JP4456773B2 - Cartoon browsing device and comic browsing program - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
【Technical field】
The present invention relates to a comic book browsing device for browsing comics using a display device and a program for reading comics.
[0002]
[Background]
Manga is usually printed on paper (weekly magazines, monthly magazines, books, etc.) and supplied to the market. Manga is drawn in a wide variety. Many frames (frames) are drawn on a page (frame division), and different stories and lines are drawn in each frame.
[0003]
Since the comic itself is a picture, it can be expressed on the display screen of the display device by using the picture as image data. However, simply displaying the comics that have been printed on paper on the display screen may cause the reader (viewer) to get bored.
[0004]
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
The present invention displays a comic page image on a display screen and enlarges a part of a frame image included in the page image to display a comic displayed on the display screen to a reader (viewer). The purpose is to make it easy to read.
[0005]
The comic book browsing device according to the present invention comprises comic data / data storage means for storing page data representing at least one comic page image including at least one comic frame image and related image data related to the comic frame image, A comic page image display means for displaying a comic page image represented by the page data on a display screen of a display device, and a comic frame included in the comic page image displayed on the display screen by the comic page image display means An image enlargement display unit is provided for displaying at least a part of the image by superimposing and superimposing at least a part of the image based on the related image data.
[0006]
A method for controlling a comic book browsing apparatus according to the present invention stores page data representing at least one comic page image including at least one comic piece image and related image data related to the comic piece image, and stores the page data. The comic page image represented by the data is displayed on the display screen of the display device, and at least a part of the comic frame image included in the comic page image displayed on the display screen is based on the related image data. It is characterized in that it is enlarged and displayed over a part.
[0007]
According to the present invention, the comic page image is displayed on the display screen, and at least a part of the comic frame image included in the comic page image is superimposed and enlarged on the part. The comic page image may be an image of a portion corresponding to a spread in a bound book or a folded book, or may be a portion of a page on the left or right side of the spread. In any case, a part of the comic frame image included in the page is superimposed on the part of the image representing one page of the comic and is enlarged and displayed on the display screen.
[0008]
The comic page image is not only displayed on the display screen, but a part of the comic frame image included in the displayed comic page image is displayed in an enlarged manner. It can be full of feeling. Furthermore, the image portion displayed in an enlarged manner is displayed so as to be superimposed on the portion, so that the enlarged image portion is positioned in one page, or the enlarged image portion is displayed in one comic frame image. Easy to grasp the positioning. In the superimposed display, an enlarged image may be displayed so as to hide all of the original (before enlargement) image portion, or an enlarged image may be displayed so as to hide a part of the original image portion. Good.
[0009]
For example, if the balloon part in the comic frame image is enlarged and displayed, it is possible to express words such as characters in the comic frame image in a form that is easy for the reader (viewer) to understand and full of realism. . If the entire comic frame image (entire frame) is displayed in an enlarged manner, the comic displayed on the display screen can be displayed in an easy-to-read manner for the reader.
[0010]
In one embodiment, the comic book browsing device includes a comic frame image designation input unit that accepts an input of a comic frame image included in the comic page image displayed on the display screen by the comic page image display unit. The image enlargement display means displays at least a part of the comic frame image designated by the comic frame image designation input means in an enlarged manner so as to overlap the part. The comic frame image that the reader is interested in can be specified, and a part (or all) of the specified comic frame image can be enlarged and displayed.
[0011]
In the case of comics composed of a plurality of comic frame images, the order of comic frame images (the order in which the reader reads) is often determined for story development. In another embodiment, the related image data includes a consecutive number (data indicating a serial number) indicating a frame order in a comic page image including a comic frame image to which the related image data is related. The image browsing apparatus further includes a reproducing unit that reproduces the enlarged image displayed by the image enlargement display unit in an order based on the frame order. Along with the story development, some or all of the comic frame images can be enlarged and displayed on the display screen one after another. The frame order number may be a continuous number representing the frame order in all comic page images represented by the page data, or may be a serial number assigned to each page.
[0012]
When the comic content data includes a plurality of page data, the page data is accompanied by page order information indicating the page order of the comic page image represented by the page data. Good. Based on the page order information, the comic page images can be displayed on the display screen in the order of the pages.
[0013]
Event information for generating a visual, auditory or physical event is attached to the related image data, and the enlarged image is displayed in response to the enlarged image being displayed by the image enlargement display means. The above event may be generated based on event information attached to related image data for displaying. An enlarged image is displayed and an event (flashing the enlarged character, generating a sound effect, vibrating the input device, etc.) can be generated, so that the reader (viewer) gets bored. Can be prevented.
[0014]
The present invention also provides a program used for realizing a comic book browsing apparatus or for realizing this control method. The recording medium on which the program is recorded includes a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a semiconductor memory and the like.
[0015]
Furthermore, the present specification also presents an invention in which a control method for a comic book browsing device is extended with respect to a control method for a general image browsing device.
[0016]
The image browsing device control method includes page data representing at least one page image including at least one frame image and comic content data storage means for storing related image data related to the frame image, Page image display means for displaying the page image represented by the data on the display screen of the display device, and at least part of the frame image included in the page image displayed on the display screen by the page image display means, Based on the related image data, an enlarged image display means for displaying the enlarged image superimposed on a part thereof is provided. The images include images such as portraits, landscapes, portraits, landscapes, pictures for expressing other contents, and photographs.
[0017]
[Explanation of Examples]
FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of a system for video games.
[0018]
A system for a video game records a game machine body 1, a controller 2 for operating a pointer or the like appearing on a display screen, a memory card 3 for recording the progress of the game, etc., a program and data. Image signal (graphic data) and sound signal (sound) output from the hard disk drive 4 storing the hard disk for the game machine, the communication device 5 for connecting the game machine body 1 to a network such as the Internet, and the game machine body 1 -An output device (such as a CRT display device having a speaker) 10 that receives input of (data), displays an image represented by the received image signal on a display screen, and outputs sound represented by the audio signal from a speaker. Is done. The controller 2, the memory card 3, the hard disk drive 4, and the communication device 5 are all detachably connected to the game machine body 1. The game machine body 1 is detachably connected to the output device 10.
[0019]
A disc tray for loading a CD-ROM (or DVD-ROM) (hereinafter simply referred to as a CD-ROM) 9 on which a program and data for a video game are recorded on the front end surface of the game machine body 1 6 is provided. The CD-ROM 9 is placed on the disk tray 6. On the right side of the disc tray 6, a reset button 7 and an eject button 8 are provided. The reset button 7 is used to initialize (reset) a RAM (described later) of the game machine body 1. The eject button 8 is used to store the disc tray 6 in the game machine main body 1 or to release the disc tray 6 from the game machine main body 1 to the outside (opening / closing of the disc tray 6). Further, on the front end surface of the game machine body 1, a memory card slot 11 for connecting the memory card 3, a controller connector 12 for connecting the controller 2, a hard disk drive 4, a communication device 5 and others Two USB (Universal Serial Bus) connectors 13 for connecting external devices are provided. In FIG. 1, one memory card 3 is connected to the memory card slot 11, and one controller 2 is connected to the controller connector 12. The two USB connectors 13 are connected to the hard disk drive 4 and the communication device 5, respectively.
[0020]
The controller 2 includes a cross key 2A for moving the pointer and the like up and down, left and right (including diagonal) on the display screen of the output device 10, buttons used for decision making and cancellation, menu display selection, etc. (Circle) button, x (flip) button, □ (square) button, △ (triangle) button) (marked with 2B only on the circle (circle) button), other buttons, and a joystick. In addition, a vibration device (not shown) for vibrating the controller 2 is provided inside the controller 2. In this embodiment, the cross key 2 </ b> A and the circle (circle) button 2 </ b> B are basically various types. Used for input operations.
[0021]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram mainly showing an electrical configuration of the game machine body 1.
[0022]
The game machine body 1 includes a CPU 21. The CPU 21 comprehensively controls the operation of the game machine body 1. The CPU 21 is provided with a work area, a buffer area, a counter area, and the like via a bus 20, a CD-ROM drive 23 for reading programs and data recorded on the CD-ROM 9, a CD-ROM 9, A sound processing circuit 24 that processes sound data recorded in the RAM 22 and the like and outputs the processed sound data to the output device 10, and a graphic processing circuit that processes graphic data recorded in the CD-ROM 9 and the RAM 22 and outputs the processed data to the output device 10 25, the controller 2, the hard disk (HD) 4A stored in the hard disk drive (HDD) 4, the interface circuit 26 for controlling transmission / reception of data between the communication device 5 and the bus 20, and the operating system, etc. are stored. Hard disk (HD) 2 There are respectively connected.
[0023]
A browsing program and content data 31 are stored in the hard disk (HD) 4A. The browsing program is mainly used to display a comic represented by the content data 31 on the display screen of the output device 10 (the processing of the browsing program and the contents of the content data 31 will be described in detail later). The browsing program and the content data 31 are distributed from the content server to the game machine body 1 via the network when a request is transmitted from the game machine body 1 to a content server (not shown). The distributed browsing program and content data 31 are stored in the HD 4A via the communication device 5, the interface circuit 26, the bus 20, and the like. Of course, at least one of the browsing program and the content data 31 may be recorded on the CD-ROM 9, and the browsing program and the content data 31 may be stored in the HD 4A via the CD-ROM drive 23. The browsing program and content data 31 recorded in the ROM 9 may be read by the CPU 21 or the like without being stored in the HD 4A.
[0024]
FIG. 3 shows the contents of the content data 31.
[0025]
The content data 31 includes a plurality of page data 32, top page data 33, end page data 34, and a plurality of event data 35. Here, it is assumed that the content data 31 includes data for expressing a comic for one episode. A plurality of page data 32, top page data 33, end page data 34, and a plurality of event data 35 constitute data for expressing a comic.
[0026]
The page data 32 is image data (spread image data) of a portion corresponding to a spread such as a magazine (book). The content data 31 includes a plurality of spread pages of comic page data 32. For example, if there are eight pages of one-page comic spreads, eight page data 32 are included in the content data 31. Data (1/8, 2/8, 3/8...) Indicating the page number and the total number of page data 32 (pages) included in the content data 31 is assigned to each page data 32. ing.
[0027]
The top page data 33 is image data corresponding to a cartoon cover (top page). The end page data 34 is image data of a portion corresponding to the last page of the comic.
[0028]
The event data 35 is data that is read by the CPU 21 of the game machine body 1 in an event generation process to be described later. As will be described later, the page image represented by the page data 32 includes a plurality of frame images (clickable areas), and a plurality of event data 35 is included in the content data 31 corresponding to each of the frame images. Stored.
[0029]
More specifically, the event data 35 is image data, sound effect data, vibration data, or the like. One or more of these data (image data, sound effect data, vibration data, etc.) are associated with each frame image included in the page image. The event data 35 includes information related to the spread page number to which the event data 35 is related, and the event data 35 is related to the frame number of the page (spread) specified by the page number information. (Frame number information) is also attached. The frame number information may be a number indicating the number of the entire content (the whole comic for one episode), not the number of the page (spread).
[0030]
4 to 8 are flowcharts showing the flow of processing of the browsing program. 9 and 10 and FIGS. 12 to 22 show examples of images displayed on the display screen of the output device 10 based on the processing of the browsing program.
[0031]
When a user of the game machine main body 1 inputs an execution instruction of a browsing program using the controller 2, the browsing program is read from the HD 4A and read into the CPU 21. Control of the game machine body 1 based on the browsing program is started.
[0032]
The content data 31 is read from the HD 4A and stored in the RAM 22 (step 41 in FIG. 4). The RAM 22 also has an area for counting counters i and j, which will be described later.
[0033]
First, the top page data 33 included in the content data 31 is read by the CPU 21. The top page represented by the top page data 33 is displayed on the display screen of the output device 10 (step 42). An example of the top page displayed on the display screen is shown in FIG.
[0034]
When the top page is displayed, a pointer (not shown in FIG. 9) is displayed on the display screen. The pointer on the display screen can be moved on the display screen using the cross key 2A of the controller 2. The user operates the cross key 2A to move the pointer onto the top page image, and then presses (clicks) the button 2B of the controller 2 (YES in step 43). Then, the initial value “1” is substituted into the counter i provided in the RAM 22 (step 44), and the page data 32 of the first page is read into the CPU 21. As shown in FIG. 10, the page image of the first page is displayed on the display screen (step 45). Further, an initial value “0” is substituted into the counter j (step 46).
[0035]
When a page image is displayed on the display screen, the page number and the total number of pages are displayed on the right side at the bottom of the display screen (1/8 page: the numerator represents the page number and the denominator represents the total number of pages). Further, four buttons (a page feed button 71, a playback button 72, a page return button 73, and an end button 74) are displayed at the bottom center of the display screen. When the user uses the cross key 2A of the controller 2 to move the pointer over any of these four buttons and presses (clicks) the button 2B of the controller 2, processing corresponding to the clicked button is performed. Is called.
[0036]
FIG. 11 shows a clickable area on the display screen corresponding to the page image shown in FIG. In FIG. 11, the clickable region is surrounded by a chain line. When the page image is displayed on the display screen of the display device 10, a clickable area is provided on the display screen corresponding to the display area of the frame image included in the displayed page image (FIG. 11 (FIG. 10)). Then, six clickable areas are provided). As will be described later, when the pointer is moved to the clickable area (frame image display area) and the button 2B of the controller 2 is pressed, an event related to the frame image can be generated (details will be described later).
[0037]
First, a case where the playback button 72 on the display screen is clicked will be described.
[0038]
When the operator of the game machine 1 uses the controller 2 to move the pointer 81 onto the playback button 72 and presses (clicks) the button 2B of the controller 2 (step 47), it is not yet read into the page image (step 47). It is determined whether there is a frame image (not displayed) (whether there is a next frame image) (step 53). If the page image includes a frame image that is not displayed, the counter j is incremented (YES in step 53, step 54). Event data 35 relating to the first frame image of the first page is read by the CPU 21 (step 55).
[0039]
As described above, the event data 35 is more specifically image data, sound effect data, vibration data, or the like. FIG. 12 shows a state in which event data related to the first frame image of the first page is executed. Here, the image of the speech balloon portion is superimposed and displayed at the position of the speech of the first frame image of the first page. In addition, a ruby (Hiragana) is given on the right side of the kanji.
[0040]
That is, in the content data 31, image data “Sakuraba!” (Including ruby) is stored as event data 35 in association with the first frame image of the first page. When the event data 35 is read by the CPU 21, the dialogue portion “Sakuraba!” Is displayed in a large size. When the event data 35 is image data, the image represented by the event data 35 is displayed with priority over the page image represented by the page data 31 (so as to be superimposed on the page image). Displayed on the screen. When the event data 35 is image data, the image represented by the image data is basically a part of the frame image represented in the page image (in the case of FIG. 12, a balloon part). ).
[0041]
When other event data 35 is associated with the frame image subject to event execution processing, the event data 35 is read into the CPU 21 and executed. For example, sounding a sound effect, vibrating the controller 2 and the like are further performed. The event execution target frame image is enlarged and displayed over the page image, and the balloon image included in the frame image is further enlarged and displayed over the enlarged frame image. (2 stage event execution).
[0042]
When the playback button 72 is further clicked (step 47), it is determined whether or not the next frame image (clickable area) exists (step 53). For example, since the second frame image exists in the first page shown in FIG. 10, the counter j is incremented (YES in step 53, step 54), and the second event data 35 is read into the CPU 21. It is. An event for the second frame image is executed (step 55, FIG. 13). When the playback button 72 is further clicked, the same processing as described above is repeated (FIG. 14).
[0043]
When the play button 72 is clicked when the event for all the frame images (clickable areas) included in the page image displayed on the display screen is completed (NO in step 47 and step 53), the browsing program is Then, it is determined whether there is page data 32 of the next page (step 56). If the next page exists (YES in step 56), the counter i is incremented (step 57), and the next page is displayed on the display screen (step 45). Here, the counter j is initialized (step 46). For the next page (second page, third page,...), The reproduction process similar to that described above is performed when the reproduction button 72 is clicked.
[0044]
When the page image represented by the final page data 32 is displayed (FIG. 15; page 8/8) and the events of all the frame images included in the page have ended (FIG. 16), the playback button 72 is displayed. When clicked, the end page data 34 is read into the CPU 21 (NO in step 53, NO in step 56). An image represented by the end page data 34 is displayed on the display screen (step 58, FIG. 17). A page forward button 71, a playback button 72, a page return button 73, and an end button 74 are also displayed on the display screen on which the end page image is displayed.
[0045]
The page feed button 71 is clicked when the page image of the next page is displayed on the display screen. For example, when the page feed button 71 is clicked while the page image of the second page (2/8 page) shown in FIG. 18 is displayed (step 48), the counter i is incremented (FIG. 6, step). 61) The page image of the third page (3/8 page) is displayed on the display screen (step 45, FIG. 19).
[0046]
The page return button 73 is clicked when the page image of the previous page is displayed on the display screen. For example, when the page return button 73 is clicked in a state where the page image of the third page (page 3/8) shown in FIG. 19 is displayed (step 49), the counter i is decremented (FIG. 7, step). 62) The page image of the second page (2/8 page) is displayed on the display screen (step 45, FIG. 18).
[0047]
By clicking a frame image (clickable area) included in the page image, an event of the clicked frame image can be executed. As shown in FIG. 20, the user moves the pointer 81 on any frame image (clickable area) included in the page image by using the cross key 2A and presses the button 2B (step 50, frame designation). . Then, the frame image number (frame number information) designated by the pointer 81 is stored in the counter j (FIG. 8, step 63). An event for the designated frame image is executed (step 64, FIG. 21). Next, when the playback button 72 is clicked, as shown in FIG. 22, the same processing as when the playback button 72 is pressed for the frame image next to the frame image designated by the frame designation and executed for the event. (If the specified frame image is the last frame image in the page image, the next page is displayed. If the specified frame image is the last frame image of the last page image, the end page is displayed. )
[0048]
When the end button 74 is clicked (step 51), the top page (FIG. 9) is displayed on the display screen (step 42).
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of a video game system.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram mainly showing an electrical configuration of a game machine main body.
FIG. 3 visually shows the contents of content data.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing of a browsing program.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing of a browsing program.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing of a browsing program.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing of a browsing program.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing of a browsing program.
FIG. 9 shows an example of a top page represented by top page data.
FIG. 10 shows a display mode of a page image represented by page data.
11 shows a clickable area corresponding to the page image shown in FIG.
FIG. 12 shows a display mode of an image represented by event data.
FIG. 13 shows a display mode of an image represented by event data.
FIG. 14 shows a display mode of an image represented by event data.
FIG. 15 shows a display mode of an image represented by page data.
FIG. 16 shows a display mode of an image represented by event data.
FIG. 17 shows an example of an end page represented by end page data.
FIG. 18 shows a display mode of a page image represented by page data.
FIG. 19 shows a display mode of a page image represented by page data.
FIG. 20 shows a display mode of a page image represented by page data.
FIG. 21 shows a display mode of an image represented by event data.
FIG. 22 shows a display mode of an image represented by event data.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Game console
2 Controller
3 Memory card
4 Hard disk drive
5 communication devices
9 CD-ROM
31 Content data
32 page data
33 Top page data
34 End page data
35 Event data

Claims (5)

Comic content data storage means for storing page data representing at least one comic page image including at least one comic frame image and related image data related to the comic frame image;
Comic page image display means for displaying a comic page image represented by the page data on a display screen of a display device;
An image for displaying at least a part of the comic frame image included in the comic page image displayed on the display screen by the comic page image display means on the part based on the related image data. Enlarged display means,
Comprising comic frame image designation input means for accepting an input of designation of a comic frame image included in the comic page image displayed on the display screen by the comic page image display means;
The image enlargement display means displays at least a part of the comic frame image designated by the comic frame image designation input means in an enlarged manner so as to overlap the part.
A comic browsing device characterized by that.   The related image data includes consecutive numbers representing the frame order in the comic page image including the comic frame image to which the related image data is related, and the enlarged image displayed by the image enlargement display unit is based on the frame order. The comic book browsing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising reproduction means for reproducing in order.   In response to the fact that the related image data is accompanied by event information for generating a visual, auditory or physical event, and the enlarged image is displayed by the enlarged image display means, the enlarged image is displayed. The comic book browsing device according to claim 1, further comprising event generation means for generating the event based on event information attached to related image data for displaying the image.   2. The comic book browsing device according to claim 1, wherein a part of the comic frame image enlarged and displayed by the image enlargement display means is a balloon part in the comic frame image. Controlling a computer system comprising comic content data storage means for storing page data representing at least one comic page image including at least one comic frame image and related image data related to the comic frame image. Program,
The page data is read from the comic content / data storage means, the comic page image represented by the read page data is displayed on the display screen of the display device, and the comic content / data storage means is displayed on the display screen. The related image data related to the comic frame image included in the comic page image displayed on is read out, and at least one of the comic frame images included in the comic page image displayed on the display screen based on the read related image data. A program for viewing comics that controls the computer to display an enlarged view of the part superimposed on a part of it.

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