JP3985538B2 - Image display control method in image display apparatus - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an image display control method in an image display device such as a portable electronic terminal device or an electronic game device.
[0002]
In particular, the present invention relates to an image display control method in an image display device that displays a walking process of a living organism and reflects an action of the owner of the device, that is, a player, in the display of the walking process of the living organism.
[0003]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Image display devices that display the growth process of animal and plant character images have been commercialized in the form of game machines. As such an image display device, there has been proposed a technique that enables living organisms such as animals and plants to be grown and displayed with a realistic feeling (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-160853).
[0004]
The image display apparatus according to such a technique is intended to allow a player to enjoy the process of growing a character image of animals and plants with a sense of raising himself / herself. That is, the relationship between the animal and plant characters displayed on the image display device and the player is exclusively a parent-child relationship or a master-slave relationship.
[0005]
In addition, it is possible to take the image display device according to the prior art outside, but the action of the player is reflected in the growth process of the animal and plant character images displayed on the image display device. It is only an instruction by a player's fingertip with respect to the input part.
[0006]
On the other hand, in the generation who prefers an image display device as a game device that gives such a pseudo reality in recent years, it has a friendship with the biological character displayed on the image display device, and has contents that nurture friendship in a pseudo manner It is desirable that
[0007]
Furthermore, it is desired that the player's own healthy behaviors, whether indoors or outdoors, have game contents that can be more positively reflected on the biological characters displayed on the image display device.
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an image display control method in an image display apparatus that can satisfy such a demand.
[0009]
Furthermore, an object of the present invention is to provide an image display control method in an image display device that can reflect the behavior of a biological character displayed on the image display device in a form that the player assists in the form that the player assists. It is to provide.
[0010]
In particular, an object of the present invention is to have a function of counting the degree of the player's action, which is the same kind of movement of the displayed creature character, and to display the counted degree of the player's action in the creature character display. An object of the present invention is to provide an image display control method in an image display device that can be reflected.
[0011]
Further objects of the present invention will become apparent from the embodiments of the present invention described with reference to the following drawings.
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the image display control method for a display device that achieves the above-mentioned object of the present invention, as a first aspect, a step signal generating means for generating a step signal based on the player's behavior, and the step signal is counted. Counting means; display means for displaying a character image; operating means for inputting an operation signal based on a player's operation; and the character image based on a counting result in the counting means and an operation signal from the operating means. An image display control method in an image display device having a control means for controlling display of the character, wherein the display means changes in accordance with the count value, and the display means in response to the operation signal. A second step of displaying an icon on the screen, a third step of selecting the displayed icon in response to the operation signal, and a previous step in accordance with the selected icon. And having a fourth step of providing a further variation to the display of the character.
[0013]
Further, the image display control method in the display device that achieves the above-described object of the present invention is the difference in the first aspect as the second aspect, wherein the fourth step is set to the character according to the selected icon. The displayed parameters are changed, and the display of the character is further changed according to the change of the parameters.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals or reference symbols.
[0015]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an external form of an image display device to which an image control method of the present invention is applied. FIG. 1A shows the front surface, and FIG. 1B shows the side surface.
[0016]
As an embodiment of the image display device of FIG. 1, the external dimensions are 40 × 50 × 15 mm, which is convenient for carrying. In FIG. 1A, a display screen DISP is formed by a liquid crystal panel as an image display element. The display screen DISP is formed by a 32 × 48 dot matrix screen, for example.
[0017]
Icon display switches (1) to (8) are provided in the upper and lower frames of the display screen DISP, and selection / determination / termination operation switches A, B, and C are provided at the lower end of the apparatus. The function of these switches will be described later in the relevant part.
[0018]
As shown in the side view of the apparatus in FIG. 1B, a clip for stopping the apparatus on a band or the like is provided on the back surface of the apparatus to facilitate carrying. Further, a buzzer sounding hole (not shown) is provided on the back side of the apparatus.
[0019]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment circuit of the image display apparatus of the present invention. The constituent elements are connected to the CPU 1 via the bus. The CPU 1 divides the reference clock from the clock source 4 to realize a clock function. The CPU 1 is composed of, for example, a single chip SMC88316 manufactured by EPSON.
[0020]
FIG. 3 shows an example of an address area in the device of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the ROM 2 having a capacity of 16 Kbytes, as an embodiment, includes illustration data including icons displayed in the apparatus of the present invention, an operation control program executed and controlled by the CPU 1, and font data. Stored.
[0021]
The RAM 3 has a capacity of 2 Kbytes as an example, and stores data in the execution process of the operation control program, particularly clock data, a step count described later, and the like as a register.
[0022]
The video RAM 5 stores display data for one screen, and the display data can be sequentially sent to the display unit 6 including the display element DISP for display.
[0023]
The D / A converter 7 changes the digital output signal to an analog signal and displays sound on the speaker 8. As an embodiment of the present invention, as described with reference to FIG. 1, when only a warning sound is displayed using a buzzer as the speaker 8, the D / A converter 7 is unnecessary, and the digital signal is used as it is. By supplying to the buzzer, it is possible to display a buzzer sound.
[0024]
Further, in FIG. 2, the signals from the pendulum switch 10 and the switch 11 such as the icon display switches (1) to (8) and the operation switches A, B, C described in FIG. 1 are passed through the I / O interface circuit 9. Is entered. The pendulum switch 10 is a switch whose contacts are opened and closed in accordance with the movement of the apparatus, and functions as a pedometer switch.
[0025]
The switch signal of the pendulum switch 10 is written and accumulated in the RAM 3 by the CPU 1 each time. Therefore, the RAM 3 has a switch signal counter function of the pendulum switch 10.
[0026]
Further, in FIG. 2, when a function selection signal is input by the selection operation switch A (see FIG. 1) of the switch 11, the CPU 1 converts the function of the device into a clock function and a pedometer function as shown in FIG. And it switches in order of a game function, and switches a corresponding display screen with PH1->PH2->PH3-> PH1 .. The corresponding functions of the display screens PH1, PH2, and PH3 are determined by the determination operation switch B.
[0027]
The clock function PH1 divides the clock signal from the clock source 4 by the CPU 1, generates a time signal corresponding to the hour, minute, and second, and sends it to the video RAM 5 for clock display.
[0028]
On the other hand, a step signal from the pendulum switch 10 generated with the movement (vibration) of the apparatus is used as a step count signal, and the CPU 1 accumulates and writes the RAM 3 each time. Therefore, in the pedometer function PH2, the CPU 1 obtains the walking distance from the accumulated step value based on a predetermined stride. The cumulative number of steps and the walking distance are displayed.
[0029]
Next, an embodiment of the game function PH3 that is a feature of the present invention will be described in detail below. First, the outline will be described. The CPU 1 calculates the travel distance of the turtle from the walking distance and the elapsed time per unit time of the displayed creature character, for example, the turtle.
[0030]
Furthermore, a pedometer step signal is input from the pendulum switch 10 by the same kind of walking behavior of the player. Therefore, the CPU 1 multiplies the total number of pedometer step signals by a predetermined multiple of the walking distance per unit time of the turtle, for example, twice, and calculates the result as the travel distance in the game function PH3 of the player.
[0031]
In accordance with the total of the turtle travel distance and the player travel distance in the game function PH3, the game is controlled to travel through the world to the final destination.
[0032]
Further, the turtle, which is the creature character to be displayed, has a plurality of parameters, and these parameters are changed by the player's action, so that the turtle running conditions are variable. Therefore, it is possible to enjoy the achievement of the game while giving a sense of unity with the turtle and giving the player a sense of assisting the turtle running.
[0033]
FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are process flows of such a game executed in the device of the present invention. When the A and B switches are pressed from the initial game screen (step S1), the game starts (step S2). When the game starts, a screen on which the turtle character walks is displayed (step S3).
[0034]
On the other hand, the CPU 1 accumulates the step signal from the pendulum switch 10 in the RAM 3 as a pedometer count value. This cumulative count value is regarded as the player's running step count, and it is determined whether the total running step count is 200 steps or more (step S4). If there are more than 200 steps, the count value of this pedometer is cleared and returned to zero.
[0035]
Here, the walking speed of the turtle is set to 40 km as an example, and the walking distance is calculated and accumulated corresponding to the elapsed time of the game. Further, when the total number of travel steps is 200 steps or more, the display of the turtle as the display character is changed to the display of the character character (step S5). The state continues for 15 minutes (step S6) and returns to the original turtle character display (step S7).
[0036]
For the above 15 minutes, it is set that the player walks by pulling the turtle at twice the walking speed of the turtle, that is, 80 km / h, and the mileage is calculated. At the same time, the pedometer counting is resumed after 15 minutes.
[0037]
In this manner, the travel distance of the turtle and the travel distance of the player are accumulated and stored in the RAM 3. When the predetermined distance is accumulated, it arrives at a city on the way (step S11). At this time, an alarm is displayed by the buzzer BZ under the control of the CPU 1. Therefore, the player recognizes that he or she has arrived at any city. When the player presses the switch A (step S12), information on the city that has been reached is displayed (step S13).
[0038]
Further, when information on the city that has been reached is displayed, an icon on the break screen is displayed for a certain period of time (step S14). When this break screen icon is displayed, the parameters of the turtle change as described later.
[0039]
When the display of the break screen icon for a certain period of time is finished, the screen returns to the same moving screen as in steps S3, S7, etc. (step S15).
[0040]
When a predetermined travel distance is reached during the movement screen (step S16), the icon display of the turtle character is changed to a larger one. This gives the player a sense of the turtle growing over time. Alternatively, instead of the turtle character, an animal related to the reached city, for example, a related animal such as a panda in China and a zebra in Africa is displayed under a predetermined condition.
[0041]
Further, when there is a seaway between the previous arrival city and the next arrival city in the middle of the movement screen, as shown in FIG. 6 and the land walk screen as in the previous steps S3 and S7. The display of swimming in the sea channel is displayed in order.
[0042]
In this way, when the accumulated predetermined travel distance reaches the final destination, the goal screen is displayed (step S17). Next, a selection screen is displayed (step S18), and it is instructed whether to set the device as the initial screen (step S19) or to repeat the game from the first course (step S1).
[0043]
Here, the example parameters set for the character turtle will be described.
[0044]
Health score: A maximum of 6 health scores. When the physical strength becomes 0 (FIG. 5: Step S8), the game is overtaken in the course of the game (Step S9), it is forcibly returned to the starting point (Step S10), and the game is restarted.
[0045]
The physical strength score decreases or increases under a predetermined condition. When the physical strength score decreases, for example, when 3 hours pass during the day and 2 hours pass at night, the physical fitness score is decreased by 1 point.
[0046]
If it increases, the predetermined score increases when eating, drinking, taking a break, or sleeping at night. Also, if you arrive in the city, your health score will be fully recovered.
[0047]
Friendship score: The initial value is 0 points. When the turtle feels bad, the turtle stops and falls asleep. Therefore, the walking distance does not advance. After 1 hour, the screen returns to the moving screen. Alternatively, when the number of step counters by the pendulum switch 10 is 20, the moving screen is restored.
[0048]
The friendship score is decremented by one when the weather or the sun is raining, or if the umbrella or hat is not selected. Further, when the number of steps by the pendulum switch 10 is counted 200 times, or when a corresponding item is selected when the weather is raining or sunshine, the number increases by one point.
[0049]
Therefore, it is necessary for the player to work on the device so as to increase the physical strength score and the friendship score during the game. This makes it possible to cultivate friendship with the display character turtle with a common goal of reaching the destination in the game.
[0050]
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an example of an icon display screen for an action for a player's turtle that increases or decreases the above-mentioned physical strength score and friendship score, and an example for displaying an icon for the player to confirm in the game. is there.
[0051]
Examples of icon display screens include meal icons, drink icons, break icons, hospital icons, weather icons, status icons, map icons, game icons, and sound ON / OFF icons. These are selected and displayed by the icon display switches (1) to (8) on which corresponding icons are displayed.
[0052]
In the meal icon screen shown in FIG. 7, an icon screen for selecting a rice ball or an apple is displayed on the selection screen (A), and an icon when the apple is selected and determined is shown in the selection result (B). Yes. In the selection screen (A), the black triangles indicate that the meal of the icon is selected.
[0053]
Each time the selection control switch A is pressed, the black triangle position moves in the order of rice ball → apple → rice ball. The selection is confirmed by the decision control switch B, and the meal screen of the selected meal (FIG. 7B: rice ball is selected) is displayed. Pressing the end control switch C returns to the game screen.
[0054]
When selection is confirmed by the decision control switch B, if the physical fitness score is less than 6, the screen for eating the selected meal (FIG. 7B) is displayed, and the physical fitness score is increased by one point. When the physical strength score is 6, a screen for rejecting food is displayed, and the physical strength score does not change.
[0055]
In the drink icon, an icon screen for selecting water or a special drink is displayed on the selection screen (A), and an icon when water is selected is shown on the selection determination screen (B).
[0056]
When water is selected for this drink icon, the health score is increased by one point. In the case of a special drink, your health score will increase by 2 points. If the physical strength is 6, the screen for refusal is displayed and the physical strength is not recovered.
[0057]
The break icon is displayed for 4 to 5 seconds between 8:00 and 20:00 during the day, and the game screen returns. At this time, the health score and friendship score are each restored by 1 point. During the night from 20:00 to 8:00 the next morning, the sleep screen is displayed and the game screen is returned to the next morning at 8:00. At this time, the health score and friendship score are recovered by 2 points. In the figure, a daytime break icon and a nighttime break icon are shown.
[0058]
The hospital icon is used to recover the turtle's physical strength when it becomes 1 point, that is, overworked. When the strength of the turtle is one point, for example, a turtle that takes a rough breath is displayed in order to indicate the fatigue state of the turtle. In this state, the cumulative calculation of the walking distance of the turtle is also stopped.
[0059]
In this case, even if a meal, drink, rest icon or the like is selected, it is rejected and only the hospital icon is valid. When the hospital icon is selected, the turtle's physical strength increases by 1, and the turtle returns to the moving screen.
[0060]
The weather icon displays a hat and a shade as a weather selection screen. The weather selection screen is displayed at a predetermined timing by the program. At this time, the buzzer BZ is displayed to notify the player of the weather change. On the other hand, in the case of sunshine and rain, the player deducts one point each from the physical strength score and the friendship score if the hat is not selected for the sunshine and the cover for the rain is not selected.
[0061]
With the status icon, when the selection switch A is pressed, the screen is switched to the physical strength / friendship status display screen. Since this status icon is displayed for the player's confirmation, pressing the end switch C returns to the game screen without any processing.
[0062]
In addition, although not shown in the map icon, detailed data (the number of travel days, distance, and number of places) is switched and displayed by pressing the selection switch A. The end switch C returns to the game screen.
[0063]
In the sound ON / OFF icon, a selection screen icon for switching sound ON / OFF by the selection switch A is displayed. The end switch C returns to the game screen.
[0064]
The icon display screen shown in FIG. 7 is an example, and various changes can be made in the present invention. Further, in the above embodiment, various events during the game can be set according to the combination conditions of the turtle's physical strength score and friendship score.
[0065]
【The invention's effect】
As described above with reference to the drawings, the present invention can reflect a player's behavior in a form that the player supports the purpose of the behavior of the biological character displayed on the image display device.
[0066]
Also, it has a function to count the degree of player's behavior that is the same kind of movement of the displayed creature character, and it is possible to reflect the counted degree of player's action on the display of the creature character And
[0067]
At that time, for example, the movement of the displayed biological character is regarded as walking, and the stride is set like a virtual game (for example, one step is 40 km). The number of players walking at that time further influences the display of the target character.
[0068]
Therefore, it is possible to have a friendship with the displayed biological character and have a sensitivity to foster friendship in a simulated manner, and the player's own healthy behavior is more positive, whether indoors or outdoors It is possible to provide a game device that can be reflected in the displayed biological character.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external appearance example of an image display device to which an image display control method of the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment circuit of an image display device to which the image display control method of the present invention is applied.
FIG. 3 is an example of an address area in the device of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a function for switching the function of the device in the order of a clock function, a pedometer function, and a game function;
FIG. 5 is a game process flow executed in the apparatus of the present invention (part 1);
FIG. 6 is a game process flow executed in the apparatus of the present invention (part 2);
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an example of an icon display screen for an action for a player's turtle to increase or decrease a physical fitness score and a friendship score, and an icon display example for a player to check during a game.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 CPU
2 ROM
3 RAM
4 Clock signal source 5 Video RAM
6 Display element 7 D / A converter 8 Speaker 9 I / O interface 10 Pendulum switch 11 Switch

Claims (4)

Based on the player's action, a step signal generating means for generating a step signal, a counting means for counting the step signal, a display means for displaying a character image, and an operation signal based on the player's operation. An image display control method in an image display device comprising: input operation means; and control means for controlling display of the character image based on a counting result in the counting means and an operation signal from the operation means,
Display the moving screen of the first character on the display means;
Based on the player's walking behavior, a step signal is generated by the step signal generation means,
The step signal is counted by a counting means,
The CPU detects that the count value of the step signal counted by the counting means has reached a predetermined value,
When the count value reaches a predetermined value, a second character is displayed on the display means,
When the display of the second character continues for a predetermined time, control is performed so as to return to the movement display screen of the first character, and in parallel, the relationship between the virtual walking speed of the first character and the elapsed time from obtains the travel distance of the first character, a travel distance obtained said, and a travel distance based on the count value of the stepping signal is counted by the counting means to accumulate,
During the display of the moving screen, when the accumulated travel distance reaches a predetermined value, the display of the first character displayed on the display means is enlarged.
An image display control method in an image display device characterized by the above. In claim 1,
Furthermore, a parameter is set for the first character,
When the travel distance is accumulated to a predetermined distance, a plurality of icons relating to the set parameters of the first character are displayed.
Based on the operation of the operation means by the player, select one of the displayed icons,
Depending on the selected icon by changing the parameters set to the character data, image display control method in an image display device characterized by providing a further variation to the display of the character in accordance with a change of the parameter . Based on the player's action, a step signal generating means for generating a step signal, a counting means for counting the step signal, a display means for displaying a character image, and an operation signal based on the player's operation. An image display device comprising: input operation means; and control means for controlling display of the character image based on a counting result in the counting means and an operation signal from the operation means,
Display means for displaying a moving screen of the first character;
A step signal generation means for generating a step signal based on the player's walking behavior;
Counting means for counting the step signal generated by the step signal generation means;
A CPU for detecting that the count value of the step signal counted by the counting means has reached a predetermined value;
The CPU further displays a second character on the display means when the count value reaches a predetermined value,
When the display of the second character continues for a predetermined time, control is performed so as to return to the movement display screen of the first character, and in parallel, the relationship between the virtual walking speed of the first character and the elapsed time from obtains the travel distance of the first character, a travel distance obtained said, and a travel distance based on the count value of the stepping signal is counted by the counting means to accumulate,
During the display of the moving screen, when the accumulated travel distance reaches a predetermined value, the display of the first character displayed on the display means is enlarged.
An image display device characterized by that. In claim 3,
Furthermore, a parameter is set for the first character,
The CPU displays a plurality of icons relating to the set parameters of the first character when the travel distance is accumulated to a predetermined distance,
Based on the operation of the operation means by the player, select one of the displayed icons,
Image display device characterized by providing said character data to alter the settings parameters, further changes the display of the character in accordance with a change of the parameters according to the selected icon.

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