KR100927326B1 - A method for processing two dimensional avatar image and a recording medium with a computer executable program of the method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for processing a 2D avatar image and a recording medium with a computer executable program of the method are provided to fit a size of an item in an item size not a size of a main body, thereby reducing image size and increasing process speed. CONSTITUTION: A method for processing a 2D avatar image comprises the following steps. An avatar main body image(21) in which a coordinate(20) about the entire display area and an independent coordinate are set is generated. At least one item image in which a display location coordinate value is set around a coordinate set on an avatar main body image. Tag information of the item image defines upper/lower hierarchical relation between at least one item and the avatar main body. Tag information of a lower hierarchical element is automatically changed by tag information change of an upper hierarchical element.

Description

FIELD OF PROCESSING TWO DIMENSIONAL AVATAR IMAGE AND A RECORDING MEDIUM WITH A COMPUTER EXECUTABLE PROGRAM OF THE METHOD}

This document relates to two-dimensional avatar image processing, and more particularly, to a method of outputting a two-dimensional avatar image to which one or more items are applied, and a recording medium recorded by a program executable by the method.

Avatar (character) refers to the divination or incarnation, and in ancient India, it refers to the incarnation of the god who came down to the ground. Today, avatar is used to refer to an animated character that takes the place of a user in cyberspace, a 2D or 3D virtual reality game or a web chat.

In the field of Internet games and mobile games, which have the largest user base among today's Internet services, avatars are widely used on the user's behalf, and can be used to represent the user or represent other users in the game. It is represented as a game character of the form.

Avatars are represented in the form of two-dimensional images and have a flat shape with a relatively fixed appearance. A more advanced form of two-dimensional avatars is more diverse by dressing pretty clothes, wearing sunglasses, or changing their hair shape. It has a shape that can be transformed into a shape, and provides a three-dimensional appearance from the side as well as the front side, so that it is possible to express more delicate emotions, expressions, and movements than the conventional fixed-type avatar.

1 is a diagram for describing a method of outputting a 2D avatar image to which one or more items are applied. As shown in FIG. 1, in order to output a two-dimensional avatar image to which one or more items are applied, the avatar body image 10 and the item image, for example, the shovel image 11 and the hat image 12, are the avatar body image 10. ) Are output to the avatar 13 to which the item is applied and is the same size.

However, although the item images are mostly applied as a part of the avatar body as in the method of FIG. 1, in order to express the motion or movement of the avatar in the game, the image is output as the same size as the avatar body. The avatar item image related to the operation should be stored in the same size as the avatar body image. And, as the number of items increases, the image capacity may increase excessively, which may burden the system. In addition, since a process of outputting an image expressing the change in the motion must be repeatedly performed whenever there is a change in the motion, an excessive increase in the image capacity will also be a problem in terms of the motion processing speed of the avatar.

As the avatar service in the game is becoming more common, various images of game characters existing in the game such as swinging a knife, kicking, and running are realized to game users. While the need to provide is increasing, however, the reality is that no appropriate technology has yet been developed to meet the needs of these users.

In the above-described background, the present invention is to provide a method for processing an image of a two-dimensional avatar, especially an avatar wearing an item.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for providing various dynamic and three-dimensional characters of a two-dimensional avatar represented on an online or mobile game on a game, and a recording medium recorded with a program executable by the method.

A method for processing a two-dimensional avatar image as a means for solving the above-described problems is based on a display position relationship defined in tag information for each image when displaying one or more item images defined in a different size from the avatar body image. It is displayed on the screen along with the avatar body image.

The computer-readable recording medium as another means for solving the above-mentioned problems includes displaying the avatar according to the display position relationship defined in the tag information for each image when displaying one or more item images defined in a different size from the avatar body image. The two-dimensional avatar image processing method displayed on the screen together with the main body image is recorded as an executable program.

In the above-mentioned solving means, the tag information may include at least one of avatar or item identification information, a coordinate value for determining a display position, a rotation angle value, an image size value, and color information.

An upper and lower hierarchical relationship is defined between the avatar body and one or more items, and the tag information of the lower layer element is determined as a relative value with respect to the upper layer element, so that the tag information of the lower layer element changes with the change of the tag information of the upper layer element. Can be done. The upper and lower hierarchical relationships may be defined between items and items.

The coordinate value of the lower layer element may be determined as a relative coordinate value with respect to a coordinate system in which the coordinate value of the upper layer element is set as the center coordinate. The rotation angle value of the lower layer element may be determined as a relative angle value based on the rotation angle value of the upper layer element. The image size value of the lower layer element may be determined as a relative size value based on the image size value of the upper layer element.

According to the present invention, an item to which an item is applied can be provided by simultaneously expressing an item image having a different size from the two-dimensional avatar body at an appropriate position on the avatar body.

In addition, the size of the item image can be used to match the size of the item rather than the size of the main body can reduce the image capacity, thereby increasing the process speed.

In addition, by introducing a coordinate system inside the avatar body to set the positional relationship with respect to the item applied to the avatar, even if the size of the avatar body and the item image are different, it can be expressed at an appropriate position.

In addition, the above relationship can be applied between the item and the item, so that it is easy to apply another item to the item, thereby diversifying the avatar expression method.

In addition, by giving an appropriate upper and lower hierarchical relationship between the avatar and the item and the item and the item, the change of the upper hierarchical element can be applied to the lower hierarchical element, thereby enabling organic expression between the upper and lower hierarchical elements.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, embodiments of a method of providing a dynamic and three-dimensional various characters of a two-dimensional avatar represented on an online or mobile game on a game will be described.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for describing a method of outputting an avatar body and an item together in a 2D avatar image processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the present embodiment, at least one item image defined in a different size from the avatar body image is displayed on the screen together with the avatar body image according to the display position relationship defined in the tag information for each image. Here, the tag information is display information for each image, and may include not only an avatar or item identification information and a coordinate value for determining a display position, but also a rotation angle value, an image size value, and color information.

According to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the avatar body image 21 and the item image, for example, the shovel image 22 and the hat image 23 have different sizes from the avatar body image 21. The item is output together with the avatar to which the item is applied.

In this case, the coordinate system 20 is set on the avatar body image 21 to define the positional relationship between the avatar body image 21 and the item image, for example, the shovel image 22 and the hat image 23. do. The coordinate system 20 according to the present embodiment is set for one avatar separately from the coordinate system for the entire display screen, and a coordinate value is set based on this coordinate system 20 for each item image, and the coordinate value is set. Is used as one of the tag information to determine where each item should be displayed on the avatar image.

For example, in FIG. 2, the shovel image 22 will have the coordinate value of the position corresponding to the 'hand' of the avatar body image 21 as the display position coordinate value, and the hat image 23 will have the avatar body image 21. The coordinates of the position corresponding to the 'head' of the) will be displayed as the coordinates of the display position.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, even if the image size and the item image size of the avatar main body are configured differently, the item information is set in advance by setting the position information in which the item image should be displayed in the main body image to the coordinate values of the coordinate system implemented on the main body image. May be displayed at an appropriate position on the avatar body to provide an avatar to which the item is applied.

3 is a diagram for describing a method of outputting an item together with an item in the 2D avatar image processing method according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

According to the present exemplary embodiment, other item images defined not only between the avatar body and the item but also with different size of the specific item image are displayed on the screen together with the specific item image according to the display position relationship defined in the tag information for each image. Here again, the tag information is display information for each image, and may include not only item identification information and coordinate values for determining the display position but also rotation angle values, image size values, color information, and the like.

아이템 이미지(32)가 서로 다른 사이즈로 구성되어, 아이템에 아이템이 적용된 이미지로 함께 출력된다. According to this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the hat item image 31,

The item images 32 are configured in different sizes, and are output together as images in which the items are applied to the items.

아이템 이미지(32) 사이의 위치 관계를 정의하기 위해서 모자 아이템 이미지(31) 상에도 좌표계(30)가 설정되고 이 좌표계(30)를 기준으로 좌표값이 설정되고 이 좌표값을 태그 정보의 하나로 이용하여 각 아이템이 다른 아이템 이미지 상에서 어느 위치에 표시되어야 하는지가 결정된다. 예를 들어, 도 3에서

아이템 이미지(32)는 아바타 모자 아이템 이미지(31)의 앞 중간에 해당하는 위치의 좌표값을 표시 위치 좌표값으로 갖게 될 것이다.At this time, the hat item image 31,

In order to define the positional relationship between the item images 32, the coordinate system 30 is also set on the hat item image 31, the coordinate value is set based on the coordinate system 30, and the coordinate value is used as one of the tag information. To determine where each item should be displayed on another item image. For example, in FIG.

The item image 32 will have the coordinate value of the position corresponding to the front middle of the avatar hat item image 31 as the display position coordinate value.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for describing a method of outputting a plurality of items together with an avatar body according to a hierarchical relationship in a two-dimensional avatar image processing method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

According to the present embodiment, the avatar body and the items described with reference to FIG. 2 are output together and the avatar described with reference to FIG. The item image can be displayed together. Set the display position of an item in the avatar body through the coordinate values of the coordinate system for the avatar body, and set the display position of another item in the item through the coordinate values of the coordinate system for each item. You can print items together.

Therefore, according to the present exemplary embodiment, by setting a coordinate system for each item as well as an image of the avatar main body and using the coordinate value, the avatar image for applying another item to one item can be provided. This will allow for much more diverse avatar states while reducing system load during avatar animation output without the addition of complex programs.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for describing a hierarchical relationship between images in a two-dimensional avatar image processing method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

According to this embodiment, the hierarchical relationship between the avatar body and one or more items that are output together is defined. The tag information of the lower layer element is determined as a relative value with respect to the upper layer element so that the tag information of the lower layer element may be changed by changing the tag information of the upper layer element. In addition, such a hierarchical relationship may also be defined between one or more items.

아이템(53) 그리고, 삽 아이템(52)과 불꽃 아이템(54) 사이에도 계층 관계를 정의해서

아이템(53)을 모자 아이템(51)에 대한 하위 계층 요소로 정의하고 불꽃 아이템(54)을 삽 아이템(52)에 대한 하위 계층 요소로 정의할 수 있다.As illustrated in FIG. 5, when the avatar body 50 is defined as the highest hierarchical element in consideration of the layer order relationship between the avatar body and the item and the item and the item, the hat item 51 and the shovel item 52 are defined. It will be defined as a lower layer element for the avatar body 50. And a hat item 51

A hierarchical relationship is also defined between the item 53 and the shovel item 52 and the flame item 54.

The item 53 may be defined as a lower layer element for the hat item 51 and the flame item 54 may be defined as a lower layer element for the shovel item 52.

In addition, setting the tag information of the lower layer element as a relative value with respect to the upper layer element according to the present embodiment, for example, applies the tag information of the upper layer element as a variable for determining the tag information of the lower layer element. It means. As a result, even if only the tag information value for the upper layer element is changed, the tag information value of the lower layer element is also automatically changed so that the tag value for the avatar body and the item are changed to corresponding values. In this way, the motion of the avatar body and the motion of the item may be organically connected to each other to express naturally.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for describing tag information conversion based on upper and lower hierarchical relationships in a two-dimensional avatar image processing method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As described above, the tag information is display information for each image, and may include not only an avatar or item identification information and coordinate values for determining a display position, but also a rotation angle value, an image size value, and color information. According to the embodiment, the tag information value setting according to the above hierarchical relationship may be appropriately made according to the characteristics of each tag information.

아이템 이미지(61)간의 상하 계층 관계에 따른 유기적 관계를 나타내지만 다른 아이템 이미지 또는 다수의 아이템 이미지들 사이에도 동일하게 적용될 수 있음은 당연하다.6A-6D show hat item image 60 and

Although the organic relationship is shown according to the hierarchical relationship between the item images 61, it is obvious that the same may be applied to other item images or a plurality of item images.

아이템 이미지(61)간의 상하 계층 관계에 따라 화면상 이동이 유기적으로 이루어짐을 나타낸다. 본 실시예에 따르면 하위 계층 요소의 좌표값은, 상위 계층 요소의 좌표값을 중심 좌표로 설정되는 좌표계에 대한 상대 좌표값으로 결정된다. 예를 들어, 하위 계층 요소의 좌표값은, 상위 계층 요소의 좌표값을 변수로 사용하여 결정될 수 있다.6A shows a hat item image 60

The movement on the screen is organically performed according to the hierarchical relationship between the item images 61. According to the present embodiment, the coordinate value of the lower layer element is determined as a relative coordinate value with respect to a coordinate system in which the coordinate value of the upper layer element is set as the center coordinate. For example, the coordinate value of the lower layer element may be determined using the coordinate value of the upper layer element as a variable.

아이템 이미지(61)도 함께 표시되는 경우

아이템 이미지(61)에 대한 좌표값도 함께 변경되어 동시에 이동하는 것으로 표현될 것이다.Therefore, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6A, when the coordinate value is changed to move the hat item image 60.

When the item image 61 is also displayed

The coordinate values for the item image 61 will also be represented as changing and moving simultaneously.

아이템 이미지(61)간의 상하 계층 관계에 따라 화면상 회전이 유기적으로 이루어짐을 나타낸다. 본 실시예에 따르면 하위 계층 요소의 회전 각도값은, 상위 계층 요소의 회전 각도값을 기준으로 하는 상대 각도값으로 결정된다. 예를 들어, 하위 계층 요소의 회전 각도값은, 상위 계층 요소의 회전 각도값을 변수로 사용하여 결정될 수 있다. 보통 아이템에 적용되 는 회전 값은 동일하게 적용될 것이므로 이 경우 상위 계층과 하위 계층의 회전 각도값은 동일하게 사용할 수도 있을 것이다.6B shows a hat item image 60

The rotation on the screen is organically performed according to the hierarchical relationship between the item images 61. According to this embodiment, the rotation angle value of the lower hierarchical element is determined as a relative angle value based on the rotation angle value of the upper hierarchical element. For example, the rotation angle value of the lower layer element may be determined using the rotation angle value of the upper layer element as a variable. Usually, the rotation value applied to the item will be the same, so in this case, the rotation angle value of the upper layer and the lower layer may be the same.

아이템 이미지(61)도 함께 표시되는 경우

아이템 이미지(61)에 대한 회전 각도값도 함께 변경되어 동시에 회전하는 것으로 표현될 것이다.Thus, according to this embodiment, when changing the rotation angle value for the hat item image 60, as shown in Figure 6b

When the item image 61 is also displayed

The rotation angle value for the item image 61 will also be changed to be represented as rotating at the same time.

아이템 이미지(61)간의 상하 계층 관계에 따라 화면상 이미지 크기 변화가 유기적으로 이루어짐을 나타낸다. 본 실시예에 따르면 하위 계층 요소의 이미지 크기값은, 상위 계층 요소의 이미지 크기값을 기준으로 하는 상대 크기값으로 결정된다. 예를 들어, 하위 계층 요소의 이미지 크기값은, 상위 계층 요소의 이미지 크기값을 변수로 사용하여 결정될 수 있다.6C shows a hat item image 60 and

The change in image size on the screen is organically performed according to the hierarchical relationship between the item images 61. According to the present embodiment, the image size value of the lower layer element is determined as a relative size value based on the image size value of the upper layer element. For example, the image size value of the lower layer element may be determined using the image size value of the upper layer element as a variable.

아이템 이미지(61)도 함께 표시되는 경우

아이템 이미지(61)에 대한 이미지 크기값도 함께 변경되어 동시에 크기 변화가 이루어지는 것으로 표현될 것이다.Therefore, according to this embodiment, when changing the image size value for the hat item image 60, as shown in Figure 6c

When the item image 61 is also displayed

The image size value for the item image 61 will also be changed to be represented as changing in size at the same time.

아이템 이미지(61)간의 상하 계층 관계에 따라 화면상 색상 변화가 유기적으로 이루어짐을 나타낸다. 본 실시예에 따르면 하위 계층 요소의 색상 코드는, 상위 계층 요소의 색상 코드를 기준으로 하는 상대값으로 결정된다. 예를 들어, 하위 계층 요소의 색상 코드는, 상위 계층 요소의 색상 코드를 변수로 하여 즉, 상위 계층 요소의 색상 코드와 동일 카테고리에 포함된 색상으로 결정될 수 있다.6D shows a hat item image 60

The color change on the screen is organically performed according to the hierarchical relationship between the item images 61. According to this embodiment, the color code of the lower layer element is determined as a relative value based on the color code of the upper layer element. For example, the color code of the lower layer element may be determined as a color included in the same category as the color code of the upper layer element as a variable.

아이템 이미지(61)도 함께 표시되는 경우

아이템 이미지(61)에 대한 색상도 변경된 색상에 동일하거나 기 설정된 동일 카테고리 내에 포함되는 색상으로 함께 변경되어 동시에 색상 변화가 이루어지는 것으로 표현될 것이다.Therefore, according to this embodiment, when changing the color for the hat item image 60, as shown in Figure 6d

When the item image 61 is also displayed

The color of the item image 61 is also changed to a color that is the same as the changed color or is included in the same category, and the color change is performed simultaneously.

It is a matter of course that the conversion of each tag information according to the above-described hierarchical relationship can be applied to each tag information as described above, as well as to one or more tag information. For example, if the tag information about the movement and rotation of the upper layer element is changed, they are also applied to the lower layer element, so that the movement and rotation are applied to the upper layer element and the lower layer element together.

The above embodiments are applicable not only to a game method using a mobile terminal, but also to various implementations such as a program capable of executing a mobile game, a recording medium on which a program capable of executing a mobile game is recorded, and a terminal capable of executing a mobile game. Of course it can.

Although described above with reference to the drawings and embodiments, those skilled in the art can be variously modified and changed within the scope without departing from the spirit of the invention described in the claims below Will understand.

1 is a view for explaining a method of outputting a two-dimensional avatar image to which at least one item is applied.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for describing an output of an avatar body and an item together in a 2D avatar image processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining output of an item together with an item in the 2D avatar image processing method according to another embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

4 is a view for explaining the hierarchical relationship between images in the method of processing a two-dimensional avatar image according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining outputting a plurality of items together with an avatar body according to a hierarchical relationship in a two-dimensional avatar image processing method according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining conversion of tag information according to a hierarchical relationship in a two-dimensional avatar image processing method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (8)

Generating an avatar body image having a coordinate system independent of the coordinate system for the entire display area; Generating at least one item image, which is an item worn on the avatar main body, having a different size from the avatar main body image and whose display position coordinate value is set based on a coordinate system set in the avatar main body image; And The avatar body image is displayed based on tag information defining a display method of each of the avatar body image and the at least one item image, and the at least one item image is displayed on the screen to have a display position relationship corresponding to the display position coordinate value. Displaying with; An upper and lower hierarchical relationship is defined between the avatar body and one or more items, and the tag information of the item image defined as the lower hierarchical element is determined as a relative value to the tag information of the avatar body image defined as the upper hierarchical element and thus the upper hierarchical element. The tag information of the lower layer element is also automatically changed by changing the tag information of the 2D avatar image processing method. The method according to claim 1, The tag information includes at least one of avatar identification information, item identification information, a coordinate value for determining a display position, a rotation angle value, an image size value, and color information. delete The method according to claim 2, The hierarchical relationship between the upper and lower hierarchies is also defined between the item and the item. The method according to claim 4, The coordinate value of the lower hierarchical element is determined as a relative coordinate value with respect to a coordinate system that sets the coordinate value of the upper hierarchical element as a center coordinate. The method according to claim 4, The rotation angle value of the lower hierarchical element is determined by a relative angle value based on the rotation angle value of the upper hierarchical element. The method according to claim 4, And the image size value of the lower layer element is determined as a relative size value based on the image size value of the upper layer element. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the two-dimensional avatar image processing method according to any one of claims 1, 2, and 4-7.

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