System, program, and method for generating image of virtual space
US9180377B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F13/55
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A computer program according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a grouping module configured to group the plurality of objects into a plurality of groups; a reference point determination module configured to determine a reference point and a group fixation point in the virtual space for each of the plurality of groups; a viewpoint control module configured to control positions of the viewpoint and the fixation point in the virtual space; and a display control module configured to display, on the display device, the view of the virtual space as viewed from the viewpoint toward the fixation point. While events are generated in the particular group among the plurality of groups, the viewpoint control module according to an embodiment of the present invention fixes the viewpoint at the reference point of the particular group and the fixation point at a group fixation point of the particular group.
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