Image controlling device and image controlling method
First Claim
1. An image controlling device for controlling displaying of a menu image having a plurality of menu items arranged in three-dimensional space, comprising:
- input means for inputting an instruction from a user for selecting said menu items;
image generating means for generating said menu image in response to a signal from said input means with said menu items arranged along a closed curved surface closed in at least one direction being viewed from a viewpoint at the center of said closed curved surface; and
output means for outputting said menu image generated by said image generating means.
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Abstract
An image controlling device and method is provided with superior operability when making selections from a menu displayed on a display device such as a CRT display. A menu is constructed by arranging a plurality of menu items three-dimensionally along a cylinder. A portion of these menu items is then displayed in such a manner that viewing is performed from the center of this cylinder outwards. The shifting velocity of the menu items is changed while all of the menu items are shifted in response to input signals from a controller operated by the user and the menu item arranged at the center of the picture is determined to be the selected menu item. When a following level exists for the selected menu item, this level is proceeded to and menu items are displayed on the display device in the same way. When the selected menu item does not have a following level an image corresponding to this menu item is displayed.
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Citations
39 Claims
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1. An image controlling device for controlling displaying of a menu image having a plurality of menu items arranged in three-dimensional space, comprising:
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input means for inputting an instruction from a user for selecting said menu items; image generating means for generating said menu image in response to a signal from said input means with said menu items arranged along a closed curved surface closed in at least one direction being viewed from a viewpoint at the center of said closed curved surface; and output means for outputting said menu image generated by said image generating means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An image controlling method of controlling displaying of a menu image having a plurality of menu items arranged in three-dimensional space, comprising the steps of:
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inputting an instruction from a user for selecting said menu items; generating said menu image in response to said instruction from said user with said menu items arranged along a closed curved surface closed in at least one direction being viewed from a viewpoint at the center of said closed curved surface; and outputting said menu image. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An image controlling device for controlling displaying of a menu image having a plurality of menu items arranged in three-dimensional space, comprising:
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input means for inputting an instruction from a user for selecting said menu items; image generating means for generating said menu image in response to a signal from said input means with said menu items arranged along a closed curved surface, closed in at least one direction, being viewed from a viewpoint within said closed curved surface; and output means for outputting said menu image generated by said image generating means. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An image controlling method of controlling displaying of a menu image having a plurality of menu items arranged in three-dimensional space, comprising the steps of:
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inputting an instruction from a user for selecting said menu items; generating said menu image in response to said instruction from said user with said menu items arranged along a closed curved surface closed in at least one direction being viewed from a viewpoint within said closed curved surface; and outputting said menu image. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A recordable medium having instructions for operating a computer recorded thereon, wherein the instructions are operative to control the display of a menu image having a plurality of menu items arranged in three-dimensional space, the recordable medium comprising:
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instructions for inputting an instruction from a user for selecting said menu items; instructions for generating said menu image in response to said instruction from said user with said menu items arranged along a closed curved surface closed in at least one direction being viewed from a viewpoint at the center of said closed curved surface; and instructions for outputting said menu image. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A recordable medium having instructions for operating a computer recorded thereon, wherein the instructions are operative to control the display of a menu image having a plurality of menu items arranged in three-dimensional space, the recordable medium comprising:
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instructions for inputting an instruction from a user for selecting said menu items; instructions for generating said menu image in response to said instruction from said user with said menu items arranged along a closed curved surface closed in at least one direction being viewed from a viewpoint within said closed curved surface; and instructions for outputting said menu image. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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