JP2001051766A - Picture information browsing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently display broad picture information simultaneously with local picture information in a picture information browsing device. SOLUTION: In this picture information browsing device, a perspective window operation deciding part 4 decides the browsing place and the browse advancing direction of a displaying object in picture information in a picture information recording part 2 based on input from an input means 1. A picture plotting part 5 extracts a broad picture information area and a local picture information area from the picture information in the part 2 based on the decided browsing place, browse advancing direction, browse control information in a browse control information recording part 3 and reference icons to plot them in a global window arranging broad picture information and the reference icons to be large, and plots the local picture information and the reference icons in a perspective window in a form where a road seems to be continued toward the global window by perspective. A display control part 6 controls a display means 7 to display the plotted global window and perspective window.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image information browsing apparatus for browsing image information displayed on a display means based on an input from an input means. The present invention relates to an image information browsing apparatus that can simultaneously browse efficiently.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional technique for simultaneously displaying global image information and local image information, a method of simultaneously displaying a large local map (wide area map) and a local map having different scales in separate windows of a main window and a subwindow is known. (JP-A-7-270172) has been proposed.

As a conventional technique for displaying image information in perspective, there has been proposed a navigation system for deforming a map image in accordance with perspective (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-23294).

[0004]

However, the prior art for simultaneously displaying the global image information and the local image information described above involves firstly the continuity of the large local map and the local map in different windows. There was a problem that became weak. The reason is that the large local map is displayed in the main window and the local map is displayed in the sub window. Second, there is a problem that the large local map of the main window under the local map of the sub-window is hidden. The reason is that the sub window is displayed on the main window.

In the prior art for displaying the image information in a perspective view, a flat map image is merely displayed in a perspective view in which a front map image is enlarged and a distant map image is reduced. There is a problem that the relationship between the map image and the map image displayed in perspective cannot be recognized on the same screen.

An object of the present invention is to provide an image information browsing apparatus which displays a main window for displaying general image information and a subwindow for displaying local image information such that an overlapping portion is minimized. .

Another object of the present invention is to display a main window for displaying global image information two-dimensionally and a sub-window for displaying local image information in perspective so as to be continuously connected on the same screen. An image information browsing device is provided.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide an image information browsing apparatus that displays a reference icon for reference information related to a browsing location in a main window and a sub window.

[0009] In the image information browsing apparatus of the present invention, a global image information display window which is largely arranged on the screen, and a local image information display window which is shaped so that a road continues toward the global image information display window. By using the perspective method, the global image information and the local image information are naturally connected. Hereinafter, the global image information display window is referred to as a global window, and the local image information display window is referred to as a perspective window. For the perspective window, only the term “window” is used for the sake of convenience in terms of the area where the local image information is to be pasted.
A space including a global window and a perspective window is formed in a language such as direct3D or OpenGL.

[0010]

According to the present invention, there is provided an image information browsing apparatus for browsing image information displayed on a display means based on an input from an input means. A recording unit, a browsing control information recording unit that records browsing control information that controls browsing of the image information recorded in the image information recording unit, and a display target in the image information based on an input from the input unit. A perspective window operation determining unit that determines a browsing location, and global image information from the image information of the image information recording unit based on the browsing location determined by the perspective window operation determining unit and the browsing control information of the browsing control information recording unit. Extract display area and local image information display area and draw global image information in global window which is largely arranged on the screen An image drawing unit that draws local image information in a perspective window having a shape that looks like a road continuing toward the global window by perspective, and the display unit displays the global window and the perspective window drawn by the image drawing unit. And a display control unit for controlling the display.

The image information browsing apparatus of the present invention is an image information browsing apparatus for browsing image information displayed on a display means based on an input from an input means, wherein: Browsing control information for controlling browsing of the image information recorded in the image information recording unit, and browsing control for recording, for each browsing location in the image information, reference information related to the browsing location and a reference icon for the reference information. An information recording unit, a perspective window operation determination unit that determines a browse position of a display target in the image information based on an input from the input unit, a browse position determined by the perspective window operation determination unit, and the browse control. The general image information table is obtained from the image information of the image information recording unit based on the browse control information and the reference icon of the information recording unit. The area and the local image information display area are extracted, and the global image information and the reference icon are drawn on the global window which is largely arranged on the screen, and the local image information and the reference icon are drawn toward the global window in perspective. And a display control unit that controls the global window and the perspective window drawn by the image drawing unit to be displayed on the display unit.

Further, the image information browsing apparatus of the present invention is an image information browsing apparatus for browsing image information displayed on a display means based on an input from an input means, and an image information recording unit for recording the image information; A browsing control information recording unit that records browsing control information that controls browsing of image information recorded in the image information recording unit; and a browsing location and browsing of a display target in the image information based on an input from the input unit. A perspective window operation determining unit that determines a traveling direction, and image information of the image information recording unit based on browsing location and browsing traveling direction determined by the perspective window operation determining unit and browsing control information of the browsing control information recording unit. The global image information display area and the local image information display area are extracted from the An image drawing unit for drawing in a global window and drawing local image information in a perspective window having a shape that looks like a road continuing toward the global window by perspective; a global window and a perspective drawn by the image drawing unit; A display control unit for performing control for displaying a window on the display means.

Further, the image information browsing apparatus of the present invention is an image information browsing apparatus for browsing image information displayed on a display means based on an input from an input means, wherein the image information recording unit records image information. Browsing control information for controlling browsing of image information recorded in the image information recording unit, and browsing for recording, for each browsing location in the image information, reference information related to the browsing location and a reference icon for the reference information. A control information recording unit, a perspective window operation determining unit that determines a browsing location and a browsing direction of a display target in the image information based on an input from the input unit, and a browsing determined by the perspective window operation determining unit. Based on the location and the browsing direction and the browsing control information and the reference icon of the browsing control information recording unit. The global image information display area and the local image information display area are extracted from the image information of the image information recording unit, and the global image information and the reference icon are drawn in a global window which is largely arranged on the screen, and the local image information and the reference icon are perspectively displayed. An image drawing unit that draws in a perspective window having a shape that looks like a road continuing toward the global window, and a display that controls the display unit to display the global window and the perspective window drawn by the image drawing unit. And a control unit.

[0014] In the image information browsing apparatus of the present invention, the perspective window operation determining section determines a browsing location based on an input from the input means, and a perspective based on an input from the input means. A browsing attribute determining unit for determining which of the spatial attribute and the temporal attribute to browse the local image information on the window, wherein the image rendering unit determines the browsing determined by the perspective window operation determining unit. An image information display area determining unit that determines a global image information display area and a local image information display area in image information of the image information recording unit based on a location; and a global image information display determined by the image information display area determining unit. The position of the global image information of the area on the global window is determined and the image information is determined. An image information arrangement determining unit that determines an arrangement position on a perspective window of the local image information obtained by deforming the local image information display area determined by the display area determining unit by a perspective method, and is determined by the image information display area determining unit. A reference icon arrangement determining unit that determines an arrangement position on the global window and a perspective window of a corresponding reference icon based on the global image information display area and the local image information display area and the browsing attribute determined by the browsing attribute determining unit, A window drawing unit that draws global image information and local image information at the placement position determined by the image information placement determination unit and draws a reference icon at the placement position determined by the reference icon placement determination unit. Features.

Further, in the image information browsing apparatus of the present invention, the perspective window operation determining unit determines a browsing location and a browsing progress direction based on an input from the input means, A browsing attribute determining unit that determines which of the browsing attributes of the spatial attribute and the temporal attribute is to be used for browsing the local image information on the perspective window based on the input, wherein the image drawing unit is configured by the perspective window operation determining unit. An image information display area determining unit that determines a general image information display area and a local image information display area in the image information of the image information recording unit based on the determined browsing location and browsing direction, and the image information display area determining unit On the global window of the global image information in the global image information display area determined by An image information arrangement determining unit that determines an arrangement position and determines an arrangement position on a perspective window of local image information obtained by deforming a local image information display area by a perspective method, and a global image determined by the image information display area determination unit A reference icon arrangement determining unit that determines an arrangement position of a corresponding reference icon on a global window and a perspective window based on an information display area, a local image information display area, and a browsing attribute determined by the browsing attribute determining unit; A window drawing unit that draws the global image information and the local image information at the layout position determined by the information layout determining unit and draws the reference icon at the layout position determined by the reference icon layout determining unit. I do.

Still further, in the image information browsing apparatus according to the present invention, the image drawing section sets a reference icon to reference information having sections in space information and time information based on the browsing control information of the browsing control information recording section. It is characterized by including a stay information arrangement determination unit for displaying the stay information.

Also, in the image information browsing apparatus of the present invention, the perspective window operation determining unit may display a reference icon displayed on local image information on a perspective window based on the browsing control information of the browsing control information recording unit. It is characterized by including a local reference icon number control unit that keeps the number of local reference icons below a certain number.

Further, in the image information browsing apparatus according to the present invention, the local reference icon number control section determines a display scale of the local image information on the perspective window, and a local window information on the perspective window. And a perspective window speed determination unit that determines a browsing progress speed of the Web browser.

Still further, in the image information browsing apparatus according to the present invention, the perspective window operation determining unit may change a perspective window curve in accordance with a degree of a direction change at the time of changing a browsing direction based on an input from the input means. A perspective window for determining a shape of the perspective window according to a direction and a size of a curve of the perspective window determined by the direction switching display determination unit, the direction window including a direction switching display determination unit that determines a direction and a size. It is characterized by including a shape determining unit.

Further, in the image information browsing apparatus of the present invention, the perspective window operation determining unit extracts browsing route information from the browsing control information recording unit based on an input from the input unit, and reads the browsing route information at each location on the browsing route. A view path determining unit that determines a direction and a size of a curve of the perspective window, wherein the image drawing unit determines a shape of the perspective window according to a direction and a size of the curve of the perspective window determined by the view path determining unit. And a perspective window shape determination unit for determining the shape of the perspective window.

Further, in the image information browsing apparatus according to the present invention, the image drawing unit may be configured to control the localization to the perspective window based on the browsing progress direction determined by the perspective window operation determining unit and the image information of the image information recording unit. An image information display direction determining unit that determines a function for determining the shape of the image information display area and the perspective window; and a shape of the perspective window based on the local image information display area and the function determined by the image information display direction determining unit. A perspective window shape determination unit that determines the orientation of the global image information displayed on the global window is fixed in a fixed direction, thereby making it easier to grasp the browsing point on the global image information. I do.

Still further, in the image information browsing apparatus according to the present invention, the image information recording unit records a map image as image information, and the browsing control information recording unit determines whether or not the browsing location is within the general map currently being browsed. Area I to determine whether or not
D, a reference icon image file name used when displaying a reference icon for reference information related to a browse location, a reference information file name provided when a reference icon is selected, time information indicating a start time and an end time , And an event information table having spatial information indicating longitude and latitude, an area ID, a map image file name corresponding to the area ID, and spatial information indicating longitude and latitude at the top, bottom, left and right ends of the map image file name. It is characterized by recording an area information table having the information, an area ID, spatial information indicating the longitude and latitude of the start point and the end point, and a route information table having spatial information indicating the longitude and latitude of the relay point.

On the other hand, the recording medium according to the present invention is a computer which allows a computer to determine a browsing location and a browsing direction based on an input from an input means, and a space on a perspective window based on an input from the input means. A perspective window operation deciding unit including a browsing attribute determining unit for deciding whether to browse the local image information with any of the browsing attribute of the attribute and the time attribute, and the browsing location and the browsing direction determined by the perspective window operation deciding unit An image information display area determining unit that determines a global image information display area and a local image information display area in image information of the image information recording unit based on the image information recording unit; and a global image information display area determined by the image information display area determining section. Determine the location of global image information on the global window Image information arrangement determining unit that determines the placement position on the perspective window of the local image information local image information display area deformed by perspective with,
Arrangement of global image information display area and local image information display area determined by the image information display area determination unit, and reference icons on the global window and perspective window based on the browse attribute determined by the browse attribute determination unit. A reference icon arrangement determining unit for determining a position, and drawing global image information and local image information at the arrangement position determined by the image information arrangement determining unit; and a reference icon at an arrangement position determined by the reference icon arrangement determining unit. And a program for functioning as a display control unit for controlling a global window and a perspective window drawn by the image drawing unit to be displayed on a display unit.

Further, the recording medium of the present invention is a computer which allows a computer to determine a browsing location and a browsing direction based on an input from an input means, and a space on a perspective window based on the input from the input means. A perspective window operation deciding unit including a browsing attribute determining unit for deciding whether to browse the local image information with any of the browsing attribute of the attribute and the time attribute, and the browsing location and the browsing direction determined by the perspective window operation deciding unit An image information display area determining unit that determines a global image information display area and a local image information display area in image information of the image information recording unit based on the image information recording unit; and a global image information display area determined by the image information display area determining section. Determine the location of global image information on the global window Image information arrangement determining unit that determines the placement position on the perspective window of the local image information local image information display area deformed by perspective with,
A stay information arrangement determining unit for retaining and displaying a reference icon for reference information having a section in spatial information and time information based on the browsing control information of the browsing control information recording unit, and a general information determined by the image information display area determining unit. A reference icon arrangement determining unit that determines an arrangement position of a corresponding reference icon on a global window and a perspective window based on the image information display area and the local image information display area and the browsing attribute determined by the browsing attribute determining unit; An image drawing unit including a window drawing unit that draws global image information and local image information at the placement position determined by the image information placement determination unit and draws a reference icon at the placement position determined by the reference icon placement determination unit; , The global drawn by the image drawing unit Recording a program for functioning as a display control unit that performs control to display on the display means Indou and perspectives window.

Further, the recording medium of the present invention provides a computer which controls a computer to determine a browsing location and a browsing direction based on an input from an input means, and a spatial attribute on a perspective window based on an input from the input means. A browsing attribute determining unit that determines which browsing attribute of the local image information is to be browsed, and a browsing attribute of the time attribute, and displaying on the local image information in the perspective window based on the browsing control information of the browsing control information recording unit. A perspective window operation determining unit including a local reference icon number control unit that keeps reference icons at a certain number or less, and image information of the image information recording unit based on a browsing location and a browsing direction determined by the perspective window operation determining unit. The global image information display area and local image information display area An image information display area determining unit that determines the position of the global image information display area determined by the image information display area determining unit on the global window, and deforms the local image information display area by perspective. Image information arrangement determination unit that determines the arrangement position of the selected local image information on the perspective window,
Arrangement of global image information display area and local image information display area determined by the image information display area determination unit, and reference icons on the global window and perspective window based on the browse attribute determined by the browse attribute determination unit. A reference icon arrangement determining unit for determining a position, and drawing global image information and local image information at the arrangement position determined by the image information arrangement determining unit; and a reference icon at an arrangement position determined by the reference icon arrangement determining unit. And a program for functioning as a display control unit for controlling a global window and a perspective window drawn by the image drawing unit to be displayed on a display unit.

Still further, in the recording medium of the present invention, a browsing location determining unit for determining a browsing location and a browsing direction based on an input from an input means, and a space on a perspective window based on an input from the input means. A browsing attribute determining unit for determining which of the browsing attributes, the time attribute and the local image information, to view, and a perspective according to the degree of direction change when changing the browsing direction based on an input from the input means. A perspective window operation determination unit including a direction change display determination unit that determines a direction and a size of a window curve; and a viewing location and a viewing progress direction determined by the perspective window operation determination unit. Global image information display area and local image information in image information An image information display area determining unit for determining a display area, a perspective window shape determining unit for determining a shape of a perspective window according to a direction and a size of a perspective window curve determined by the direction change display determining unit, and the image information display area The arrangement position of the global image information display area determined by the determination unit on the global window of the global image information is determined, and the arrangement position of the local image information display area on the perspective window is transformed by the perspective method. An image information arrangement determining unit, a global image information display area and a local image information display area determined by the image information display area determining unit, and a global window of a corresponding reference icon based on the viewing attribute determined by the viewing attribute determining unit. and A reference icon arrangement determining unit for determining an arrangement position on a perspective window, and global image information and local image information are drawn at the arrangement position determined by the image information arrangement determination unit, and the reference icon arrangement determination unit determines the reference image arrangement information. An image drawing unit having a window drawing unit for drawing a reference icon at the arranged position, and a program for functioning as a display control unit for controlling display of a global window and a perspective window drawn by the image drawing unit on a display unit. Record

Also, the recording medium of the present invention is a computer which causes a computer to determine a browsing location and a browsing direction based on an input from an input means, and a spatial attribute on a perspective window based on the input from the input means. A browsing attribute determining unit that determines which browsing attribute of the local image information is to be browsed, and a browsing control information recording unit based on an input from the input unit, and extracts browsing route information from the browsing control information recording unit, and A perspective window operation determining unit including a viewing path determining unit that determines a direction and a size of a curve of a perspective window at each location, and the image based on the viewing location and the viewing progress direction determined by the perspective window operation determining unit. Global image information display area in the image information of the information recording unit And an image information display area determining unit for determining a local image information display area, a perspective window shape determining unit for determining a shape of a perspective window according to a direction and a size of a curve of the perspective window determined by the browsing route determining unit, and the image The arrangement position of the global image information display area determined by the information display area determination unit on the global window of the global image information is determined, and the local image information display area is arranged on the perspective window by deforming the local image information display area by perspective. An image information arrangement determining unit for determining the image information display area, a global image information display area and a local image information display area determined by the image information display area determining unit, and a corresponding reference icon based on the viewing attribute determined by the viewing attribute determining unit. Global Wii A reference icon arrangement determining unit for determining an arrangement position on the window and the perspective window, and drawing the global image information and the local image information at the arrangement position determined by the image information arrangement determination unit and determining by the reference icon arrangement determination unit An image drawing unit including a window drawing unit that draws a reference icon at the arranged position, and a display control unit that controls a global window and a perspective window drawn by the image drawing unit to be displayed on display means. Record the program.

Further, the recording medium of the present invention is a computer-readable recording medium that stores a computer in a browsing location determining unit that determines a browsing location and a browsing progress direction based on an input from an input unit, and a space on a perspective window based on the input from the input unit. A perspective window operation determining unit including a browsing attribute determining unit that determines which of the attribute and the time attribute to browse the local image information, a browsing direction and the image determined by the perspective window operation determining unit The image information display direction determining unit determines a function for determining the local image information display area to the perspective window and the shape of the perspective window based on the image information of the information recording unit, and the image information display direction determining unit determines the function. Local image information display area and Window shape determining unit that determines the shape of the perspective window based on the image information display direction determining unit, determines the position of the global image information display area determined by the image information display direction determining unit on the global window, and displays the local image information. An image information arrangement determining unit for determining an arrangement position on a perspective window of local image information obtained by deforming an area by a perspective method, a global image information display area and a local image information display area determined by the image information display direction determining unit; A reference icon arrangement determining unit that determines an arrangement position of the corresponding reference icon on the global window and the perspective window based on the browsing attribute determined by the browsing attribute determining unit, and an arrangement position determined by the image information arrangement determining unit. An image drawing unit including a window drawing unit that draws station image information and local image information and draws a reference icon at a placement position determined by the reference icon placement determination unit, and a global window drawn by the image drawing unit. A program for recording a program for functioning as a display control unit for controlling the display of the perspective window on the display unit is recorded.

On the other hand, according to the image information display method of the present invention, a global window for displaying a global image information display area in image information and a local window for displaying a local image information display area which is a part of the global image information display area are provided. In the image information display method for displaying a window and a window, the global window is displayed large on a screen, and the local window is moved toward a browsing point in the global image information display area displayed on the global window. The local image information display area is displayed in a perspective view as a perspective window having a shape that appears to be continuous.

Further, the image information display method according to the present invention is characterized in that a reference icon for reference information relating to a browse position is displayed on the global window and the perspective window.

Further, in the image information display method according to the present invention, the image information is a map image.

[0032]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

(1) First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image information browsing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The image information browsing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes an input unit 1, an image information recording unit 2, a browse control information recording unit 3, a perspective window operation determination unit 4, an image drawing unit 5, a display control unit 6,
And the display means 7 constitute a main part thereof.
The image information browsing device according to the present embodiment is an example of a map image browsing device that uses image information recorded in the image information recording unit 2 as a map image.

The input means 1 provides means for the user to input data and input operations.
For example, a mouse and a keyboard correspond to this.

The image information recording section 2 records a plurality of map images as, for example, a file in a bitmap format as shown in FIG. The recorded map image is not particularly limited, such as two-dimensional or three-dimensional.

The browsing control information recording unit 3 is provided for each browsing location on the map image recorded in the image information recording unit 2.
Reference information such as anecdotes is recorded as images, sounds, videos, and the like. The browsing control information recording unit 3 also records spatial information (longitude / latitude), time information (start time / end time), and a reference icon image of each browsing location. Further, the browsing control information recording unit 3 also records browsing route information if the route for browsing on the map image is a predetermined route.

Referring to FIG. 2, the browsing control information recording unit 3
Has a total of three tables of a browsing control information database, an event information table 31, a regional information table 32, and a route information table 33. Also,
The viewing control information recording unit 3 has reference information and a reference icon image as a database relating to reference information.

The event information table 31 has information on a browsing location. That is, the event information table 3
1 is an area ID for determining whether or not the browsing location is in the currently viewed general map, a reference icon image file name used when displaying a reference icon for reference information related to the browsing location, It has a reference information file name such as an image, a movie, and a Web page provided when the user selects the reference icon, time information indicating start time and end time, and spatial information indicating longitude and latitude. In the present embodiment, for example, as illustrated in FIG.
by selecting the reference icon represented by onko.on1.bmp. The web page on “Dunhuang” represented by html can be referred to.

The area information table 32 includes an area ID,
It has a map image file name corresponding to the area ID, and spatial information indicating the longitude and latitude at the upper, lower, left and right ends of the map image with the map image file name. The map image file name used for the global map is determined according to the area ID.

When a route from a certain location to another certain location is determined in advance, the route information table 33 has the spatial information. That is, the route information table 33
It has an area ID, spatial information indicating the longitude and latitude of the start and end points, and spatial information indicating the longitude and latitude of a relay point (in this example, it is possible to have up to nine relay points). The area ID is used to select a map image to be displayed in the perspective window from the area information table 32 while moving the route. In FIG. 3, the area ID is set to 1, and the same map as that used as the general map is used. By changing this area ID, the map image displayed in the perspective window during route movement is shown in FIG. It is also possible to use a road image pattern as shown in the example of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a general flow of the entire processing of the image information browsing apparatus according to the present embodiment. The “reference information around” in this flowchart is the spatial information (latitude /
The extent to which reference information having longitude is regarded as “close” differs depending on the object.In the example, information that is ± 00'50'00 in both latitude and longitude from the browsing location is defined as “reference information around”. ).

Operations that can be performed when browsing based on spatial attributes include "change of browsing location", "selection of reference icon", and "change to time attribute". As shown in FIG. 8, the reference icons on the global map displayed on the global window are arranged according to the spatial information.

The operations that can be performed when browsing by the time attribute include "change of browsing time", "selection of reference icon", and "change to space attribute". As shown in FIG. 9, the reference icons on the local map displayed in the perspective window are arranged with the screen depth direction as a time axis according to the time information. That is, in the case of browsing based on the time attribute, only the browsing time included in the time information section is displayed from among the reference icons located around the browsing location, and the displayed reference icon is displayed. The number will be narrowed down.

Perspective window operation determination unit 4
Determines the browsing location, changes the browsing attribute, and the like based on the operation of the user by the input unit 1, and outputs the result to the image drawing unit 5. The perspective window operation determination unit 4
Further, it is composed of two components, a browsing location determining unit 41 and a browsing attribute determining unit 42.

The browsing location determining section 41 determines the browsing location and the browsing direction based on the operation of the input means 1 by the user. In addition, the browsing location determination unit 41 also determines the display scale of the global map displayed in the global window and the local map displayed in the perspective window.

The browsing attribute determining section 42 determines which browsing attribute of the time attribute or the spatial attribute is to be performed on the perspective window based on the operation of the user by the input means 1.

The image drawing section 5 extracts and draws a general map display area to be displayed on the global window from the map image of the image information recording section 2 based on the output of the perspective window operation determining section 4, and should display it on the perspective window. Extraction and drawing of local map display area,
In addition, the browsing control information recording unit 3 extracts and draws a reference icon to be displayed in the global window and the perspective window. The image drawing unit 5 further includes four components: an image information display area determination unit 51, an image information arrangement determination unit 52, a reference icon arrangement determination unit 53, and a window drawing unit 54.

The image information display area determination section 51 displays a global map to be displayed in the global window from the map image of the image information recording section 2 based on the current browsing location and browsing direction and the display scale of the global map and the local map. The area and the local map display area to be displayed in the perspective window are determined.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing how the image information display area determination section 51 determines the general map display area and the local map display area. The image information display area determination unit 51 determines the current browsing direction 11 with the current browsing location 1102 as the center on the map image 1101 recorded in the image information recording unit 2.
The general map display area 1104 and the local map display area 110 around the browsing point so that 03 is in the upper direction of the display screen.
5 is determined. The global map display area 1104 and the local map display area 1105 are updated each time the browsing location or the browsing direction is changed.

The image information arrangement determining section 52 stores the global map display area and the local map display area in the map image of the image information recording section 2 determined by the image information display area determining section 51 in the global window and the perspective window. And a local map.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the arrangement of the global map display area and the local map display area in the global window and the perspective window by the image information arrangement determination unit 52. The global map display area 1201 is arranged in the global window 1203, and the local map display area 1202 is arranged in the perspective window 1204. The browsing point is always located at the center of the global window 1203 and at the vanishing point 1205 of the perspective window 1204 shaped like a road extending in the depth direction of the screen. In addition, the local map display area 1202 displayed in the perspective window 1204 is arranged after being deformed so as to match the shape of the perspective window.

The reference icon arrangement determination unit 53 arranges reference icons having spatial information or time information included in the global map and the local map in the global window and the perspective window, respectively.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the arrangement of the reference icons by the reference icon arrangement determining unit 53. The placement of the reference icon in the global window is for reference information having spatial information included in the global map, and the reference icon 1301 is arranged according to the spatial information of the reference information. The placement of the reference icon in the perspective window targets the reference information having the spatial information included in the local map, and places the reference icon 1302 according to one of the time attribute and the space attribute of the perspective window. When the current browsing attribute of the perspective window is a spatial attribute, a reference icon is arranged according to the spatial information of the reference information. When the current viewing attribute of the perspective window is the time attribute, the reference icon is arranged according to the time information of the reference information on the perspective window with the screen depth direction as the time axis, and the era of the viewing time is displayed. The year icon 1303 is arranged. Also, when arranging the reference icons on the perspective window, the size of the reference icons is determined in accordance with the perspective method so as to be smaller as the point approaches the vanishing point 1304 of the perspective window and becomes larger as the distance increases.

The window drawing section 54 draws a global window and a perspective window on the screen based on the outputs of the image information arrangement determining section 52 and the reference icon arrangement determining section 53. The window drawing unit 5
Reference numeral 4 also draws on the screen additional information on the map, such as the browsing direction, year, and place name.

The display control unit 6 controls the display on the display means 7 such as the map image of the image information recording unit 2 and the reference icon of the browsing control information recording unit 3 based on the decision of the image drawing unit 5.

The display means 7 is a display means for performing display based on an instruction from the display control section 6. For example, CRT (Ca
side Ray Tube) and LCD (Liquid)
d Crystal Device) and the like.

Next, the operation of the thus configured image information browsing apparatus according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to a specific example.

FIG. 8 shows a specific example of a display screen when the viewing attribute of the perspective window is a spatial attribute. In this example, a local map is browsed with a spatial attribute in a perspective window while a global map relating to the Silk Road is browsed in a global window. In the global window, a global map of the entire Silk Road is displayed, and in the perspective window, a local map around “Dunhuang”, which is the viewing location, is displayed. Further, reference icons 1401 of reference information having reference information relating to the land, that is, reference information having spatial information are arranged in various places. The reference icon 1402 is a reference icon to reference information relating to “Moga caves”. By selecting this reference icon 1402, it is possible to jump to data and scenes related to “Moga caves”. In addition, the sense of depth is emphasized by the reference icons arranged in the perspective window being displayed larger as they go downward in the screen.

As described above, by providing the perspective window operation determining unit 4 and the image drawing unit 5, the user can simultaneously view the general map displayed in the global window and the local map displayed in the perspective window. By selecting a reference icon on the global map and the local map, it becomes possible to refer to the reference information on the browsing location and its surroundings.

FIG. 9 shows a specific example of a display screen when the viewing attribute of the perspective window is the time attribute. In this example, a local map is browsed with a time attribute in a perspective window while a global map relating to the Silk Road is browsed in a global window. The global window shows a global map of the entire Silk Road, and the perspective window shows a local map around the viewing location "Dunhuang". In this example, reference icons for reference information relating to events from 1800 to 1830 are arranged in the global window and the perspective window. The reference icon displayed on the global window is an arrangement of reference icons for reference information related to an event that occurred between 1800 and 1830 in each place.
The reference icon displayed on the perspective window is a reference icon for reference information related to an event between 1800 and 1830 around the viewing location "Dunhuang", and the time axis is arranged in the depth direction of the screen. Things. For example, the reference icon 1501 is a reference icon for reference information related to an event around 1800 in “Shazhou Fortress”. By moving the mouse pointer 1503 on this reference icon, the “Sasha Fortress” is displayed on the local map of the perspective window. Location 1502 indicating "State Castle"
Is displayed, and by selecting the mark, the user can jump to data and scenes related to “the old town of Shazhou”. In this way, the user can grasp events at other places in the same era while browsing reference information having time information at the selected browsing location.

The display scale of the local map in the perspective window is not fixed, and can be arbitrarily changed by the user using the input means 1. For example, FIG. 10 shows an example in which a display scale of a local map in a perspective that a person normally feels while walking is set. The perspective window shows the path to the grassland. With this setting, the user can feel as if he / she is actually walking on the map.

Further, in the present operation example, an example has been described in which a local map around a browsing point is displayed in a perspective window when reference information having time information is referred to.
This local map may be translucent or hidden.

As described above, by providing the perspective window operation determining unit 4 and the image drawing unit 5, the user can simultaneously refer to the reference information related to the browsed location while browsing the global map and the local map simultaneously. While referring to the reference information having the time information at the browsing location, it is possible to grasp events at other locations in the same era.

(2) Second Embodiment FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image information browsing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The image information browsing apparatus according to the present embodiment is intended to improve the intuitiveness of positioning in space and time of a data structure in which reference information having spatial information or reference information having time information has sections. As shown in FIG. 11, the image information browsing apparatus according to the first embodiment has a configuration in which a stay information arrangement determining unit 2001 is added to the image drawing unit 5.
Hereinafter, only components different from those of the image information browsing apparatus according to the first embodiment will be described.

If the spatial information and the time information of the reference information have sections, the stay information arrangement determining unit 2001
While browsing the section where the space information and the time information are valid, the reference icon of the reference information is displayed so as to be kept at a predetermined position.

Based on the output of stay information arrangement determining section 2001, reference icon arrangement determining section 53 arranges the reference icon to be retained at a predetermined position, and then arranges other reference icons.

Next, the operation of the image information browsing apparatus according to the second embodiment will be described with a specific example.

FIG. 12 shows the city “Dunhuang” on the Silk Road
In this example, the reference information having the time information is referred to. On the screen 2101, the reference icon 21 displayed on the local map on the perspective window
It is assumed that reference information related to 10 has time information having a section from 1810 to 1830.

A screen that has been browsed from the screen 2101 with a lapse of time and has passed for 10 years is a screen 2102, and the reference icon 2111 is displayed in a large size at the forefront of the screen. If you try to pass more time than here,
The reference icon moves to the side of the perspective window as shown in a screen 2103 (arrow 2113) and is displayed as the reference icon 2112. As shown in a screen 2104, the time information section included in the reference information related to the reference icon 2114 (in this case, from 1810 to 183)
While viewing (0 year), it is displayed next to the perspective window. Although the screen 2105 is browsing 1830, if the user tries to make the time longer than this, the section of the time information included in the reference information related to the reference icon 2115 is escaped, and the reference icon 2115 is displayed. It moves as shown on a screen 2106 (arrow 2116) and is displayed as a reference icon 2117 on the perspective window.

As described above, the stay information arrangement determining unit 2001
Is provided, the intuition of the position in the space and time of the reference icon to the reference information having a width without the space information section or the time information section being uniquely determined is improved.

FIG. 13 shows a specific example in the case where there are a plurality of reference icons to be retained. There are spaces 2201 on both sides of the perspective window for retaining reference icons, and the reference icons to be retained are alternately allocated to these two spaces and superimposed in a stratum. If any of the retaining reference icon groups returns to the perspective window and there is a gap in the retaining layer, the gap is filled by raising the reference icon group below. As described above, by simultaneously displaying a plurality of reference icons for reference information having a width in the section of the time information and the section of the space information, it is possible to improve the intuition of the spatio-temporal relationship between the reference information. .

As described above, by providing the stay information arrangement determining unit 2001, it is possible to position the reference icon to the reference information in which the section of the spatial information or the section of the time information has a width in the spatio-temporal space, and to determine the position between the reference information. The intuition of the relationship is improved.

(3) Third Embodiment FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image information browsing apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention. The image information browsing apparatus according to the present embodiment keeps the number of reference icons displayed on the local map on the perspective window at a certain number or less so that the display screen can be more effectively used, as shown in FIG. In the image information browsing apparatus according to the first embodiment, a local reference icon number control unit 3001 is provided to the perspective window operation determination unit 4.
Is added. Hereinafter, only components different from those of the image information browsing apparatus according to the first embodiment will be described.

The local reference icon number control unit 3001 controls the display scale and the browsing speed of the local map on the perspective window in order to keep the number of reference icons displayed on the local map on the perspective window at a certain number or less. Control one or both. The local reference icon number control unit 3001 further includes two components: a perspective window scale determination unit 3002 and a perspective window speed determination unit 3003.

Perspective window scale determination unit 3
002, the display scale of the local map is increased if the number of reference icons displayed on the local map on the perspective window is small, and the display scale of the local map is reduced if the display number of reference icons on the local map on the perspective window is large. Thus, the display scale of the local map on the perspective window is determined.

Perspective window speed determination unit 3
003, the browsing progress speed of the local map is increased if the number of reference icons displayed on the local map on the perspective window is small, and the browsing progress speed of the local map is increased if the number of reference icons displayed on the local map on the perspective window is large. Is determined so that the browsing speed of the local map on the perspective window is reduced.

Next, the operation of the screen information display device according to the third embodiment will be described with a specific example.

FIG. 15 shows an operation example of the perspective window scale determination unit 3002. In this example, a local map is browsed with a spatial attribute in a perspective window while a global map relating to the Silk Road is browsed in a global window. Screen 310
In FIG. 1, a local map of a region surrounded by a rectangle 3111 on the global window is displayed on the perspective window. There is only one reference icon at the back of the screen on the perspective window. On the other hand, on the screen 3102, by increasing the display scale of the local map on the perspective window and increasing the viewing range 3112, the number of reference icons displayed on the local map on the perspective window is increased as shown in the screen 3103. I'm trying.

FIG. 16 shows an example of the operation of the perspective window speed determination unit 3003. Screen 3201 is exactly the same as screen 3101 in FIG. On the other hand, by increasing the browsing speed on the screen 3202, the screen is quickly shifted to the screen 3203 where the reference icon at the back of the screen is displayed in front of the screen. After the screen 3203, the browsing speed returns to an appropriate speed.

As described above, by adding the local reference icon number control unit 3001, the display density of the reference icons provided to the user can be arbitrarily maintained and the display screen can be used more effectively.

(4) Fourth Embodiment FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image information browsing apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The image information browsing device according to the present embodiment aims to improve the intuition of the user when the browsing direction is changed, and as shown in FIG. 17, the perspective in the image information browsing device according to the first embodiment. A direction change display determining unit 4001 is added to the window operation determining unit 4, and a perspective window shape determining unit 4 is added to the image drawing unit 5.
002 is added. Hereinafter, only components different from those of the image information browsing apparatus according to the first embodiment will be described.

The direction change display determination unit 4001 determines the direction and size of the perspective window curve according to the degree of direction change when the browsing direction is changed based on the user's operation of the input means 1.

Perspective window shape determination unit 4
002 determines a function that outputs an appropriate perspective window shape in accordance with the direction and magnitude of the perspective window curve determined by the direction change display determination unit 4001, and determines the shape of the perspective window.

The image information arrangement determination unit 52 deforms the local map display area by the perspective method according to the output of the perspective window shape determination unit 4002, and then arranges the local map display area in the perspective window as a local map.

Next, the operation of the image information browsing apparatus according to the fourth embodiment will be described with a specific example.

FIG. 18 shows an example in which reference information having spatial information can be referred to on the perspective window, and shows an example of a screen when a direction change from the browsing position to the browsing direction to the right is input. A perspective window with an arc drawn to the left is displayed. When the user inputs a direction change by the input means 1, the direction change display determination unit 40
01 determines the direction and magnitude of the curve in the perspective window. Hereinafter, description will be made assuming that the direction and magnitude of the curve are represented by a variable L. The sign of the variable L is the direction of the curve, and the absolute value is the size of the curve.
If L> 0, it indicates that the viewing direction is to be changed to the left, and the curve of the perspective window has an arc in the right direction of the screen as if it were a curve to the left. Conversely, if L <0, For example, it indicates that the viewing direction is changed to the right in the browsing direction, and the curve is shaped like a road that draws an arc to the left of the screen and turns right. Hereinafter, an operation example will be described using the variable L.

The variable L is initially set to L = 0.
Each time a direction change is input by the input means 1, a fixed number is added. If the direction change is to the left, the value is incremented. If L ≠ 0 in a state where no direction change is input, addition and subtraction are performed so that the variable L converges to L = 0 at a fixed number per unit time. That is, as the value of the variable L increases, the arc of the curve shifts to the right, and as the value of the variable L decreases, the arc shifts to the left. In addition, the absolute value of the variable L increases in accordance with the time of continuously inputting the direction change, and the perspective window draws a sharp curve.

Next, the perspective window shape determining unit 4002 determines the shape of the perspective window based on the value of the variable L. FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of determining the shape of the perspective window. Hereinafter, as shown in FIG. 19, the X-axis is in the horizontal direction of the display screen and the Y-axis is in the vertical direction.
A description will be given taking the axis. The vanishing point of the perspective window is H (0, h), and the origin is O (0, 0).

In the initial state, that is, when L = 0,
Let y (y1) be the width 4101 of the perspective window in the x-axis direction at y = y1 (0 ≦ y1 ≦ h). l
(Y) is assumed to be constant regardless of the value of the variable L. Next, a function x = f (L, L,
Consider y). Line or curve 4102 drawn by this function
X of the upper point P (f (L, y2), y2) (0 ≦ y2 ≦ h)
Two points P1 (f (L, y) obtained by adding and subtracting l (y2) / 2 to the coordinates
2) -l (y2) / 2, y2), P2 (f (L, y2) +
l (y2) / 2, y2) is the coordinates of both ends of the perspective window at y = y2.

Although the function x = f (L, y) is arbitrary, in the present embodiment, the point (L, h / 2)
Is used as a quadratic function x = 4 * L / (h * h) * (y * y-h * y). Based on this function, the coordinates of both ends of the perspective window at an arbitrary y coordinate are obtained, and the shape of the perspective window is determined.

The function x = f (L, y) for determining the shape of the perspective window is not limited to the quadratic function described with reference to FIG. 20, but is a continuous connection between the two points OH. Any function may be used.

As described above, by adding the direction change display determining unit 4001 and the perspective window shape determining unit 4002, the intuition of the user at the time of changing the direction is improved, and it is easier to grasp the current browsing progress direction. It can be.

(5) Fifth Embodiment FIG. 21 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image information browsing apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. The image information browsing apparatus according to the present embodiment aims to improve intuition at the time of a direction change when traveling along a predetermined route and making reference information possible, and as shown in FIG. In the image information browsing apparatus according to the first embodiment, a browsing route determination unit 5 is provided for a perspective window operation determination unit 4.
001 is added, and a perspective window shape determination unit 4002 is added to the image drawing unit 5. Hereinafter, only components different from those of the image information browsing apparatus according to the first embodiment will be described.

The browsing route determining unit 5001 extracts a route to be displayed from the browsing route information included in the route information table 33 of the browsing control information recording unit 3 based on a user operation with the input unit 1. In addition, the browsing route determination unit 5001
The direction and size of the curve of the perspective window at each point on the route are determined and output from the viewing route information included in the route information table 33 of the viewing control information recording unit 3.

Perspective window shape determination unit 4
Reference numeral 002 determines a function for outputting an appropriate perspective window shape in accordance with the direction and size of the perspective window curve determined by the viewing route determination unit 5001, and determines the shape of the perspective window.

The image information arrangement determining section 52 deforms the local map display area according to the output of the perspective window shape determining section 4002, and then arranges the local map display area in the perspective window as a local map.

Next, the operation of the image information browsing apparatus according to the fifth embodiment will be described with a specific example.

FIG. 22 shows an example of a route selection screen for browsing reference information having spatial information on a perspective window. This is a view of the vicinity of the city “Dunhuang” on the Silk Road, and the user uses the input unit 1 to display the reference icon 5101 indicating the destination on the perspective window and the reference icon of each city on the global window. By selecting 5102, the browsing route information from the current browsing location to the selected location is stored in the browsing control information recording unit 3.
Extract from In this example, it is assumed that browsing route information from “Dunhuang”, which is a city on the Silk Road, to “Loulan” is recorded in advance, and this route will be described as an example. The viewing route information includes the longitude and latitude of several relay points in the middle of the route, in addition to the longitude and latitude of the start and end points of the route. In this example, it is assumed that in addition to the longitude / latitude of both the cities of “Dunhuang” and “Loulan”, the longitude / latitude of one relay point is provided.
The viewing route determination unit 5001 determines the direction and size of the curve of the perspective window on the route based on the viewing route information between “Dunhuang” and “Loulan”.

An example of the operation of the browsing route determination unit 5001 is shown in FIG.
3 will be described. The route information includes the longitude / latitude of the start point A indicating “Dunhuang”, the longitude / latitude of the end point B indicating “Loulan”, and the longitude / latitude of the relay point C.

A line segment connecting each point continuously is defined as a viewing route,
It is assumed that a line segment AC is traveling from A to C. In the following, the direction and magnitude of the curve of the perspective window are represented by a variable L, the viewing direction is represented by a variable θ, and the line segment AC.
The angle 5201 at which the line intersects with the line segment CB is described as a constant α.

First, a value Lm at which the absolute value of the variable L becomes maximum is determined. Lm is determined by Lm = K1 * (π−α) using α and a positive constant K1.

Next, the position of the point D where the shape change of the perspective window starts on the route AC is determined.
The length of the line segment CD is calculated using Lm and a positive constant K2.
It is determined by 2 * Lm. If the length of the obtained line segment CD is longer than the path AC, the point D is determined as a point at the same position as the point A. The value of the variable L on the route AC is
L = Lm at an intermediate point E of D, L = 0 at both end points C and D, and each point is determined by using a continuous function.

FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram in which the horizontal axis represents the distance x from the point A and the vertical axis represents L. Hereinafter, coordinates representing the value of the variable L at each point on the route AC are represented by A (0,0),
C (C, 0), D (d, 0), E ((c + d) / 2, L
m). The function L = g (x) for determining the value of the variable L between the routes AC is arbitrary, but in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 24, Equation 1 is used.

[0104]

(Equation 1)

Next, the browsing direction θ on the route AC is determined. The direction change is started from the point E on the route AC, and the point C is changed.
It shall be completed by Point A just before proceeding on route AC
Is the browsing progress direction at the relay point B, the browsing progress direction at the relay point B is (θa + α). The value of θ on the route AC is determined by using a continuous function between points A, C, and E.

FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram in which the horizontal axis represents the distance x from the point A and the vertical axis represents θ. Hereinafter, coordinates representing the value of θ at each point on the route AC are represented by A (0, θa) and C, respectively.
(C, θa + α), E (e (= (c + d) / 2), θ
This will be described as a). Function θ that determines the value of θ between AC
= H (x) is arbitrary, but in the present embodiment, FIG.
Equation 2 is used as shown in FIG.

[0107]

(Equation 2)

By the above procedure, the direction and size of the perspective window curve at each point on the route, and the browsing direction are determined.

FIG. 26 shows an example of a display screen when the vehicle travels along the route between “Dunhuang” and “Loulan”. On the screen 5501, a perspective window is displayed with “Dunhuang” as a browsing point, and progress to “Lou-lan” via the route 5511 is started. The shape of the perspective window gradually begins to curve as you progress along the route and approach the junction, that is, the corner. At the time when the curve size reaches the maximum (screen 5502), the direction change starts. When the direction change starts, the size of the curve in the perspective window gradually decreases (screen 5503).
Upon reaching the relay point, the shape of the perspective window returns to normal, and the direction change is completed (screen 5504).

In the browsing route determination unit 5001,
A function L = g (x) for determining L and θ on the path,
θ = h (x) is not limited to the one described above, and may be any value as long as the points are connected continuously.

As described above, the browsing route determination unit 50
01 and perspective window shape determination unit 40
By adding 02, when browsing a predetermined route, the intuition of the user when changing directions is improved, and it is easier to grasp the browsing route.

(6) Sixth Embodiment FIG. 27 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image information browsing apparatus according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention. The image information browsing device according to the present embodiment fixes the orientation of the global map displayed on the global window to north or south,
This makes it easier to grasp the current browsing location on the global map. As shown in FIG. 27, the image drawing unit 5 in the configuration of the image information browsing apparatus according to the first embodiment
In this configuration, the image information display area determining unit 51 is removed, while the image information display direction determining unit 6001 and the perspective window shape determining unit 4002 are added. Hereinafter, only components different from those of the image information browsing apparatus according to the first embodiment will be described.

The image information display direction determining unit 6001 determines a global map and a local map to be displayed in the global window and the perspective window based on the current browsing location, display scale, and browsing direction. Also,
The direction and size of the curve of the perspective window are determined and output based on the browsing direction.

The image information arrangement determining section 52 sets the global map display area and the local map display area to be displayed from the map image based on the output of the image information display direction determining section 6001 in the global window and the perspective window as the global map and the local map. Deploy.

FIG. 28 shows an image information display direction determining unit 600.
1 is an explanatory diagram of display area determination by No. 1. Browsing location 61 on map image 6101 recorded in image information recording unit 2
02 is a general map display area 6103 in which the center is 02. When the viewing direction is north, the general map display area 6103
North is the display area on the global window with the display screen in the upward direction. When the browsing progress direction is from the south, the south is defined as the display region on the global window with the upward direction of the display screen. Next, the peripheral area 6104 of the browsing location 6102 is determined so that the browsing progress direction is the upper direction of the display screen, and is set as a display area for the perspective window. Each time the browsing location 6102 or the browsing direction is changed, the display area is updated. In addition, the direction and the size of the perspective window curve are determined from the current browsing progress direction.

Perspective window shape determination unit 4
Reference numeral 002 determines a function for outputting an appropriate perspective window shape in accordance with the direction and size of the perspective window curve determined by the image information display direction determination unit 6001, and determines the shape of the perspective window.

The image information arrangement determining section 52 deforms the local map display area in accordance with the output of the perspective window shape determining section 4002, and then arranges it in the perspective window as a local map.

Next, the operation of the image information browsing apparatus according to the sixth embodiment will be described with a specific example.

In the example of FIG. 28, reference information having spatial information can be referred to on a perspective window. Hereinafter, the angle of the current browsing direction is defined as a variable θ (−
π ≦ θ ≦ π), and the direction and size of the perspective window will be described as a variable L. When θ = 0, the browsing direction becomes true east, increases as the browsing direction turns counterclockwise, and when θ> π, subtracts 2π,
When θ <π, 2π is added. When θ> 0, the image information display direction determination unit 6001 sets the north of the general map area 6103 as the upper direction of the display screen when θ <0, and sets the south as the display area on the global window. Next, the direction and magnitude of the curve of the perspective window are determined as a variable L. The variable L is maximized when the browsing direction is facing east or west. The variable L is represented by Expression 3 using the angle θ of the viewing progress direction and the positive constant K.

[0120]

(Equation 3)

For example, as shown in FIG. 29, when the browsing direction is southwest, the global window displays a general map in which the south is the upper direction of the display screen, and the perspective window looks like a road turning west. , Draws an arc to the left.

As described above, by providing the image information display direction determining unit 6001 and the perspective window shape determining unit 4002, the direction of the general map displayed on the global window is fixed, and the browsing direction is set in the shape of the perspective window. expressing. This makes it easier for the user to grasp the browsing location on the general map.

(7) Seventh Embodiment FIG. 30 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image information browsing apparatus according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention. The image information browsing apparatus according to the present embodiment is different from the image information browsing apparatus according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 in that an image information recording unit 2, a browsing control information recording unit 3, a perspective window operation determination The unit 4, the image drawing unit 5, and the display control unit 6 are mounted on the data processing device 101, and the recording medium 201 is provided for the data processing device 101. That is, since the image information browsing device according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is implemented by the data processing device 101 which is a computer, the perspective window operation determining unit 4, the image drawing unit 5, and the display control unit 6 Create a computer program that generates the functions that have the CD-R
The data is recorded on a recording medium 201 typified by an OM, a floppy disk, or a semiconductor memory.
Then, by reading a computer program from the recording medium 201, the functions of the perspective window operation determining unit 4, the image drawing unit 5, and the display control unit 6 are generated, and the image information browsing device according to the first embodiment is generated. Configuration can be built. This computer program may be in a form recorded on a recording device in a server, for example, or may be provided through a network.

(8) Eighth Embodiment FIG. 31 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image information browsing apparatus according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention. The image information browsing apparatus according to the present embodiment differs from the image information browsing apparatus according to the second embodiment shown in FIG. 11 in that an image information recording unit 2, a browsing control information recording unit 3, a perspective window operation determination The unit 4, the image drawing unit 5, and the display control unit 6 are mounted on the data processing device 102, and the recording medium 202 is provided for the data processing device 102. That is, since the image information browsing device according to the second embodiment shown in FIG. 11 is implemented by the data processing device 102 that is a computer, the perspective window operation determining unit 4, the image drawing unit 5, and the display control unit 6 Create a computer program to generate the functions that have
The data is recorded on a recording medium 202 typified by a ROM, a floppy disk, or a semiconductor memory.
2, the computer program is read from the recording medium 202 to generate the functions of the perspective window operation determining unit 4, the image drawing unit 5, and the display control unit 6, and the image information browsing apparatus according to the second embodiment is generated. Can be constructed. This computer program may be in a form recorded on a recording device in a server, for example, or may be provided through a network.

(9) Ninth Embodiment FIG. 32 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image information browsing apparatus according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention. The image information browsing apparatus according to the present embodiment is different from the image information browsing apparatus according to the third embodiment shown in FIG. 14 in that the image information recording unit 2, the browse control information recording unit 3, the perspective window operation determination The unit 4, the image drawing unit 5, and the display control unit 6 are mounted on the data processing device 103, and a recording medium 203 is provided for the data processing device 103. That is, since the image information browsing device according to the third embodiment shown in FIG. 14 is implemented by the data processing device 103 that is a computer, the perspective window operation determination unit 4, the image drawing unit 5, and the display control unit 6 Create a computer program to generate the functions that have
The data is recorded on a recording medium 203 typified by a ROM, a floppy disk, or a semiconductor memory.
3 generates the functions of the perspective window operation determining unit 4, the image drawing unit 5, and the display control unit 6 by reading the computer program from the recording medium 203, and reads the image information browsing device according to the third embodiment. Can be constructed. This computer program may be in a form recorded on a recording device in a server, for example, or may be provided through a network.

(10) Tenth Embodiment FIG. 33 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image information browsing apparatus according to a tenth embodiment of the present invention. The image information browsing apparatus according to the present embodiment is different from the image information browsing apparatus according to the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 17 in that the image information recording unit 2, the browse control information recording unit 3, the perspective window operation determination Unit 4, image drawing unit 5, and display control unit 6
Is mounted on the data processing device 104, and the recording medium 204 is provided for the data processing device 104. That is, since the image information browsing device according to the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 17 is implemented by the data processing device 104 that is a computer, the perspective window operation determining unit 4, the image drawing unit 5, and the display control unit 6 Create a computer program that generates the functions that have
A data processing device 1 which is recorded on a recording medium 204 typified by a ROM, a floppy disk, or a semiconductor memory;
04, by reading a computer program from the recording medium 204, the functions of the perspective window operation determining unit 4, the image drawing unit 5, and the display control unit 6 are generated, and the image information browsing apparatus according to the fourth embodiment is generated. Can be constructed. This computer program may be in a form recorded on a recording device in a server, for example, or may be provided through a network.

(11) Eleventh Embodiment FIG. 34 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image information browsing apparatus according to an eleventh embodiment of the present invention. The image information browsing apparatus according to the present embodiment differs from the image information browsing apparatus according to the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 21 in that an image information recording unit 2, a browsing control information recording unit 3, a perspective window operation determination Unit 4, image drawing unit 5, and display control unit 6
Is mounted on the data processing device 105, and a recording medium 205 is provided for the data processing device 105. That is, since the image information browsing device according to the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 21 is implemented by the data processing device 105 which is a computer, the perspective window operation determining unit 4, the image drawing unit 5, and the display control unit 6 Create a computer program that generates the functions that have
A data processing device 1 which is recorded on a recording medium 205 typified by a ROM, a floppy disk, or a semiconductor memory;
05, the computer program is read from the recording medium 205 to generate the functions of the perspective window operation determining unit 4, the image drawing unit 5, and the display control unit 6, and the image information browsing apparatus according to the fifth embodiment. Can be constructed. This computer program may be in a form recorded on a recording device in a server, for example, or may be provided through a network.

(12) Twelfth Embodiment FIG. 35 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image information browsing apparatus according to a twelfth embodiment of the present invention. The image information browsing apparatus according to the present embodiment differs from the image information browsing apparatus according to the sixth embodiment shown in FIG. 27 in that the image information recording unit 2, the browse control information recording unit 3, the perspective window operation determination Unit 4, image drawing unit 5, and display control unit 6
Is mounted on the data processing device 106 and a recording medium 206 is provided for the data processing device 106. That is, since the image information browsing device according to the sixth embodiment shown in FIG. 27 is implemented by the data processing device 106, which is a computer, the perspective window operation determining unit 4, the image drawing unit 5, and the display control unit 6 Create a computer program that generates the functions that have
A data processing device 1 which is recorded on a recording medium 206 typified by a ROM, a floppy disk, or a semiconductor memory;
In step 06, by reading a computer program from the recording medium 206, the functions of the perspective window operation determining unit 4, the image drawing unit 5, and the display control unit 6 are generated, and the image information browsing apparatus according to the sixth embodiment is generated. Can be constructed. This computer program may be in a form recorded on a recording device in a server, for example, or may be provided through a network.

In each of the above embodiments, a map image browsing device has been described as an example of the image information browsing device.
It goes without saying that the image information browsing device is not limited to the map image browsing device. For example, if a calendar is used as image information, a calendar image browsing device can be used. If a machine configuration diagram of an automobile or an airplane is used as image information, a machine image browsing device can be used. A biological image browsing apparatus can be obtained by adopting a living body diagram of a human or the like, and a sky image browsing device can be realized by employing a sky diagram such as the universe as image information. In addition, it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to various image information browsing apparatuses.

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The first effect is that it is easy to grasp the position of the browsed portion in the global image information while browsing the global image information and the local image information displayed simultaneously and continuously with respect to the browsed portion. That is. The reason is that the global image information display area and the local image information display area are extracted from the image information based on the browsing location and the browsing control information, and the global image information is drawn in a global window which is largely arranged on the screen, and the local image information is also displayed. This is because the perspective is drawn in a perspective window that looks like a road continuing toward the global window by perspective.

The second effect is that while browsing the general image information and the local image information simultaneously and continuously displayed with respect to the browsing location, it is easy to grasp the position of the browsing location in the general image information, This means that it is easy to refer to the reference information related to the location. The reason is that the global image information display area and the local image information display area are extracted from the image information based on the browsing location and the browsing control information and the reference icon, and the global image information and the reference icon are drawn in a global window that is largely arranged on the screen. This is because the local image information and the reference icon are drawn in a perspective window having a shape that looks like a road continuing toward the global window by perspective.

A third effect is that while viewing the general image information and the local image information simultaneously and continuously displayed with respect to the browsing location, it is easy to grasp the browsing location and the browsing progress direction in the general image information. That's what it means. The reason is that the global image information display area and the local image information display area are extracted from the image information based on the browsing location and the browsing progress direction and the browsing control information, and the global image information is drawn on the global window which is largely arranged on the screen. This is because the local image information is drawn in a perspective window having a shape that looks like a road continuing toward the global window by perspective.

The fourth effect is that it is easy to grasp the browsing position and the browsing direction in the general image information while browsing the general image information and the local image information displayed simultaneously and continuously with respect to the browsing position. At the same time, it is easy to refer to the reference information related to the browse location. The reason is that the global image information display area and the local image information display area are extracted from the image information based on the browse location and the browse progress direction, the browse control information, and the reference icon, and the global image information and the reference icon are largely arranged on the screen. This is because the local image information and the reference icon are drawn in a perspective window having a shape that looks like a road continuing toward the global window by perspective in the global window.

The fifth effect is that the user can browse local image information with a desired browse attribute. The reason is that based on the input from the input means, it is determined on which perspective attribute of the spatial attribute or the temporal attribute the local image information is to be browsed on the perspective window,
This is because the arrangement position of the corresponding reference icon on the global window and the perspective window is determined based on the global image information display area, the local image information display area, and the viewing attribute.

A sixth effect is that by deforming the shape of the perspective window like a curved road, it is possible to improve intuition for image information that is difficult to grasp at a glance, such as a direction change and a browsing progress direction. is there. The reason is that the direction and the size of the curve of the perspective window are determined according to the degree of the direction change when the browsing progress direction is changed and the browsing route information.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image information browsing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram exemplifying contents of a viewing control information recording unit and an image information recording unit in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of contents of an event information table, an area information table, and a route information table in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an outline of image information browsing processing in the image information browsing apparatus according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an operation of an image information display area determination unit in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an operation of an image information arrangement determining unit in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation of a reference icon arrangement determining unit in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen for browsing image information with a spatial attribute in the image information browsing apparatus according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen for browsing image information with a time attribute in the image information browsing apparatus according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen in which a perspective window display scale is changed in the image information browsing apparatus according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image information browsing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an operation screen of a stay information arrangement determination unit in FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a screen in which a plurality of reference icons are retained.

FIG. 14 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of an image information browsing device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an operation screen of a perspective window scale determination unit in FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an operation screen of a perspective window speed determination unit in FIG. 14;

FIG. 17 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image information browsing apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen in which a direction change to the right in the browsing direction has been input in the image information browsing apparatus according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of shape determination by a perspective window shape determination unit in FIG. 17;

20 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a function required for shape determination in a perspective window shape determination unit in FIG. 17;

FIG. 21 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image information browsing apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a route selection screen in a browsing route determination unit in FIG. 21.

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation example of a browsing route determination unit in FIG. 21;

FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a function for determining a direction and a size of a curve of a perspective window on a browsing route in the image information browsing apparatus according to the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a function for determining a browsing progress direction on a browsing route in the image information browsing apparatus according to the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an operation screen for browsing a predetermined route in the image information browsing apparatus according to the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 27 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image information browsing apparatus according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram of display area determination by the image information display direction determination unit in FIG. 27;

FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an operation screen of the image information display direction determining unit in FIG. 27;

FIG. 30 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image information browsing apparatus according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 31 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image information browsing apparatus according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 32 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image information browsing apparatus according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 33 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image information browsing apparatus according to a tenth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 34 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image information browsing apparatus according to an eleventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 35 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image information browsing device according to a twelfth embodiment of the present invention.

[Description of Signs] 1 Input unit 2 Image information recording unit 3 View control information recording unit 4 Perspective window operation determination unit 5 Image drawing unit 6 Display control unit 7 Display unit 31 Event information table 32 Regional information table 33 Route information table 41 Browse Location determining unit 42 browsing attribute determining unit 51 Image information display area determining unit 52 Image information layout determining unit 53 Reference icon layout determining unit 54 Window drawing units 101 to 106 Data processing devices 201 to 206 Recording medium 2001 Stay information layout determining unit 3001 Local Reference icon number control unit 3002 Perspective window scale determination unit 3003 Perspective window speed determination unit 4001 Direction change display determination unit 4002 Perspective window shape determination unit 5001 Browsing path determination unit 6001 Image information table Direction determination unit

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[Claims] An image information browsing apparatus for browsing image information displayed on a display means based on an input from an input means, an image information recording section for recording the image information, and an image information recording section for recording the image information on the image information recording section. A browsing control information recording unit that records browsing control information that controls browsing of image information, a perspective window operation determining unit that determines a browsing location of a display target in the image information based on an input from the input unit, The global image information display area and the local image information display area are extracted from the image information of the image information recording unit based on the browsing location determined by the perspective window operation determining unit and the browsing control information of the browsing control information recording unit. Draws information in a global window that is largely placed on the screen and globally maps local image information by perspective. An image drawing unit for drawing on a perspective window having a shape that looks like a road continuing toward a window, and a display control unit for controlling display of the global window and the perspective window drawn by the image drawing unit on the display unit An image information browsing apparatus comprising: 2. An image information browsing apparatus for browsing image information displayed on a display means based on an input from an input means, comprising: an image information recording unit for recording the image information; Browsing control information for controlling browsing of image information, a browsing control information recording unit for recording, for each browsing location in the image information, reference information related to the browsing location and a reference icon to the reference information, A perspective window operation determination unit that determines a viewing location of a display target in the image information based on the input of the
The general image information display area and the local image information display area are obtained from the image information of the image information recording unit based on the browsing location determined by the perspective window operation determination unit and the browsing control information and the reference icon of the browsing control information recording unit. Extracts and draws global image information and reference icons in a global window that is placed large on the screen, and draws local image information and reference icons in a perspective window that looks like a road leading to the global window in perspective. An image information browsing apparatus, comprising: an image drawing unit that performs the control of displaying the global window and the perspective window drawn by the image drawing unit on the display unit. 3. An image information browsing apparatus for browsing image information displayed on a display means based on an input from an input means, an image information recording section for recording image information, and an image information recording section for recording the image information on the image information recording section. A browsing control information recording unit that records browsing control information for controlling browsing of image information; and a perspective window operation determination that determines a browsing location and a browsing progress direction of a display target in the image information based on an input from the input unit. A browsing location and a browsing direction determined by the perspective window operation deciding section, and a browsing control information of the browsing control information recording section. The information display area is extracted, and the global image information is drawn in a global window that is largely arranged on the screen. An image drawing unit that draws the local image information in a perspective window having a shape that looks like a road continuing toward the global window by perspective, and the global window and the perspective window drawn by the image drawing unit are displayed on the display unit. An image information browsing apparatus, comprising: a display control unit that performs display control. 4. An image information browsing apparatus for browsing image information displayed on a display means based on an input from an input means, wherein an image information recording section for recording the image information and an image information recorded on the image information recording section. Browsing control information for controlling browsing of image information, a browsing control information recording unit for recording, for each browsing location in the image information, reference information related to the browsing location and a reference icon to the reference information, A perspective window operation determining unit that determines a browsing position and a browsing direction of a display target in the image information based on the input of the image information; a browsing position and a browsing progress direction determined by the perspective window operation determining unit; and the browsing control information. The general image information is obtained from the image information of the image information recording unit based on the browsing control information and the reference icon of the recording unit. The display area and the local image information display area are extracted, and the global image information and the reference icon are drawn on the global window that is largely arranged on the screen, and the local image information and the reference icon continue in the perspective of the global window toward the global window. An image drawing unit that draws in a perspective window having a shape that looks like this, and a display control unit that controls display of the global window and the perspective window drawn by the image drawing unit on the display unit. Information browsing device. 5. A perspective view operation determining section which determines a browse location based on an input from said input means, and a spatial attribute and a temporal attribute on a perspective window based on an input from said input means. A browsing attribute determining unit that determines which browsing attribute to browse local image information, wherein the image drawing unit is configured to execute the image information recording unit based on a browsing location determined by the perspective window operation determining unit. An image information display area determining unit for determining a global image information display area and a local image information display area in the image information of the image information, and a global window of global image information of the global image information display area determined by the image information display area determining unit And the station determined by the image information display area determination unit. An image information arrangement determining unit that determines an arrangement position on a perspective window of local image information obtained by deforming the image information display area by a perspective method, and a global image information display area and local image information determined by the image information display area determining unit A reference icon arrangement determining unit that determines an arrangement position of a corresponding reference icon on a global window and a perspective window based on a display area and a browsing attribute determined by the browsing attribute determining unit; 5. A window drawing unit which draws global image information and local image information at the arranged position and draws a reference icon at the arrangement position determined by the reference icon arrangement determining unit. Image information browsing device. 6. A browsing location determining section for determining a browsing location and a browsing direction based on an input from said input means, and a spatial attribute on a perspective window based on an input from said input means. And a browsing attribute determining unit that determines which of the browsing attributes of the local image information is to be browsed with the browsing attribute of the time window and the browsing attribute and the browsing direction determined by the perspective window operation determining unit. An image information display area determining unit that determines a global image information display area and a local image information display area in the image information of the image information recording unit based on the image information display area; and a global image information display area determined by the image information display area determining unit. Determines the location of the global image information on the global window and the local image An image information arrangement determining unit that determines an arrangement position on a perspective window of local image information obtained by deforming an information display area by a perspective method, and a global image information display area and a local image information display determined by the image information display area determining unit. A reference icon arrangement determining unit that determines an arrangement position of the corresponding reference icon on the global window and the perspective window based on the area and the browsing attribute determined by the browsing attribute determining unit; 5. The image information according to claim 4, further comprising a window drawing unit that draws global image information and local image information at the placement position and draws a reference icon at the placement position determined by the reference icon placement determination unit. Browsing device. 7. A stay information arrangement deciding unit for retaining and displaying a reference icon for reference information having a section in space information and time information based on the browsing control information of the browsing control information recording unit. The image information browsing device according to claim 2 or 4, wherein 8. The number of local reference icons that keeps the number of reference icons displayed in the local image information on the perspective window below a certain number based on the browsing control information of the browsing control information recording unit. 5. The image information browsing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a control unit. 9. A perspective window scale determining unit for determining a display scale of local image information on a perspective window, and a perspective window for determining a browsing progress speed of local image information on a perspective window. 9. The image information browsing apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising a speed determining unit. 10. A direction change display in which the perspective window operation determination section determines a direction and a size of a curve of a perspective window in accordance with a degree of a direction change when a browsing direction is changed based on an input from the input means. A determining unit, wherein the image drawing unit includes a perspective window shape determining unit that determines a shape of the perspective window according to a direction and a size of a curve of the perspective window determined by the direction change display determining unit. Claims 1, 2, 3
Or the image information browsing device according to 4. 11. The perspective window operation determining unit extracts browsing route information from the browsing control information recording unit based on an input from the input unit, and determines a direction and a size of a curve of the perspective window at each point on the browsing route. The image drawing unit includes a perspective window shape determining unit that determines a shape of a perspective window according to a direction and a size of a curve of the perspective window determined by the browsing route determining unit. 5. The image information browsing device according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4. 12. The image drawing unit, based on the browsing direction determined by the perspective window operation determining unit and the image information of the image information recording unit, displays the local image information display area on the perspective window and the shape of the perspective window. An image information display direction determining unit that determines a function for determining, and a perspective window shape determining unit that determines the shape of a perspective window based on the local image information display area and the function determined by the image information display direction determining unit. And fixing the azimuth of the global image information displayed on the global window in a fixed direction to make it easier to grasp the browsing location on the global image information. 4. The image information browsing device according to 4. 13. The image information recording unit records a map image as image information, and the browsing control information recording unit determines an area ID and browsing information to determine whether a browsing location is in a currently viewed general map. Reference icon image file name used when displaying the reference icon to the reference information related to the location, reference information file name provided when the reference icon is selected, time information indicating start time and end time, and longitude Event information table having spatial information indicating the area and latitude, and area information having spatial information indicating the area ID, the map image file name corresponding to the area ID, and the longitude and latitude at the top, bottom, left and right ends of the map image of the map image file name A table, area ID, spatial information indicating the longitude and latitude of the start point and end point, and the longitude and latitude of the relay point And a route information table having space information indicating the following.
2. The image information browsing device according to 2. 14. A computer according to claim 1, further comprising: a browsing location determining unit that determines a browsing location and a browsing direction based on an input from an input unit; and a spatial attribute and a time attribute on a perspective window based on the input from the input unit. A perspective window operation determining unit including a browsing attribute determining unit that determines whether to browse local image information with a browsing attribute, and the image information recording based on a browsing location and a browsing progress direction determined by the perspective window operation determining unit Image information display area determining section for determining the global image information display area and the local image information display area in the image information of the section, on the global window of global image information of the global image information display area determined by the image information display area determining section And the local image information table An image information arrangement determining unit that determines an arrangement position on a perspective window of local image information obtained by deforming an area by a perspective method; a global image information display area and a local image information display area determined by the image information display area determining unit; A reference icon arrangement determining unit that determines an arrangement position of the corresponding reference icon on the global window and the perspective window based on the browsing attribute determined by the browsing attribute determining unit, and an arrangement position determined by the image information arrangement determining unit. An image drawing unit including a window drawing unit that draws global image information and local image information and draws a reference icon at an arrangement position determined by the reference icon arrangement determination unit; and a global window drawn by the image drawing unit. perspective A recording medium recording a program for causing a function as a display control unit that performs control to display the Indou on the display means. 15. A computer according to claim 1, further comprising: a browsing location determining unit that determines a browsing location and a browsing direction based on an input from an input unit; and a spatial attribute or a time attribute on a perspective window based on the input from the input unit. A perspective window operation determining unit including a viewing attribute determining unit that determines whether to browse the local image information based on the viewing attribute, and the image information recording based on the browsing location and the browsing direction determined by the perspective window operation determining unit. Image information display area determining section for determining the global image information display area and the local image information display area in the image information of the section, on the global window of global image information of the global image information display area determined by the image information display area determining section And the local image information table An image information arrangement determining unit that determines an arrangement position of a local image information in which a region is deformed by a perspective method on a perspective window, reference information having sections in spatial information and time information based on browsing control information of the browsing control information recording unit A stay information arrangement determining unit for retaining and displaying a reference icon to the image, a global image information display area and a local image information display area determined by the image information display area determining unit, and a browsing attribute determined by the browsing attribute determining unit. A reference icon arrangement determining unit for determining an arrangement position of the corresponding reference icon on the global window and the perspective window, and drawing the global image information and the local image information at the arrangement position determined by the image information arrangement determination unit. Determined by the reference icon layout determination unit An image drawing unit including a window drawing unit that draws a reference icon at a placement position, and a program for functioning as a display control unit that controls display of the global window and the perspective window drawn by the image drawing unit on a display unit. The recording medium on which it was recorded. 16. A browsing location determining unit for determining a browsing location and a browsing direction based on an input from an input unit, and a computer for browsing either a spatial attribute or a temporal attribute on a perspective window based on an input from the input unit. A browsing attribute determining unit that determines whether to browse local image information based on attributes, and the number of reference icons displayed in the local image information on the perspective window based on the browsing control information in the browsing control information recording unit is reduced to a certain number or less. A perspective window operation determining unit including a local reference icon number control unit to be kept, and a general image information display area in the image information of the image information recording unit based on a browsing location and a browsing direction determined by the perspective window operation determining unit; Image information display area determination to determine local image information display area Part, the arrangement position of the global image information display area determined by the image information display area determination section on the global window, and the perspective image window of the local image information obtained by deforming the local image information display area by perspective. An image information arrangement determining unit for determining an arrangement position on the image, a global image information display area and a local image information display area determined by the image information display area determining unit, and a browsing attribute determined by the browsing attribute determining unit. A reference icon arrangement determining unit for determining an arrangement position of the corresponding reference icon on the global window and the perspective window, and drawing the global image information and the local image information at the arrangement position determined by the image information arrangement determination unit; Determined by the icon layout determination unit An image drawing unit including a window drawing unit that draws a reference icon at a set arrangement position, and a display control unit that controls a global window and a perspective window drawn by the image drawing unit to be displayed on display means. A recording medium on which a program is recorded. 17. A browsing location determining unit for determining a browsing location and a browsing direction based on an input from an input unit, and a computer for browsing either a spatial attribute or a temporal attribute on a perspective window based on an input from the input unit. A browsing attribute determining unit that determines whether to browse local image information based on an attribute, and a direction and a size of a curve of a perspective window according to a degree of a direction change when a browsing direction is changed based on an input from the input unit. A perspective window operation determining unit including a direction change display determining unit that determines a position, and a general image information display area in the image information of the image information recording unit based on the browsing location and the browsing direction determined by the perspective window operation determining unit. Information table for determining the local and local image information display area A region determining unit, a perspective window shape determining unit that determines a shape of a perspective window according to a direction and a size of a curve of the perspective window determined by the direction change display determining unit, and a global image determined by the image information display region determining unit An image information arrangement determining unit that determines the arrangement position of the global image information in the global window of the information display area on the global window and determines the arrangement position of the local image information display area on the perspective window obtained by deforming the local image information display area by perspective; Based on the global image information display area and the local image information display area determined by the information display area determination unit and the browse attribute determined by the browse attribute determination unit, a corresponding reference icon is displayed on the global window and the perspective window. A reference icon arrangement determining unit that determines an arrangement position, and draws global image information and local image information at the arrangement position determined by the image information arrangement determination unit, and refers to the arrangement position determined by the reference icon arrangement determination unit. An image drawing unit having a window drawing unit for drawing an icon, and a recording medium storing a program for functioning as a display control unit for controlling display of a global window and a perspective window drawn by the image drawing unit on a display unit . 18. A browsing location determining unit for determining a browsing location and a browsing direction based on an input from an input means, and a computer for browsing either a spatial attribute or a temporal attribute on a perspective window based on an input from the input means. A browsing attribute determining unit that determines whether to browse local image information based on an attribute, and browsing route information extracted from the browsing control information recording unit based on an input from the input unit, and a perspective window at each location on the browsing route is extracted. A perspective window operation determining unit including a viewing path determining unit that determines a direction and a size of a curve; and a view point and a viewing direction determined by the perspective window operation determining unit. Global image information display area and local image information display area The image information display area determining unit that determines the shape of the perspective window according to the direction and size of the curve of the perspective window determined by the browsing route determining unit; and the image information display area determining unit. Image information arrangement that determines the arrangement position of the determined global image information display area on the global window of the global image information and determines the arrangement position of the local image information display area on the perspective window that is transformed by the perspective method A determination unit, a global image information display area and a local image information display area determined by the image information display area determination unit, and a global window and perspective of a corresponding reference icon based on the browse attribute determined by the browse attribute determination unit. A reference icon arrangement determining unit for determining an arrangement position on the window, and drawing the global image information and the local image information at the arrangement position determined by the image information arrangement determining unit, and determining the reference icon arrangement determining unit. An image drawing unit including a window drawing unit that draws a reference icon at an arrangement position, and a program for functioning as a display control unit that controls display of a global window and a perspective window drawn by the image drawing unit on a display unit. The recording medium on which it was recorded. 19. A computer according to claim 1, further comprising: a browsing location determining unit for determining a browsing location and a browsing direction based on an input from an input unit; and a spatial attribute and a time attribute on a perspective window based on the input from the input unit. A perspective window operation determination unit including a browse attribute determination unit that determines whether to browse local image information with a browse attribute; and a browse progress direction determined by the perspective window operation determination unit and image information of the image information recording unit. An image information display direction determining unit that determines a local image information display area in a perspective window and a function for determining the shape of the perspective window based on the local image information display area and a function determined by the image information display direction determining unit Perspective based on A perspective window shape determining unit for determining the shape of the window, determining a position of the global image information display area determined by the image information display direction determining unit on the global window, and moving the local image information display area into perspective Information arrangement determining unit for determining the arrangement position of the local image information deformed by the method on the perspective window, the global image information display area and the local image information display area determined by the image information display direction determining unit, and the browsing attribute determination A reference icon arrangement determining unit that determines an arrangement position of the corresponding reference icon on the global window and the perspective window based on the browsing attribute determined by the unit;
And an image drawing device comprising: a window drawing unit that draws global image information and local image information at a placement position determined by the image information placement determination unit and draws a reference icon at a placement position determined by the reference icon placement determination unit. A storage medium storing a program for functioning as a display control unit for controlling display of a global window and a perspective window drawn by the image drawing unit on a display unit. 20. An image information display method for displaying a global window for displaying a global image information display area in image information and a local window for displaying a local image information display area that is a part of the global image information display area. In the above, the global window is displayed large on the screen, and the local window is shaped so that a road continues toward a browsing point in the general image information display area displayed on the global window. An image information display method, wherein the local image information display area is displayed in a perspective view as a perspective window. 21. The image information display method according to claim 20, wherein a reference icon for reference information relating to a browsing location is displayed on the global window and the perspective window. 22. The image information display method according to claim 20, wherein said image information is a map image.