Storage medium storing image processing program for implementing controlled image display according to input coordinate, and information processing device

• US 20100079373A1
• Filed: 10/22/2008
• Published: 04/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nintendo Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Nintendo Company Limited
• Inventors: OHNISHI, Naonori
• Granted Patent: US 9,454,834 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/157
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04807 Pen manipulated menu
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03545 Pens or stylus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/60 Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text

Abstract

When a user touches a first input point P1 with a touch pen or the like, touch position data indicating a coordinate of this first input point P1 can be obtained. A first object (stamp) is arranged in accordance with the first input point P1. When the user moves the touch pen or the like to a second input point P2 while maintaining a touch state (slide operation), an orientation of the object is changed in real time such that an angle reference line thereof coincides with a calculated reference line L2.

Claims

1. A storage medium storing an image processing program executed by a computer interacting with an input portion and a display portion, said image processing program causing said computer to execute:

a coordinate detection step of detecting a coordinate value input through an operation of said input portion;

a first object display step of obtaining a prescribed coordinate value among detected said coordinate values as a first object arranged coordinate value and displaying a first object at a corresponding position on said display portion based on the first object arranged coordinate value;

a continuously-input coordinate obtaining step of obtaining a continuously-input coordinate value which is a coordinate value subsequent to said first object arranged coordinate value among said detected coordinate values; and

an orientation changing step of changing an orientation of said first object displayed on said display portion in accordance with said continuously-input coordinate value.

2. The storage medium storing an image processing program according to claim 1, wherein

said first object display step includes setting a coordinate value immediately after start of detection of said coordinate value as said first object arranged coordinate value.

3. The storage medium storing an image processing program according to claim 1, wherein

said continuously-input coordinate obtaining step includes

determining whether detection of said coordinate value is continued subsequently to detection of said first object arranged coordinate value, and

determining whether a coordinate value input while said coordinate value is successively detected satisfies an orientation change condition which is a condition for changing the orientation of said first object, and

said orientation changing step includes

setting a coordinate value determined as satisfying said orientation change condition as said continuously-input coordinate value, and

changing the orientation of said first object in accordance with the continuously-input coordinate value.

4. The storage medium storing an image processing program according to claim 3, wherein

said orientation change condition includes such a condition that a distance between said first object arranged coordinate value and said continuously-input coordinate value exceeds a predetermined threshold value.

5. The storage medium storing an image processing program according to claim 1, wherein

said orientation changing step includes determining the orientation of said first object based on positional relation between said first object arranged coordinate value and said continuously-input coordinate value.

6. The storage medium storing an image processing program according to claim 5, wherein

said orientation changing step includes determining the orientation of said first object based on a line passing through said first object arranged coordinate value and said continuously-input coordinate value.

7. The storage medium storing an image processing program according to claim 1, wherein

said continuously-input coordinate obtaining step includes cyclically obtaining said continuously-input coordinate value while detection of said coordinate value is continued, and

said orientation changing step includes cyclically changing the orientation of said first object displayed on said display portion in accordance with each said continuously-input coordinate value obtained cyclically while detection of said coordinate value is continued.

8. The storage medium storing an image processing program according to claim 1, wherein

said image processing program causes said computer to further execute an orientation fix condition determination step of determining whether an operation satisfying an orientation fix condition for fixing the orientation of said first object has been performed, and

said orientation changing step includes

cyclically changing the orientation of said first object based on each said continuously-input coordinate value each time said continuously-input coordinate value is updated, until said orientation fix condition is satisfied, and

holding the orientation of said first object after said orientation fix condition is satisfied.

9. The storage medium storing an image processing program according to claim 7, wherein

said orientation fix condition includes such a condition that a distance between said first object arranged coordinate value and said continuously-input coordinate value is not smaller than a prescribed value.

10. The storage medium storing an image processing program according to claim 1, wherein

said image processing program causes said computer to further execute

an orientation change condition determination step of determining whether said continuously-input coordinate value satisfies an orientation change condition which is a condition for changing the orientation of said first object, and

an orientation fix condition determination step of determining whether an operation satisfying an orientation fix condition for fixing the orientation of said first object has been performed, and

said orientation changing step includes

maintaining the orientation of said first object in an initial state until said orientation change condition is satisfied,

cyclically changing the orientation of said first object based on said continuously-input coordinate value after said orientation change condition is satisfied and until said orientation fix condition is satisfied, and

holding the orientation of said first object after said orientation fix condition is satisfied.

11. The storage medium storing an image processing program according to claim 10, wherein

said orientation fix condition includes such a condition that a distance between said first object arranged coordinate value and said continuously-input coordinate value is not smaller than a prescribed value.

12. The storage medium storing an image processing program according to claim 7, wherein

said orientation fix condition includes such a condition that detection of said coordinate value is discontinued after said first object arranged coordinate value is obtained.

13. The storage medium storing an image processing program according to claim 1, wherein

said image processing program causes said computer to further execute a second object display step of displaying a second object on said display portion, and

said second object display step includes

determining whether a coordinate value input while said coordinate value is successively detected subsequently to detection of said first object arranged coordinate value satisfies a second object display condition for determining whether to display said second object, and

setting a coordinate value determined as satisfying said second object display condition as a second object arranged coordinate and displaying said second object at a corresponding position on said display portion based on that coordinate.

14. The storage medium storing an image processing program according to claim 13, wherein

said second object display condition is identical to said orientation fix condition, and the orientation of said first object is fixed based on the coordinate value determined as satisfying that condition and said second object is displayed at the position corresponding to that coordinate value.

15. The storage medium storing an image processing program according to claim 13, wherein

said second object display step includes determining an orientation of said second object based on positional relation between said first object arranged coordinate value and said second object arranged coordinate value.

16. The storage medium storing an image processing program according to claim 1, wherein

said image processing program causes said computer to further execute an input image display step of displaying an input image on said display portion, and

the object is displayed in a manner superimposed on displayed said input image.

17. A storage medium storing an image processing program executed by a computer interacting with an input portion and a display portion, said image processing program causing said computer to execute the steps of:

detecting variation of a coordinate value continuously input through an operation of said input portion; and

successively displaying at least one object in accordance with a trail on said display portion corresponding to variation of said coordinate value, and

an orientation of each of said at least one object being successively determined in accordance with the trail on said display portion.

18. An image processing device interacting with an input portion and a display portion, comprising:

a detection portion detecting a coordinate value input through a user'"'"'s operation;

a first object display portion obtaining a prescribed coordinate value among detected said coordinate values as a first object arranged coordinate value and displaying a first object at a corresponding position on said display portion based on the first object arranged coordinate value;

a continuously-input coordinate obtaining portion obtaining a continuously-input coordinate value which is a coordinate value subsequent to said first object arranged coordinate value among said detected coordinate values; and

an orientation changing portion changing an orientation of said first object displayed on said display portion in accordance with said continuously-input coordinate value.

19. An image processing device interacting with an input portion and a display portion, comprising:

a detection portion detecting variation of a coordinate value continuously input through an operation of said input portion; and

an object display portion successively displaying at least one object in accordance with a trail on said display portion corresponding to variation of said coordinate value, and

an orientation of each of said at least one object being successively determined in accordance with the trail on said display portion.