INFORMATION PROCESSOR AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Title:

INFORMATION PROCESSOR AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Document Type and Number:

Japanese Patent JP2004199496

Kind Code:

A

Abstract:

To enable a user to easily and intuitively operate prescribed information in a three-dimensional virtual space.

A main control part 12 sets the first coordinate system of an actual space 31 on the basis of prescribed information of an actual object 14, and sets the second coordinate system of the three-dimensional virtual space 32 corresponding to the actual space 31 on the basis of the first coordinate system. When the user arranges an input part 11 with a prescribed position and angle in the first coordinate system with the actual object 14 as an index, an object 33 is arranged in the three-dimensional virtual space 32, and an image corresponding thereto is displayed on a display part 13. This device and method are applicable to a personal computer.

Inventors:

ISHII SHINYA
SEGAWA HIROYUKI
KAI TETSUKAZU
ABE YUICHI
IMAIZUMI RYUICHI
NAKAMURA KENICHIRO

Application Number:

JP2002368664A

Publication Date:

July 15, 2004

Filing Date:

December 19, 2002

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Assignee:

SONY CORP

International Classes:

G06F3/038; G06F3/01; G06F3/03; G06F3/033; G06F3/041; G09G5/00; (IPC1-7): G06F3/033; G06F3/03; G06T17/40

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Yoshio Inamoto

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