IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM

• US 20110018875A1
• Filed: 03/04/2009
• Published: 01/27/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Konami Digital Entertainment Company Limited (Konami Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Konami Digital Entertainment Company Limited (Konami Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Arahari, Keiichiro, Hachisu, Ryuma, Sato, Yoshihiko
• Application Number:
  US12/933,771
• Publication Number:
  US 20110018875A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/420
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/6692 using special effects, generally involving post-processing, e.g. blooming
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8011 Ball
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 15/04 Texture mapping
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/20 Editing of 3D images, e.g. changing shapes or colours, aligning objects or positioning parts

Abstract

To provide an image processing device capable of assisting a user to readily recognize bumps and recesses of an object. An original texture image storage unit (82) stores an original texture image for an object. A second display control unit (88) displays, on a display unit, an image showing a picture obtained by viewing an object having an auxiliary-lined texture image mapped thereon from a viewpoint, the auxiliary-lined texture image being formed by drawing a plurality of auxiliary lines forming a mesh or a plurality of parallel auxiliary lines on an original texture image.

Claims

1. An image processing device for displaying an image showing a picture obtained by viewing an object placed in a virtual three dimensional space from a given viewpoint, comprising:

original texture image storage means for storing an original texture image for the object; and

display control means for displaying, on display means, an image showing a picture obtained by viewing an object having an auxiliary-lined texture image mapped thereon from the viewpoint, the auxiliary-lined texture image being formed by drawing a plurality of auxiliary lines forming a mesh or a plurality of parallel auxiliary lines on the original texture image.

2. The image processing device according to claim 1, wherein

the display control means

includes auxiliary-lined texture image obtaining means for obtaining the auxiliary-lined texture image, and

displays on the display means, an image showing a picture obtained by viewing the object having the auxiliary-lined texture image mapped thereon from the viewpoint, the auxiliary-lined texture image being obtained by the auxiliary-lined texture image obtaining means.

3. The image processing device according to claim 2, wherein the auxiliary-lined texture image obtaining means produces the auxiliary-lined texture image, based on the original texture image.

4. The image processing device according to claim 3, wherein the auxiliary-lined texture image obtaining means draws the plurality of auxiliary lines forming a mesh or the plurality of parallel auxiliary lines on the original texture image to thereby produce the auxiliary-lined texture image.

5. The image processing device according to claim 4, wherein the auxiliary-lined texture image obtaining means draws at least a plurality of first auxiliary lines parallel to one another and a plurality of second auxiliary lines parallel to one another and intersecting the plurality of first auxiliary lines on the original texture image, to thereby produce the auxiliary-lined texture image.

6. The image processing device according to claim 1, wherein the display control means includes means for controlling fineness of the mesh or an interval of the plurality of auxiliary lines for each of a plurality of areas set on the auxiliary-lined texture image.

7. The image processing device according to claim 1, wherein the display control means includes means for controlling fineness of the mesh or an interval of the plurality of auxiliary lines, based on a position of the viewpoint.

8. The image processing device according to claim 1, wherein the display control means includes means for controlling a color of the plurality of auxiliary lines forming a mesh or the plurality of parallel auxiliary lines, based on the original texture image.

9. A control method for controlling an image processing device for displaying an image showing a picture obtained by viewing an object placed in a virtual three dimensional space from a given viewpoint, the method comprising:

a step of reading content stored in original texture image storage means for storing an original texture image for the object; and

a display control step of displaying, on display means, an image showing a picture obtained by viewing an object having an auxiliary-lined texture image mapped thereon from the viewpoint, the auxiliary-lined texture image being formed by drawing a plurality of auxiliary lines forming a mesh or a plurality of parallel auxiliary lines on the original texture image.

10. A program for causing a computer to function as an image processing device for displaying an image showing a picture obtained by viewing an object placed in a virtual three dimensional space from a given viewpoint, the program for causing the computer to function as:

original texture image storage means for storing an original texture image for the object; and

display control means for displaying, on display means, an image showing a picture obtained by viewing an object having an auxiliary-lined texture image mapped thereon from the viewpoint, the auxiliary-lined texture image being formed by drawing a plurality of auxiliary lines forming a mesh or a plurality of parallel auxiliary lines on the original texture image.

11. A computer readable information storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to function as an image processing device for displaying an image showing a picture obtained by viewing an object placed in a virtual three dimensional space from a given viewpoint, the program for causing the computer to function as:

original texture image storage means for storing an original texture image for the object; and

display control means for displaying, on display means, an image showing a picture obtained by viewing an object having an auxiliary-lined texture image mapped thereon from the viewpoint, the auxiliary-lined texture image being formed by drawing a plurality of auxiliary lines forming a mesh or a plurality of parallel auxiliary lines on the original texture image.