JP2001312332A - Display provided with character accessory and computer system for expressing character on display - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display accessory for interestingly decorating the work environment of sober and general computer to be used for a long time at home or in the office and to be conspicuous and familiar as a commercial display and as a computer game machine. SOLUTION: The character accessory of an animal, which is freely attachable to and detachable from a display and can be attached or mounted, is provided for cutely and interestingly decorating the work environment of the computer to be used for a long time at home or in the office, the display and the computer system are provided by selectively effectively utilizing a background picture (wallpaper) and or screen saver for presenting the expression of he face of the animal character on the display screen when turning on a power source.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is provided with an animal character accessory which is designed to make it possible to decorate a sober computer work environment used for a long time at home or at work. The present invention relates to a display and a computer system in which animal characters are embodied on the display.

[Prior art]

At present, it is no exaggeration to say that we live in a "computer society" in which the rapid spread of computers makes it impossible to stay away from computers in most living situations at home, school, and work. Send and receive e-mails through PCs, use international calls, receive employment information and guidance, hold home banking and home shopping, hold video conferences with the other party, and book trains and flights at home. While doing it. As described above, computers are becoming indispensable in various scenes of human life, but despite these benefits, there are still many problems in use environments.

[0003] In particular, the working environment of a computer is tasteless and dry, a mechanical atmosphere, that is, a beige or gray color main body made of a metal material is placed on or under a desk, and a similar color display (monitor) is provided. Are created in a uniform atmosphere laid out together with input devices such as a keyboard and a mouse. Therefore, attempts to emphasize the distinctiveness of others (computers) by adding characters and accessory goods in order to decorate their computers in homes and workplaces more cutely and interestingly are now beginning to stand out. This is also because of the basic human need to decorate the space where they spend the most time, such as in interior design products, car accessories and mobile phone accessories.

[0004] However, while such personal attempts have a creative element, as described above, characters or accessory goods are displayed on a display, a keyboard,
The Internet, where the mood can be tailored to the computer user's feeling without a consistent theme by being attached to the computer or placed on top of the desk, and the mood should be changed frequently with certain themes other than personal purposes The problem is that it is not easy to apply to cafes and internet game centers. Further, since most of the character or accessory goods have a planar structure, there is a problem that a three-dimensional effect cannot be felt. In addition, there is a problem that changing the theme of the character is complicated.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and has as its object to embody a computer working environment with a certain animal character theme in a soft mood and fun. It is an object of the present invention to provide a display having an animal character accessory configured as described above and a computer system in which the animal character is embodied on the display.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to associate an animal character with a character member obtained by characterizing each part of the body of the animal character.
This can be achieved by a display which is installed (removable) around the case portion holding the panel portion and to which the configured animal character accessories are attached. Another object of the present invention is a display which is detachably installed around a case portion holding a panel portion so that a character member characterizing each part of the body of the animal character is reminiscent of the animal character; A computer main body electrically connected to the computer main body; and a computer system including at least the display or an input device electrically connected to the computer main body, the computer system being embodied on a display. Is done.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. However, the same components in the respective drawings are denoted by the same reference numerals.

FIGS. 1 to 6 are views schematically showing a display with a characterized animal accessory according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIGS. 1 to 6, the display according to the present invention has an animal character member (3) in which each part of the animal body is characterized around a case (2) holding a panel (1). Is configured according to a series of animal themes.

Here, the panel section (1) is a section for expressing information, for example, characters or images, input from a computer body (not shown) electrically connected thereto, and is indicated by a virtual line in the drawing. The expression of the face is satisfied by the computer system shown in FIG. 7, and is blank in this embodiment. The case part (2) is usually formed in a rectangular three-dimensional structure so as to hold the panel part (1), and a large number of nippers (2a) are provided on the rear surface or side surface for heat radiation.
Are formed. Also, a number of power outlets and interface connections not shown in the drawing are formed on the rear surface. The character member (3) is shown in FIG.
Or in the case of terrestrial animals as shown in FIG.
Horns and ear members (4), forefoot members (5), and nose members (6) are detachably attached or attached to the upper surface, side surfaces, and lower front surface of the case portion (2), respectively. When working on a computer while watching it, it is associated with animal shapes. As shown in FIG. 6, when the character member (3) is a crab, which is a water animal, an eye member (8), a nipper and a foot member (9).
Are detachably attached to or attached to the upper surface and the side surface of the case portion (2), respectively.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the foregoing embodiments, the invention is not limited to this, and it is possible to attach or attach various parts of the body of land and water animals, including a series of various characterized birds, to the display. This makes it possible to implement a soft and interesting computer working environment based on animal themes, which is the object of the present invention. Here, when the terrestrial animal character accessory is attached to or attached to the display, realistic expressions such as eyes and various facial expressions are shown in FIG.
Is satisfied by an embodiment of the computer system as shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a front view schematically showing a computer system in which an animal character is embodied on a display according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 7, the computer system of the present invention is electrically connected to the computer main body (20) to make the animal character member (30) of the display described in FIGS. 1 to 6 realistic. When the power is turned on, the computer (2
A background screen or a screen saver operates on the display (10) panel unit (P) so as to express various animal expressions (F) by a series of programs (0).

Usually, the computer system is a desk (4
0) is electrically connected to a display (10) equipped with a characterized animal accessory seated on the upper surface thereof, and a keyboard (KB) or a mouse (M) of an input device.
S) is electrically connected to the display (10) or the computer body (30).

When the computer system of the present invention is turned on, in order to give a real feeling to the character member (30) by a program inputted in advance,
In the panel unit (P), a background screen or a screen saver in which various animal expressions (F) are suitable for a static screen or a dynamic expression is activated. Here, the above-described background screen or screen saver is operated by a single computer system of the user, and when the single computer system is connected to a short-distance communication network or a long-distance communication network described below. , Can be supported continuously by the corresponding server. In particular, a screen saver that dynamically expresses the facial expression (F) of an animal operates without performing any work for a certain period of time due to the characteristics of the program.

Here, the computer system of the present invention may be modified and used as follows. If the computer system is a terminal connected to a server or mainframe by a short-range or long-distance communication network, the computer itself is excluded. Further, it is also possible to use a display in which a computer main body is built. Further, a keyboard (K) is used as an input device.
A joystick, a digitizer, and the like can be applied in addition to B) and a mouse (MS).

Although the animal character member of the present invention has been described as being limited to the head and upper body of the animal, the invention is not limited to this, and the lower body can also be easily applied. It can also be expressed standing. The animals to be subjected to the present invention include living organisms as well as existing organisms, designed organisms, deformed organisms,
It is also applicable to fantasy creatures including extraterrestrials, robots, and androids conceived in science fiction.

[0014]

As described above, according to the mechanism of the present invention, a character accessory of a characterized animal is detachably attached to or attached to a display, thereby utilizing a series of animal character themes. The computer work environment is soft and interestingly decorated, and in particular, the character themes of these animals can be easily and variously configured. In particular, the mechanism of the present invention has a feature that a theme with a more realistic and intimate feeling can be formed by giving a realistic feeling to an animal character. Further, the animal character theme of the present invention is continuously upgraded through a private BBS, the Internet or other communication networks, and is provided for free or for a fee. There is a feature that various animal character themes that meet the needs of the user can be implemented together with the animal character accessories that are detachably attached to or attached to the display.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a display with characterized animal character accessories installed according to an embodiment of the present system.

FIG. 2 schematically illustrates a display with characterized animal character accessories installed according to an embodiment of the present system.

FIG. 3 schematically illustrates a display having characterized animal character accessories installed according to an embodiment of the present system.

FIG. 4 schematically illustrates a display with characterized animal character accessories installed according to an embodiment of the present system.

FIG. 5 schematically illustrates a display having characterized animal character accessories installed according to an embodiment of the present system.

FIG. 6 schematically illustrates a display with characterized animal character accessories installed according to an embodiment of the present system.

FIG. 7 is a front view schematically showing a computer system in which an animal character is expressed on a display according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 and P: Panel 2: Case part 2a: Heat radiating hole (may not be present in the present invention) 3 and 30: Animal character member 4: Corner or ear member 5: "Forefoot" member 6: "Nose" member 8 : "Eye" member 9: "Nipper" or "foot" member 10: Display screen F: Example of a partial image of a character by a computer program. In this figure, the eyes of the character are displayed. KB: keyboard (may not be present in the present invention) MS: mouse (may not be present in the present invention) 20: computer main body (may not be present in case of computer with integrated display or remote scan type display) ) 40: Computer base (may not be present in the present invention)

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An animal character accessory comprising a character member obtained by characterizing each part of an animal and the like which is detachably installed around a case portion holding a panel portion so as to be associated with the shape of the animal. Display equipped. 2. A display which is detachably installed around a case portion holding a panel portion in which a character member characterizing each part of the animal is associated with the shape of the animal; and electrically connected to the display. A computer system in which an animal character configured including an input device electrically connected to a computer body is displayed on a display. 3. The computer according to claim 2, wherein
An image reminiscent of an animal character added to the display device on the display image by an image and a moving image program previously input during activation of the display and the input device, or a screen saver for dynamically associating various expressions of the animal character. And a computer system in which an animal character is completed on the display by an additive effect of a part of the character added to the display and a part of the image displayed on the screen. 4. The computer according to claim 2, wherein when the power to the computer main unit, the display and the input device is turned on, the computer main unit, the short-distance communication network connected to the computer main unit, or a corresponding server of the long-distance communication network. A background screen reminiscent of the face of the animal character or a screen saver reminiscent of various facial expressions of the animal character is activated on the display panel section by the program. Computer system expressed in