COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM, DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEM, AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD
First Claim
1. A computer-readable storage medium having stored therein a display control program executed by a computer of a display control apparatus, the display control program causing the computer to function as:
- image generating means for generating an image, of which depth values are set, by taking an image of a three-dimensional virtual space by a virtual camera;
acquisition means for acquiring the depth value of the image at a designated position designated on the image by a user by use of position designating means;
calculation means for calculating, based on the depth value of the image, which is acquired by the acquisition means, a position in a depth direction in the virtual space viewed from the virtual camera;
object arranging means for arranging an object at the position, in the depth direction, which is calculated by the calculation means; and
display control means for displaying, on a display area, an image taken of the virtual space including the object arranged therein by object arranging means.
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Abstract
A game apparatus acquires a designated position Q, on an image, which corresponds to a touch position T detected by a touch panel, and a depth value of the designated position Q. A game apparatus calculates a designated three-dimensional position P in a three-dimensional virtual space, based on the designated position Q on the image and the depth value. The game apparatus next determines an orientation of a cursor object to arrange the cursor object at the calculated designated three-dimensional position P. The game apparatus next uses a virtual camera to take an image of the virtual space including the cursor object, and displays the image on an upper LCD.
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19 Claims
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1. A computer-readable storage medium having stored therein a display control program executed by a computer of a display control apparatus, the display control program causing the computer to function as:
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image generating means for generating an image, of which depth values are set, by taking an image of a three-dimensional virtual space by a virtual camera; acquisition means for acquiring the depth value of the image at a designated position designated on the image by a user by use of position designating means; calculation means for calculating, based on the depth value of the image, which is acquired by the acquisition means, a position in a depth direction in the virtual space viewed from the virtual camera; object arranging means for arranging an object at the position, in the depth direction, which is calculated by the calculation means; and display control means for displaying, on a display area, an image taken of the virtual space including the object arranged therein by object arranging means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A display control apparatus comprising:
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image generating means for generating an image, of which depth values are set, by taking an image of a three-dimensional virtual space by a virtual camera; acquisition means for acquiring the depth value of the image at a designated position designated on the image by a user by use of position designating means; calculation means for calculating, based on the depth value of the image, which is acquired by the acquisition means, a position in a depth direction in the virtual space viewed by the virtual camera; object arranging means for arranging an object at the position, in the depth direction, which is calculated by the calculation means; and display control means for displaying, on a display area, an image taken of the virtual space including the object arranged therein by object arranging means.
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18. A display control system comprising:
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image generating means for generating an image, of which depth values are set, by taking an image of a three-dimensional virtual space by a virtual camera; acquisition means for acquiring the depth value of the image at a designated position designated on the image by a user by use of position designating means; calculation means for calculating, based on the depth value of the image, which is acquired by the acquisition means, a position in a depth direction in the virtual space viewed by the virtual camera; object arranging means for arranging an object at the position, in the depth direction, which is calculated by the calculation means; and display control means for displaying, on a display area, an image taken of the virtual space including the object arranged therein by object arranging means.
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19. A display control method comprising:
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image generating step of generating an image, of which depth values are set, by taking an image of a three-dimensional virtual space by a virtual camera; acquisition step of acquiring the depth value of the image at a designated position designated on the image by a user by use of position designating means; calculation step of calculating, based on the depth value of the image, which is acquired by the acquisition means, a position in a depth direction in the virtual space when the virtual space is viewed by the virtual camera; object arranging step of arranging an object at the position, in the depth direction, which, is calculated by the calculation means; and display control step of displaying, on a display area, the image taken of the virtual space including the object arranged therein by object arranging means.
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Specification