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US 6,633,293 B1Granted
Image processing method and apparatus, and storage medium therefor
AssigneeKonami Corporation
InventorHideo Kojima
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Abstract
A plurality of presentation expressing data produced by different directors according to one game scenario are stored so as to correspond to progress data of the game scenario and identification data of the directors. When one of the directors is selected by a game player, the corresponding presentation expressing data is read out using the identification data of the selected director. CG images are produced based on the read-out presentation expressing data and displayed. If the game player selects another director during the progress of the game scenario, the corresponding presentation expressing data is read out so that CG images are produced based on the presentation expressing data of the different director and displayed.
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An image processing method comprising:
- storing a plurality of presentation expressing data for performing image presentation expressions of different features related to at least one of a plurality of scenes of a scenario, said plurality of presentation expressing data being linked with time element data relating to the progress of said scenario, wherein each of said plurality of presentation expressing data comprises a program for moving or changing a shape of a polygon, expression data associated with said polygon and variation data associated with said polygon, said program linked with said time element data and identification data of directors who are producers of said image presentation expressions;
- reading out selectively one of said plurality of presentation expressing data when displaying an image according to said time element data;
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- performing said image presentation expression on said image based on said read-out presentation expressing data, wherein said image is different for the same scene for each of the selected presentation expression data.
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An image processing method comprising:
- storing a plurality of presentation expressing data for performing image presentation expressions of different features related to at least one of a plurality of scenes of a scenario, said plurality of presentation expressing data being linked with time element data relating to the progress of said scenario, wherein each of said plurality of presentation expressing data comprises a program for moving or changing a shape of a polygon, expression data associated with said polygon and variation data associated with said polygon, said program linked with said time element data and identification data of directors who are producers of said image presentation expressions;
- reading out a first of said plurality of presentation expressing data when displaying a first image according to said time element data;
- performing said image presentation expression on said image based on said read-out first presentation expressing data;
- reading out a second of said plurality of presentation expressing data when displaying a second image according to said time element data;
- and performing said image presentation expression on said second image based on said read-out second presentation expressing data, wherein at least one of said first and second images is different for the same scene for each of the selected presentation expression data.
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An image processing apparatus comprising:
- a data storing section for storing a plurality of presentation expressing data for performing image presentation expressions of different features related to at least one of a plurality of scenes of a scenario, said plurality of presentation expressing data being linked with identification data of directors who are producers of said image presentation expressions and with time element data relating to the progress of said scenario, wherein each of said plurality of presentation expressing data comprises a program for moving or changing a shape of a polygon, expression data associated with said polygon and variation data associated with said polygon, said program linked with said time element data and identification data of directors who are producers of said image presentation expressions;
- a data reading section for reading out one of said plurality of presentation expressing data corresponding to one of said scenes from said data storing section using said identification data as key data, said identification data being selectively input to said data reading section during a progression of said plurality of scenes;
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- an image processing section which produces an image based on said readout presentation expressing data and displays said image on a display unit, wherein said image is different for the same scene for each of the selected presentation expression data.
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A storage medium storing a program which is executable by a computer, said program allowing said computer to execute the steps of:
- setting a plurality of presentation expressing data for performing image presentation expressions of different features related to at least one of a plurality of scenes of a scenario, so as to be selectively obtainable during a progression of said scenario, said plurality of presentation expressing data being linked with time element data relating to the progress of said scenario, wherein each of said plurality of presentation expressing data comprises a program for moving or changing a shape of a polygon, expression data associated with said polygon and variation data associated with said polygon, said program linked with said time element data and identification data of directors who are producers of said image presentation expressions;
- producing an image based on said obtained presentation expressing data;
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- displaying said produced image on a display unit, wherein said image is different for the same scene for each of the selected presentation expression data.
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A storage medium storing a program which is executable by a computer, said program allowing said computer to execute the steps of:
- setting a plurality of presentation expressing data for performing image presentation expressions of different features related to at least one of a plurality of scenes of a scenario, said plurality of presentation expressing data being linked with time element data relating to the progress of said scenario, wherein each of said plurality of presentation expressing data comprises a program for moving or changing a shape of a polygon, expression data associated with said polygon and variation data associated with said polygon, said program linked with said time element data and identification data of directors who are producers of said image presentation expressions;
- obtaining a first of said plurality of presentation expressing data during the progression of said scenario;
- producing a first image based on said first obtained presentation expressing data;
- displaying said first image on a display unit;
- switching from said first obtained presentation expressing data to a second obtained presentation expressing data during the progression of said scenario;
- producing a second image based on said second obtained presentation expressing data;
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- displaying said second image on said display unit, wherein at least one of said first and second images is different for the same scene for each of the selected presentation expression data.
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A storage medium storing a program which is executable by a computer, said program allowing said computer to execute the steps of:
- setting a set of common presentation expressing data for performing a common image presentation expression related to at least one of a plurality of scenes of a scenario;
- setting a plurality of presentation expressing data for performing image presentation expressions of different features related to at least one of a plurality of scenes of said scenario, said plurality of presentation expressing data being linked with time element data relating to the progress of said scenario, wherein each of said plurality of presentation expressing data comprises a program for moving or changing a shape of a polygon, expression data associated with said polygon and variation data associated with said polygon, said program linked with said time element data and identification data of directors who are producers of said image presentation expressions;
- obtaining said set of common presentation expressing data during the progression of scenes related to said common image presentation expression;
- obtaining one of said plurality of presentation expressing. data when performing image presentation expressions of different features during said progression of said scenes;
- producing a first image based on said obtained common presentation expressing data;
- producing a second image based on said obtained one of said plurality of presentation expressing data;
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- displaying one of said first and second images on a display unit, wherein said second image is different for the same scene for each of the selected presentation expression data.
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An image processing method comprising:
- storing a plurality of presentation expressing data for performing image presentation expressions of different features related to at least one of a plurality of scenes of a scenario, said plurality of presentation expressing data being linked with time element data relating to the progress of said scenario;
- reading out selectively one of said plurality of presentation expressing data when displaying an image according to said time element data;
- and performing one of said image presentation expressions on said image based on said read-out presentation expressing data, wherein each of said plurality of presentation expressing data comprises a program for moving or changing a shape of a polygon, expression data associated with said polygon and variation data associated with said polygon, said program linked with said time element data and identification data of directors who are producers of said image presentation expressions, and wherein said expression data of said polygon includes a specified viewing point.
An image processing method comprising:
- storing a plurality of presentation expressing data for performing image presentation expressions of different features related to at least one of a plurality of scenes of a scenario, said plurality of presentation expressing data being linked with time element data relating to the progress of said scenario;
- reading out selectively one of said plurality of presentation expressing data when displaying an image according to said time element data;
- and performing one of said image presentations expression on said image based on said read-out presentation expressing data, wherein each of said plurality of presentation expressing data comprises a program for moving or changing a shape of a polygon, expression data associated with said polygon and variation data associated with said polygon, said program linked with said time element data and identification data of directors who are producers of said image presentation expressions, and wherein said expression data of said polygon includes a specified zooming magnitude.
An image processing method comprising:
- storing a plurality of presentation expressing data for performing image presentation expressions of different features related to at least one of a plurality of scenes of a scenario, said plurality of presentation expressing data being linked with time element data relating to the progress of said scenario;
- reading out selectively one of said plurality of presentation expressing data when displaying an image according to said time element data;
- and performing one of said image presentation expressions on said image based on said read-out presentation expressing data, wherein each of said plurality of presentation expressing data comprises a program for moving or changing a shape of a polygon, expression data associated with said polygon and variation data associated with said polygon, said program linked with said time element data and identification data of directors who are producers of said image presentation expressions, and wherein said variation data includes a specified lighting intensity.
An image processing method comprising:
- storing a plurality of presentation expressing data for performing image presentation expressions of different features related to at least one of a plurality of scenes of a scenario, said plurality of presentation expressing data being linked with time element data relating to the progress of said scenario;
- reading out selectively one of said plurality of presentation expressing data when displaying an image according to said time element data;
- and performing one of said image presentation expressions on said image based on said read-out presentation expressing data, wherein each of said plurality of presentation expressing data comprises a program for moving or changing a shape of a polygon, expression data associated with said polygon and variation data associated with said polygon, said program linked with said time element data and identification data of directors who are producers of said image presentation expressions, and wherein said variation data includes a specified sound magnitude.
An image processing method comprising:
- storing a plurality of presentation expressing data for performing image presentation expressions of different features related to at least one of a plurality of scenes of a scenario, said plurality of presentation expressing data being linked with time element data relating to the progress of said scenario;
- reading out a first of said plurality of presentation expressing data when displaying a first image according to said time element data;
- performing said image presentation expression on said image based on said read-out first presentation expressing data;
- reading out a second of said plurality of presentation expressing data when displaying a second image according to said time element data;
- and performing said image presentation expression on said second image based on said readout second presentation expressing data, wherein each of said plurality of presentation expressing data comprises a program for moving or changing a shape of a polygon, expression data associated with said polygon and variation data associated with said polygon, said program linked with said time element data and identification data of directors who are producers of said image presentation expressions, and wherein said expression data of said polygon includes a specified viewing point.
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An image processing method comprising:
- storing a plurality of presentation expressing data for performing image presentation expressions of different features related to at least one of a plurality of scenes of a scenario, said plurality of presentation expressing data being linked with time element data relating to the progress of said scenario;
- reading out a first of said plurality of presentation expressing data when displaying a first image according to said time element data;
- performing said image presentation expression on said image based on said read-out first presentation expressing data;
- reading out a second of said plurality of presentation expressing data when displaying a second image according to said time element data;
- and performing said image presentation expression on said second image based on said readout second presentation expressing data, wherein each of said plurality of presentation expressing data comprises a program for moving or changing a shape of a polygon, expression data of said polygon and variation data associated with said polygon, said program linked with said time element data and identification data of directors who are producers of said image presentation expressions, and wherein said expression data of said polygon includes a specified zooming magnitude.
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An image processing method comprising:
- storing a plurality of presentation expressing data for performing image presentation expressions of different features related to at least one of a plurality of scenes of a scenario, said plurality of presentation expressing data being linked with time element data relating to the progress of said scenario;
- reading out a first of said plurality of presentation expressing data when displaying a first image according to said time element data;
- performing said image presentation expression on said image based on said read-out first presentation expressing data;
- reading out a second of said plurality of presentation expressing data when displaying a second image according to said time element data;
- and performing said image presentation expression on said second image based on said readout second presentation expressing data, wherein each of said plurality of presentation expressing data comprises a program for moving or changing a shape of a polygon, expression data associated with said polygon and variation data associated with said polygon, said program linked with said time element data and identification data of directors who are producers of said image presentation expressions, and wherein said variation data includes a specified lighting intensity.
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An image processing method comprising storing a plurality of presentation expressing data for performing image presentation expressions of different features related to at least one of a plurality of scenes of a scenario, said plurality of presentation expressing data being linked with time element data relating to the progress of said scenario;
- reading out a first of said plurality of presentation expressing data when displaying a first image according to said time element data;
- performing said image presentation expression on said image based on said read-out first presentation expressing data;
- reading out a second of said plurality of presentation expressing data when displaying a second image according to said time element data;
- and performing said image presentation expression on said second image based on said readout second presentation expressing data, wherein each of said plurality of presentation expressing data comprises a program for moving or changing a shape of a polygon, expression data associated with said polygon and variation data associated with said polygon, said program linked with said time element data and identification data of directors who are producers of said image presentation expressions, and wherein said variation data includes a specified sound magnitude.
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An image processing apparatus configured to operate as a videogame apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
- a data storing section for storing a plurality of presentation expressing data for performing image presentation expressions of different features related to at least one of a plurality of scenes of a scenario, said plurality of presentation expressing data being linked with identification data of directors who are producers of said image presentation expressions and with time element data relating to the progress of said scenario;
- a data reading section for reading out one of said plurality of presentation expressing data corresponding to one of said scenes from said data storing section using said identification data as key data, said identification data being selectively input to said data reading section during a progression of said plurality of scenes;
- and an image processing section which produces an image based on said readout presentation expressing data and displays said image on a display unit.
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