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

• US 9,454,834 B2
• Filed: 10/22/2008
• Issued: 09/27/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nintendo Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Nintendo Company Limited
• Inventors: Ohnishi, Naonori
• Primary Examiner(s): Wang, Quan-Zhen
• Assistant Examiner(s): DAVIS, TONY O
• Application Number:
  US12/255,953
• Publication Number:
  US 20100079373A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,897 Days
• Field of Search: 345/173
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 non-transitory 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 instructions comprising:

detecting a coordinate value input through an operation of said input 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;

obtaining a continuously-input coordinate value which is a subsequent coordinate value, received through a continuous operation of said input portion, to said first object arranged coordinate value among said detected coordinate values; and

changing an orientation of said first object displayed on said display portion based on a collection of continuously-input coordinate values received through the continuous operation of said input portion.

2. The non-transitory storage medium storing an image processing program according to claim 1, wherein said image processing program causing said computer to further execute instructions comprising:

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

3. The non-transitory storage medium storing an image processing program according to claim 1, wherein said image processing program causing said computer to further execute instructions comprising:

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

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,

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 non-transitory 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 non-transitory storage medium storing an image processing program according to claim 1, wherein said image processing program causing said computer to further execute instructions comprising:

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 non-transitory storage medium storing an image processing program according to claim 5, wherein said image processing program causing said computer to further execute instructions comprising:

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 non-transitory storage medium storing an image processing program according to claim 1, wherein said image processing program causing said computer to further execute instructions comprising:

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

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 non-transitory 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.

9. The non-transitory 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.

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

said image processing program causes said computer to further execute instructions comprising:

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

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.

11. The non-transitory storage medium storing an image processing program according to claim 1, wherein

said image processing program causes said computer to further execute instructions comprising:

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

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

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.

12. The non-transitory storage medium storing an image processing program according to claim 11, 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.

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

said image processing program causes said computer to further execute instructions comprising:

displaying a second object on said display portion,

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 non-transitory 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 non-transitory storage medium storing an image processing program according to claim 13, wherein said image processing program causing said computer to further execute instructions comprising:

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 non-transitory storage medium storing an image processing program according to claim 1, wherein

said image processing program causes said computer to further execute instructions comprising displaying an input image on said display portion,

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

17. The non-transitory storage medium storing an image processing program according to claim 1, wherein the first object arranged coordinate value corresponds to a first point on the display portion contacted by the input portion and the first object is displayed at the first point at a first orientation.

18. The non-transitory storage medium storing an image processing program according to claim 17, wherein

as the input portion maintains contact with the display portion, the continuously input coordinate value is obtained while the input portion moves along the display portion, and

the first object rotates towards a second orientation following a direction of movement of the input portion across the display portion, as the first object rotates towards the second orientation, the first object maintains the position at the first object arranged coordinate value.

19. An image processing device having one or more processors and interacting with an input portion and a display portion, comprising:

a detection portion detecting, via the one or more processors, 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 subsequent coordinate value, received through a continuous operation of said input portion, 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 based on a collection of continuously-input coordinate values received through the continuous operation of said input portion.

20. A method implemented in an information processing apparatus having one or more processors, the information processing apparatus interacting with an input portion and a display portion, the method comprising:

detecting a coordinate value input through an operation of said input 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;

obtaining a continuously-input coordinate value which is a subsequent coordinate value, received through a continuous operation of said input portion, to said first object arranged coordinate value among said detected coordinate values; and

changing an orientation of said first object displayed on said display portion based on a collection of continuously-input coordinate values received through the continuous operation of said input portion.

21. An image processing system, comprising:

an input device having an input portion;

a display device having a display portion; and

an image processing device having one or more processors and interacting with the input portion and the display portion, the image processing device comprising;

a detection portion detecting, via the one or more processors, 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 subsequent coordinate value, received through a continuous operation of said input portion, 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 based on a collection of continuously-input coordinate values received through the continuous operation of said input portion.

22. A non-transitory 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 instructions comprising:

detecting a first coordinate value at a first position on the display portion where the input portion makes a first contact with the display portion;

displaying a first object in relation to the detected first coordinate value, the first object having a first orientation;

detecting subsequent coordinate values as the input portion maintains subsequent contact with the display portion while moving on the display portion;

changing the orientation of the first object by rotating the first object towards a second orientation corresponding to the movement of the input portion on the display portion, the first object staying at the first position as the first object rotates; and

maintaining the first object at the second orientation and at the first position when the input portion no longer makes contact with the display portion.