Video Object Representation Data Structure, Program For Generating Video Object Representation Data Structure, Method Of Generating Video Object Representation Data Structure, Video Software Development Device, Image Processing Program

• US 20080195655A1
• Filed: 04/20/2006
• Published: 08/14/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: SEGA Corporation (SEGA Sammy Holdings Inc.)
• Original Assignee: SEGA Corporation (SEGA Sammy Holdings Inc.)
• Inventors: Kondou, Fumihito
• Application Number:
  US11/912,711
• Publication Number:
  US 20080195655A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 13/00 Animation

Abstract

A video object representation data structure defines behavior of a video object to be displayed on a screen of an image processing device. The video object representation data structure includes a data file that includes a resource identifier list to specify one or more resources to be used for generating the video object, the resource identifier list containing at least a model data identifier as an identifier of model data related to the shape of the video object; and a plug-in list to specify one or more plug-ins for applying momentums as the behaviors of video representation functional units to the video object, the plug-in list containing an identifier and a parameter of each of the plug-ins.

Claims

1. A computer-readable recording medium storing a video object representation data structure that defines behavior of a video object to be displayed on a screen of an image processing device, the data structure comprising:

a data file that includes

a resource identifier list to specify one or more resources to be used for generating the video object, the resource identifier list containing at least a model data identifier as an identifier of model data related to a shape of the video object; and

a plug-in list to specify one or more plug-ins for applying momentums as the behaviors of video representation functional units to the video object, the plug-in list containing an identifier and a parameter of each of the plug-ins.

2. The computer-readable recording medium as claimed in claim 1,

wherein the resource identifier list further contains a texture data identifier as an identifier of texture data related to a surface pattern of the video object, a motion data identifier of motion data related to a motion of the video object, and a morph motion data identifier of morph motion data related to morphing of the video object.

3. The computer-readable recording medium claimed in claim 1, wherein the data file further includes

a group effect parameter to specify an effect that forms a group by iteratively generating the same video object, the group effect parameter containing at least information related to a generation probability.

4. The computer-readable recording medium as claimed in claim 3,

wherein the group effect parameter further contains information about the iterative generation of the video object, the information being related to a minimum execution time, a maximum execution time, a generation interval, a generation interval effective time, a minimum simultaneous generation number, and a maximum simultaneous generation number.

5. The computer-readable recording medium as claimed in claim 1, wherein the data file further includes

a number LOD parameter to control the number of video objects that form a group based on a distance between a viewpoint and the video object, the number LOD parameter containing at least information related to a LOD maximum simultaneous generation number.

6. The computer-readable recording medium as claimed in claim 5,

wherein the number LOD parameter further contains information about control of the number of video objects, the information being related to a LOD attenuation starting distance, a LOD attenuation ending distance, a LOD generation probability, and a LOD minimum simultaneous generation number.

7. The computer-readable recording medium as claimed in claim 1, wherein the data file further includes

a virtual resource identifier list to specify one or more virtual resources replaceable at the time of execution, the virtual resource identifier list containing virtual resource identifiers.

8. (canceled)

9. A computer-readable recording medium storing a program for generating a video object representation data structure that defines behavior of a video object to be displayed on a screen of an image processing device, the program causing a computer to function as:

an editing unit to specify one or more resources to be used for generating the video object and specify one or more plug-ins for applying a momentum as the behavior of the video object by using a GUI, and store resulting information in an intermediate language; and

a data building unit to analyze and optimize the intermediate language so as to output a data file as binary data, wherein the data file includes a resource identifier list that specifies said one or more resources to be used for generating the video object, the resource identifier list containing at least a model data identifier as an identifier of model data related to a shape of the video object, and a plug-in list that specifies said one or more plug-ins for applying momentums as the behaviors of video representation functional units to the video object, the plug-in list containing an identifier and a parameter of each of the plug-ins.

10. The computer-readable recording medium as claimed in claim 9,

wherein the editing unit specifies, based on a group effect parameter containing at least information related to a generation probability, an effect that forms a group by iteratively generating the same video object.

11. The computer-readable recording medium as claimed in claim 9,

wherein the editing unit controls, based on a number LOD parameter containing at least information related to a LOD maximum simultaneous generation number, the number of the video objects that form a group based on a distance between a viewpoint and the video object.

12. The computer-readable recording medium as claimed in claim 9,

wherein the editing unit specifies, based on a virtual resource identifier list containing virtual resource identifiers, one or more virtual resources replaceable at the time of execution.

13. (canceled)

14. A method of generating a video object representation data structure that defines behavior of a video object to be displayed on a screen of an image processing device, the method comprising:

an editing step of specifying one or more resources to be used for generating the video object and specifying one or more plug-ins for applying a momentum as the behavior of the video object by using a GUI, and storing resulting information in an intermediate language; and

a data building step of analyzing and optimizing the intermediate language so as to output a data file as binary data, wherein the data file includes a resource identifier list that specifies said one or more resources to be used for generating the video object, the resource identifier list containing at least a model data identifier as an identifier of model data related to a shape of the video object, and a plug-in list that specifies said one or more plug-ins for applying momentums as the behaviors of video representation functional units to the video object, the plug-in list containing an identifier and a parameter of each of the plug-ins.

15. A video software development device that generates a video object representation data structure defining behavior of a video object to be displayed on a screen of an image processing device, the video software development device comprising:

a unit to specify one or more resources to be used for generating the video object and specify one or more plug-ins for applying a momentum as the behavior of the video object by using a GUI, and store resulting information in an intermediate language; and

a unit to analyze and optimize the intermediate language so as to output a data file as binary data, wherein the data file includes a resource identifier list that specifies said one or more resources to be used for generating the video object, the resource identifier list containing at least a model data identifier as an identifier of model data related to a shape of the video object, and a plug-in list that specifies said one or more plug-ins for applying momentums as the behaviors of video representation functional units to the video object, the plug-in list containing an identifier and a parameter of each of the plug-ins.

16. A computer-readable recording medium storing an image processing program for displaying a video object on a screen of an image processing device by inputting a first data structure that defines behavior of the video object and a second data structure that includes one or more resources, the image processing program causing a computer to function as:

a behavior effect control unit to control a behavior effect by specifying one or more plug-ins that apply momentums as the behaviors of video representation functional units to the video object based on a plug-in list, the plug-in list containing an identifier and a parameter of each of the plug-ins;

a resource specifying unit to specify one or more of the resources to be used for generating the video object based on a resource identifier list, the resource identifier list containing at least a model data identifier as an identifier of model data related to a shape of the video object; and

a drawing unit to draw the video object using the specified one or more plug-ins and resources.

17. The computer-readable recording medium as claimed in claim 16,

wherein the behavior effect control unit controls an effect that forms a group by iteratively generating the same video object based on a group effect parameter contained in the first data structure, the group effect parameter containing at least information related to a generation probability.

18. The computer-readable recording medium as claimed in claim 16,

wherein the behavior effect control unit controls the number of the video objects to be generated for forming a group depending on a distance between a viewpoint and the video object based on a number LOD parameter contained in the first data structure, the number LOD parameter containing at least information related to a LOD maximum simultaneous generation number.

19. The computer-readable recording medium as claimed in claim 16,

wherein the resource specifying unit overwrites a virtual resource, which is replaceable at the time of execution, with another resource based on a virtual resource identifier in a virtual resource identifier list contained in the first data structure.

20. (canceled)

21. An image processing method of displaying a video object on a screen of an image processing device by inputting a first data structure that defines behavior of the video object and a second data structure that includes one or more resources, the image processing method comprising:

a behavior effect control step of controlling a behavior effect by specifying one or more plug-ins that apply momentums as the behaviors of video representation functional units to the video object based on a plug-in list, the plug-in list containing an identifier and a parameter of each of the plug-ins;

a resource specifying step of specifying one or more of the resources to be used for generating the video object based on a resource identifier list, the resource identifier list containing at least a model data identifier as an identifier of model data related to a shape of the video object; and

a drawing step of drawing the video object using the specified one or more plug-ins and resources.

22. A video processing device that displays a video object on a screen of an image processing device by inputting a first data structure that defines behavior of the video object and a second data structure that includes one or more resources, the video processing device comprising:

a behavior effect control unit to control a behavior effect by specifying one or more plug-ins that apply momentums as the behaviors of video representation functional units to the video object based on a plug-in list, the plug-in list containing an identifier and a parameter of each of the plug-ins;

a resource specifying unit to specify one or more of the resources to be used for generating the video object based on a resource identifier list, the resource identifier list containing at least a model data identifier as an identifier of model data related to a shape of the video object; and

a drawing unit to draw the video object using the specified one or more plug-ins and resources.