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Title:
INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING MOVEMENT OF A GAME CHARACTER BY USING A PLAYER IMAGE AND GAME CHARACTER MOVEMENT CONTROL METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2006/003870
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An information processing system includes: area extraction means for extracting an area occupied by a player from the mirror moving picture containing a player; control means for generating a computer image containing a game character; and display control means for causing a display device to display a superimposed moving picture obtained by superimposing the mirror moving picture and the computer image. The control means moves the game character according to the area occupied by the player in the superimposed moving picture. Thus, in the information processing system using the player image acquired by a camera as the input interface, it is possible to improve the game entertainment.

Inventors:
KOUNO TSUTOMU (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2005/011778
Publication Date:
January 12, 2006
Filing Date:
June 28, 2005
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Assignee:
SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC (JP)
KOUNO TSUTOMU (JP)
International Classes:
A63F13/213; A63F13/45; A63F13/52; A63F13/5375; A63F13/56; A63F13/655; G06T7/254; (IPC1-7): A63F13/00; G06F3/00
Domestic Patent References:
WO1999034276A21999-07-08
Foreign References:
JP2001307124A2001-11-02
JP2002149302A2002-05-24
JP2001273503A2001-10-05
JP2002292123A2002-10-08
Other References:
KUBODERA J. & TAKEDA T.: "Action Interface niyoru Game Seisaku. (Creation of Game Software using Action Interface)", THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERS GIJUTSU KENKYU HOKOKU, vol. 97, no. 85, 2 June 1997 (1997-06-02), pages 99 - 104, XP002997800
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
THE PATENT CORPORATE BODY SHOWYOU INTERNATIONAL (9-10 Kitasaiwai 2-chome, Nishi-k, Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 04, JP)
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