Portable toy, portable information terminal, entertainment system, and recording medium
US7037196B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/638
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A portable information terminal inserted in an entertainment apparatus operates as if it had a life therein and functions as company that the user can talk to. The portable information terminal comprises a display unit and a casing surrounding said display unit. The display unit and said casing representing a form comprising a head and a body. The display unit functions to present facial expressions of the form. The display unit has a display screen for displaying an image based on image data generated by an image processor. The image processor has a facial expression display controller for reading facial expression information selected by a facial expression selector from a plurality of items of facial expression information, and displaying a moving image representing a deformation from a present facial expression to a facial expression based on the read facial expression information according to a morphing technique.
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