each frame of a plurality of successive frames on the basis of a value obtained through observation by the animated object of at least one of the quanta given to the point to be observed.
Inventors
- 👤 Koji Amakawa
- 👤 Ryozo Takeuchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:19
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T13/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A computer program stored on a storage medium for execution by an image processing apparatus to produce an animation image, said computer program when executed causes said image processing apparatus to perform the steps of: defining different fields having a predetermined distance around each of a plurality of characters at each of said characters in a space; moving said characters in said space; and causing a first character to perform a predefined motion in said space when a second character enters the field of said first character.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
A computer program stored on a storage medium for execution by an image processing apparatus to produce an animation image, said computer program when executed causes said image processing apparatus to perform the steps of: defining different fields having a predetermined distance around each of a plurality of characters at each of said characters in a space; moving said characters in said space; and causing a first character to perform a predefined motion in said space when a second character enters the field of said first character.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A computer program according to claim 1, wherein each of said characters moves with a different motion characteristic.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A computer program according to claim 1, wherein each of a plurality of groups of said characters moves with a different motion characteristic.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
A computer program according to claim 1, wherein said computer program when executed causes said image processing apparatus to further perform the steps of: defining different quantum at each character; and causing said first character to perform a predefined motion in said space according to said quantum.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
94 words
A computer program stored on a storage medium for execution by an image processing apparatus to produce an animation image, said computer program when executed causes said image processing apparatus to perform the steps of: defining a field having a predetermined distance around each of a plurality of characters in space and different quantum at each of said characters; moving said characters in said space; and causing a first character to perform a predefined motion in said space when a second character enters the field of the said first character according to said quantum.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
94 words
A computer program stored on a storage medium for execution by an image processing apparatus to produce an animation image, said computer program when executed causes said image processing apparatus to perform the steps of: defining a field having a predetermined distance around each of a plurality of characters in space and different quantum at each of said characters; moving said characters in said space; and causing a first character to perform a predefined motion in said space when a second character enters the field of the said first character according to said quantum.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
72 words
A computer readable storage medium encoded with instructions executable by a computer representing a compiled program for determining and controlling a display of a display object, said compiled program comprising: a first step of memorizing an influence field of a first display object; and a second step of deciding and controlling display of said first display object when a second display object moves into said influence field of said first display object.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
72 words
A computer readable storage medium encoded with instructions executable by a computer representing a compiled program for determining and controlling a display of a display object, said compiled program comprising: a first step of memorizing an influence field of a first display object; and a second step of deciding and controlling display of said first display object when a second display object moves into said influence field of said first display object.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
62 words
A computer readable storage medium encoded with instructions executable by a computer representing a compiled program according to claim 6, wherein said first step comprises: a sub-step of memorizing an influence quantum of said first display object, and wherein said second step comprises: a sub-step of deciding and controlling the display of said first display object in accordance with said influence quantum.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
68 words
A computer readable storage medium encoded with instructions executable by a computer representing a compiled program according to claim 7, wherein said second step further comprises: a sub-step of memorizing an influence quantum of said second display object, and deciding and controlling the display of said first object in accordance with said influence quantum of said first display object and said influence quantum of said second display object.
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