Program execution system comprising program execution device, operational device and display device

• US 20020119810A1
• Filed: 01/17/2002
• Published: 08/29/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Takatsuka, Susumu, Matsumoto, Shingo, Miyaki, Satoru
• Application Number:
  US10/046,669
• Publication Number:
  US 20020119810A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/7
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/10 Control of the course of the game, e.g. start, progess, end
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/45 Controlling the progress of the video game
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/63 by the player, e.g. authoring using a level editor
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/825 Fostering virtual characters
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/65 for computing the condition of a game character
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/807 Role playing or strategy games

Abstract

In the present invention, the user can display an appearance selection screen, select an appearance of a game character to be raised, and confirm movement of the game character having a selected appearance. The user then displays a language setting screen to make setting of a conversation language spoken by the game character. Thus the user can set by himself or herself basic parameters (appearance, personality, etc.) of the game character to be raised, so that the user can enjoy various raising patterns even if the same character is used.

Claims

1. A recording medium having recorded therein a program and data used on a program execution system which comprises a program execution device for executing various programs, at least one operational device for allowing a user to enter an operation request as an operational instruction into the program execution device, and a display device for displaying an image output from the program execution device;

wherein the program comprises a step of generating a virtual game character based at least on appearance and personality parameters of the virtual game character entered according to the operational instruction by the user.

2. The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the step for generating the virtual game character comprises a step of displaying an appearance selection screen for displaying one appearance selected from a plurality of appearances, and motion selection icons for allowing the virtual game character having a selected appearance to move.

3. The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the program further comprises a step of displaying a personality setting screen for the virtual game character for which at least the appearance was selected.

4. The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the program further comprises a step of displaying a screen for setting a conversation language for the virtual game character for which at least the appearance was selected.

5. A recording medium having recorded therein a program and data used on a program execution system which comprises a program execution device for executing various programs, at least one operational device for allowing a user to enter an operation request as an operational instruction into the program execution device, and a display device for displaying an image output from the program execution device;

wherein the program comprises a step of raising one or more virtual game characters displayed on the display device; and

the character raising step comprises a step of setting at least conducts of the virtual game character displayed on the display device based on the operational instruction by the user corresponding to a generated event.

6. The recording medium according to claim 5, wherein the character raising step further comprises a step of determining motion of the virtual game character based on the set conduct information.

7. The recording medium according to claim 5, wherein the character raising step further comprises a step of generating an event for virtually marrying, through a network, the virtual game character under raising by the user to another virtual game character under raising by another user.

8. The recording medium according to claim 7, wherein the step for generating an event comprises a step of informing the user of a virtual game character who attained the marriageable age from one or more virtual game characters.

9. The recording medium according to claim 7, wherein the step for generating an event comprises a step of generating an event for arranging a premarital interview between the virtual game character raised by the user and another virtual game character raised by another user.

10. A computer-readable and -executable program used on a program execution system which comprising a program execution device for executing various programs, at least one operational device for allowing a user to enter an operation request into the program execution device, and a display device for displaying an image output from the program execution device;

wherein the program comprises a step of generating a virtual game character based at least on appearance and personality parameters of the virtual game character entered according to an operational instruction by the user.

11. A computer-readable and -executable program used on a program execution system which comprises a program execution device for executing various programs, at least one operational device for allowing a user to enter an operation request into the program execution device, and a display device for displaying an image output from the program execution device;

wherein the program comprises a step of raising one or more virtual game characters displayed on the display device; and

the character raising step comprises a step of setting at least conducts of the virtual game character displayed on the display device based on an operational instruction by the user corresponding to a generated event.

12. A program execution system comprising a program execution device for executing various programs, at least one operational device for allowing a user to enter an operation request as an operational instruction into the program execution device, and a display device for displaying an image output from the program execution device;

wherein the program to be executed on the program execution device comprises a step of generating a virtual game character based at least on appearance and personality parameters of the virtual game character entered according to the operational instruction by the user.

13. A program execution system comprising a program execution device for executing various programs, at least one operational device for allowing a user to enter an operation request as an operational instruction into the program execution device, and a display device for displaying an image output from the program execution device;

wherein the program comprises a step of raising one or more virtual game characters displayed on the display device; and

the character raising step comprises a step of setting at least conducts of the virtual game character displayed on the display device based on the operational instruction by the user corresponding to a generated event.

14. A program execution device for executing various programs, to which an operational device for outputting user'"'"'s operation request and a display device for displaying images are connectable;

wherein the program comprises a step of generating a virtual game character based at least on appearance and personality parameters of the virtual game character entered according to an operational instruction by such user.

15. A program execution device for executing various programs, to which an operational device for outputting user'"'"'s operation request and a display device for displaying images are connectable;

wherein the program comprises a step of raising one or more virtual game characters displayed on the display device; and

the character raising step comprises a step of setting at least conducts of the virtual game character displayed on the display device based on an operational instruction by the user corresponding to a generated event.