Video game system with vertical array of cursor images
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1. A method of displaying a cursor on a display, comprising the steps of:
- displaying a three-dimensional environment;
displaying in a frame a plurality of cursor images three-dimensionally depicted in a vertical array in the three-dimensional environment; and
altering a position of said vertical array of said cursor images in a subsequent frame in response to a user input so as to provide continuous user controlled movement of said vertical array of said cursor images in the three-dimensional environment to effect cursor operation.
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Abstract
A cursor is displayed in a three-dimensionally displayed field as a plurality of cursor images three-dimensionally in a vertical array in the field. A plurality of different types of cursor images may be prepared as each of said cursor images, and displayed as each of said cursor images. Positions where at least selected ones of the cursor images are displayed may be changed in every predetermined period of time. The cursor images may be changed in shape as a viewpoint with respect to the field is changed in position.
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1. A method of displaying a cursor on a display, comprising the steps of:
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displaying a three-dimensional environment; displaying in a frame a plurality of cursor images three-dimensionally depicted in a vertical array in the three-dimensional environment; and altering a position of said vertical array of said cursor images in a subsequent frame in response to a user input so as to provide continuous user controlled movement of said vertical array of said cursor images in the three-dimensional environment to effect cursor operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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6. A method of displaying a cursor on a display, comprising the steps of:
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displaying a three-dimensional environment; setting a three-dimensional coordinate value of a selected position in the three-dimensional environment; setting a plurality of three-dimensional coordinate values based on said three-dimensional coordinate value such that the plurality of three-dimensional coordinate values have a predetermined spatial relationship to said three-dimensional coordinate value of said selected position; obtaining two-dimensional coordinate values from the three-dimensional coordinate values for generating graphic command image data for displaying in a frame a plurality of cursor images three-dimensionally in the three-dimensional environment at positions corresponding to the three-dimensional coordinate values; and altering said selected position of said three-dimensional coordinate value for a subsequent frame in response to a user input so as to provide continuous user controlled movement of said cursor images in said predetermined spatial relationship in the three-dimensional environment to effect cursor operation. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18)
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