JP2003271990A - Virtual gardening, and ornamental image drawing system for virtual landscaping - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide simple and precise virtual gardening and an ornamental image drawing system for virtual landscaping aiming at the departure from handling actual goods in a conventional gardening and landscaping work, and being effective for future business expansion by introducing the image processing beyond the conventional processing for providing the data of single piece of plant and a photographic image. <P>SOLUTION: (1) Only the formation peculiar to plants, configurating plants and foliage plants is stored as the object data, and the relative observing relationship of the favorite background data and a plurality of data extracted and arranged from the group of object data corresponding to the plants in an applicable range, is calculated and drawn. (2) The image processing is performed by combining the correction processing of the nature-based object data (for example, automated formation processing by combining the database such as a structure of flowers and leaves and patterns of stem and branch, to the data of growth peculiar to the plant, and elimination processing). The (1) or (2) is realized by system operation including a site for connecting the database of the object data and the processing program, a single system, or the combination thereof. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image drawing system, and more particularly to an image drawing system for virtual gardening and virtual landscaping.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional systems include actual plants
There were only image data processing systems that deal with various combinations of forms that consist of purchasing foliage plants and horticulture / landscaping technology that complements this, or photographs that include existing vegetation and foliage plants, or their databases.

1) In case of contact with garden works; when purchasing ornamental flowers and plants and bringing them into and around the house and enjoying them alone or in combination of several kinds,
When I was away from home for a long period of time, or when I was physically injured due to illness, I was restricted by raising itself. In such cases, the plants were either given up so that they would not die, or they would die terribly.

2) In the case of enjoying a landscaping mood; after purchasing a home, when not only a horticultural mood, but also plants such as flowers and trees are planted in the garden around the house, the landscaping mood can be enjoyed financially. Even if you can't ask the landscape gardener, or you can be lucky enough, depending on the plant you planted, you may not be able to predict at all whether you can enjoy the scenery expected for each season, or there are many times when you can not guess. In such cases, it was just a matter of dipping into satisfaction or starting over. In addition, in advance, based on the experience of the goodness of seeing the actual thing including past experience, the advice heard from the experience person and the craftsman, or the knowledge of a picture book at the most, I will expand the image and take a thoughtful hand It was common to hit.

3) When handling image data of plants: Regarding the handling of image data related to plants, it is used as a database for identifying individual flowers themselves, or as a landscape photograph image including individual flowers and trees. It is generally used as a single photographic image or a photographic image in which character data or the like is inserted.

[0006]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention overcomes the above-mentioned problems, that is, the service of providing only plant data and photographic images, which was limited as image processing, and breaks down at the point of contact with the actual product. In conventional horticulture and landscaping, which could only be achieved, contributed to killing plants, wasting wasteful property, and trying to escape from the situation that psychological anxiety and patience had been forced. It is the one to try.

[0007]

According to the present invention, a completely new virtual horticultural system is introduced by introducing image processing which has not been heretofore available so that the user can easily enjoy desired plants, flowers, trees and foliage plants on an image. , And virtual landscaping applications. The main object of the present invention has heretofore been unrealized. 1)
People who want to find nature as a comfort for their own living environment should be able to realize the landscaping space (such as gardens and parks as a result of landscaping) and the gardening works that should be realized in advance, in a more reliable and convenient way. A system that embodies a simulated environment that helps you to obtain the desired real thing, or 2) For people who want to easily find the peace of nature, a natural image space rather than a real object. It is to provide a system for displaying and watching alternatives to.

Another object of the present invention is to make the ornamental individual image data itself a living business by "transmitting and receiving data of a particular ornamental individual image composed of flowers and leaves via a network". System.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION In order to present an image to be simulated or viewed as virtual horticulture or virtual landscaping on an image by arbitrarily arranging desired plants and the like, the present invention is described below. To g. It is a system characterized by being configured with the elements of, and is realized as a system device, or the operation of the entire system in which several system device groups distant from each other are combined as a component (of the system system). Operation),
Further, there are various forms such as a form of combination thereof.

The system of the present invention is characterized by comprising the following components. a. In order to embody an individual image to be viewed, which is an individual object to be viewed, at least an overall image unique to the object constructed (excluding the background, etc.) composed of plant-specific components such as flowers and leaves is required. It must be identified as "target image pixel data" and exist in a form associated with the target object.

B. The “target image pixel data” corresponding to the individual image to be viewed is held in a form suitable for being applied to the required viewing application.

C. From the stored “target image pixel data” group, if necessary, through transmission / reception between devices, a specific “target image pixel data” is identified in the device operated by itself, and the data can be processed. To be.

D. The taste of the image to be watched by the viewer (the size and season of the image to be watched, the type of the specific object selected for watching, the position and drawing method of the object, and the growth from germination) Data such as the number of days or the number of years of growth) can be specified as "drawing control data", and the "drawing control data" can be used as a whole for "ornamental images".
Can be constructed and displayed as.

E. If necessary, replace the "drawing control data", which is the preference of the image you want to draw, and construct and redisplay the "ornamental image".

Further, f. If appropriate, a part of a specific "target image pixel data" in the "ornamental image" can be deleted by a program activated by "drawing control data".

And also g. “Ornamental image” when appropriate
Among the above, at least part of the specific “target image pixel data” can be added by a program activated by “drawing control data” or the like.

[0017]

Embodiment 1 Next, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an example of drawing for gardening with this image drawing system. The entire background B1 has, for example, a "table" as the "viewing image background" desired by the viewer.
Use all or part of self-owned images such as "lawn", "indoor", etc. First, the vase or the flowerpot G11 is selected from the group of “target image pixel data” that is registered in advance,
It is arranged in the designated place P11 with the designated "size" and "direction". Next, for example, “Teppo lily” G12 is extracted from the “target image pixel data” group registered in advance,
In the designated place P12, with the designated "size" and "direction",
It is placed on the back of G11. Now you can make the "teppou lily" bloom in your favorite vase or flowerpot in your favorite background. If "Teppo Yuri"
If you want to enjoy from the time of germination, buds, etc., you can enjoy the growth sequentially by using the “target image pixel data” of the same “Teppo lily” that goes back in season. Of course, this includes the use of a moving image in which the elapsed time is shortened (such that images of the elapsed time are held at intervals of days, weeks, months, etc.). Further, an enlarged image G1 of the vase or the flowerpot G11 is enlarged.
If it is set to 1 '(of course, another vase or flower pot may be used), not only "Teppo lily" G12 but also "Kanoko lily" G13 is extracted, for example, on the back side of G12,
Specified "size" and "direction" at designated place P13
Can be placed at. This results in a vase or flowerpot G11 '
In addition, "Teppo Yuri" G12 and "Kanoko Yuri" G13
Can be enjoyed according to the season. Also, if you get tired of it, you can use the "ornamental image background" and "target image pixel data" G
If you change any of 11, G12, G13,
You can get "ornamental images" with a completely different atmosphere.

FIG. 2 shows an example of drawing with the present image drawing system for landscaping. For the entire background B2, for example, all or part of the self-owned image such as "lawn" or "garden" is used as the "ornamental image background" desired by the viewer. First, the “target image pixel data” that has been registered in advance
For example, select "Kana memochi" G21 from the group, and select G21a,
4 pieces of b, c, and d are arranged in a designated “size” and “direction”. Next, "Ishikusuhana" G22a, "Satsuki" G22b on the front side, "Azalea" G22c on the front side, and "Himeshara" G22d on the back side are arranged in the designated "size" and "direction". Furthermore, "Yukiyanagi" G23a,
The "Doudan azalea" G23b is arranged in the specified "size" and "direction". Here, "target image pixel data" G
Any of 21a-d, G22a-d, and G23a-b may be replaced with a favorite one such as "garden stone" or "pebbles". As a result, during a trial and error process that is useful for enjoying your own (virtual) garden (the "ornamental image itself" displayed as itself) according to the season and "landscape" your own garden. It is possible to obtain good and bad judgment information (of the object itself in the displayed "ornamental image" and how to arrange it). In addition to the replacement of the "ornamental image background" and the "target image pixel data", the "ornamental image" in which the atmosphere is changed can be obtained in the same manner as in the example drawn for gardening.

FIG. 3 shows a schematic diagram of image processing in this image drawing system. In this example, the "target image pixel data" G31 is arranged in the "ornamental image background" B3 and the "target image pixel data" G32 is arranged in front of it. The "target image pixel data" G31 is, for example, "flower" G31a and "stem" G31.
b and "leaf" pixels such as G31c (elements that make up the image)
Just built. The same applies to "target image pixel data" G32.

In conventional image data, G31 or G3
The entire frame of 2 is identified as image data, and G31a, G31
Although b, G31c, etc. are part of this and cannot be identified, in the present invention, G31a, G31 are not the entire frame of G31.
Only b and G31c are image data. (The same applies to G32.) For this, specific data indicating "virtual transparency" (eg, "flower" G31a, "stem" G31b, and "leaves" G31c) other than the pixels constituting the plant is specified.
"0"), which includes substitution. In addition,
The same applies to the case where a tree or the like is constructed with “flowers”, “leaves”, “trunks”, and “branches”.

The "ornamental image" when G32 is arranged on the front surface of G31 illustrated in FIG. 3 is formed as follows because those pixels on the front surface are dominant among these pixels.
In other words, if the more front one is indicated by the symbol ">",
G32a>G31a> B3 for P3a, G3 for P3b
1c> B3, P3c, G32a>G31c> B3, P
G32c>G31b> B3 in 3d, G32 in P3e
c> B3, P3f, B3, P3a G32
a, P3b: G31c, P3c: G32a, P3d
In G32c, in P3e, G32c is displayed, and in P3f, B3 is displayed.

A basic processing method of the image processing of the present invention with respect to the image processing illustrated in FIG. 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. First, FIG. 4 shows a coordinate conversion method in the case where a three-dimensional image display is performed and the “target image pixel data” is rotated, assuming a general case. In simple terms, the image display referred to here can be displayed by three-dimensional coordinates and its color data for "pixels" which are constituent elements of an image having a finite size. For this reason, at the arrangement point P41 of the "target image pixel data" G41 with respect to the "ornamental image background" B4, the angle θ41 (the sign of θ41 is
Since the direction of turning in the front direction is +, in the example it becomes-of the back direction) (when the arrangement point and angle become "drawing control data"), the origin of the "ornamental image background" In contrast to P40, the point P41 has three-dimensional coordinates (x410,
y410, z410). If the “target image pixel data” is also displayed three-dimensionally, the arbitrary point P4a of the pixel which is the building element of the plant in G41 is coordinated with respect to the origin of G41 (displayed in P41). x41
a, y41a, z41a). (In the case of two-dimensional display, z41a = 0.) However, since it is tilted at an angle θ41 with respect to the “ornamental image background”,
The coordinates (x4a, y4a, z4a) of the point P4a with respect to the origin P40 of the "ornamental image background" are obtained by the equation (1). x4a = x41a × cos θ41−z41a × sin θ41 + x410, y4a = y41a + y410, z4a = z41a × cos θ41 + x41a × sin θ41 + z410. (1)

Next, FIG. 5 shows a "ornamental image" display method, assuming that the image is generally displayed in three dimensions. Similar to the equation (1), at the arrangement point P42 (coordinates (x420, y420, z420)) with respect to the “ornamental image background” B4, the “target image pixel data” G42, the angle θ42 (the positive and negative signs are θ42). Consider the case of placing in (include). To explain the positional relationship between G41 and G42 in an easy-to-understand manner, assuming that each of the angles θ41 and θ42 is 0, if z420> z410, G42 is the front surface of G41, and if z420 <z410, G42 is the back surface of G41, z420 = If z410, it means that G42 and G41 are on the same plane. Similar to the point P4a, with respect to the origin P40 of the "ornamental image background", the coordinates (x4
b, y4b, z4b) is calculated by the equation (2). x4b = x42b × cos θ42−z42b × sin θ42 + x420, y4b = y42b + y420, z4b = z42b × cos θ42 + x42b × sin θ42 + z420. (2)

The processing procedure for realizing the system of the present invention is as shown in FIGS. First, referring to FIG. 6, the “basic drawing processing part” for realizing the system will be described. Step 1) Reading in missing data 6a: Data missing in the external storage device 6g, such as "ornamental image background" data designated by the viewer as the background of the image to be viewed, is read and stored in the external storage device 6g. Step 2) Read "drawing control data" 6b: Input as a series of data as the favorite data of the image that the viewer wants to see, or input in sequence while responding to the system. Step 3) Initial value setting 6c of "ornamental image": The initial value of "ornamental image" is replaced with the data of "ornamental image background" input in step 1). Step 4) Create "ornamental image" 6d: First, "drawing control data"
The image of the "target image pixel data" specified by is taken out from the external storage device 6g in which it is recorded, and all the images of the "target image pixel data", that is, the pixel data, are compared with the origin of the "ornamental image background". Coordinate conversion based on the equation (1). Next, the front-rear positional relationship at multiple observation points (points at which the x-coordinate value and the y-coordinate value are the same) where the pixels overlap each other is determined. This will be described with reference to FIG. 5 and the equations (1) and (2). Multiple observation points (x4a = x4b,
y4a = y4b), if z4b> z4a, P4b is the front surface of P4a, if z4b <z4a, P4b is the back surface of P4a, and if z4b = z4a, P4b and P4a are the same surface,
Will be. Finally, the "ornamental image" data is fixed. That is, the initial value of the "ornamental image" is sequentially replaced with the data of the frontmost pixel after all coordinate conversion (in the case of the same surface, either is selected). Step 5) "Ornamental image" display 6e: This is data after being replaced with data based on the "ornamental image" data (data after being replaced with the data of the frontmost pixel) obtained in step 4) " Based on the "ornamental image" data, the "ornamental image background" and the "target image pixel data" are combined and displayed on the display as the "ornamental image". Step 6) Correction of "ornamental image" 6f: If the "ornamental image" is not corrected, it is displayed as it is, and if it is corrected, the process returns to step 2).

The realization mode of the basic part of the system of the present invention is as follows.
This will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. First, FIG. 9 shows a first example realized as a system device. The "target image pixel data" group and the "ornamental image background" are recorded in the external storage device 91b such as a magnetic desk. If a part of the "target image pixel data" for viewing does not exist, read it before processing from the one recorded (written) in the external memory medium (for example, CD-ROM). It can be written (corresponding to 6a in FIG. 6). The "drawing control data" for constructing these data as "ornamental images" is the input device 9 such as a keyboard.
Input from 1c. The image processing program for forming / displaying the “ornamental image” operates on the central processing unit 91a, and the processing result is displayed as a “ornamental image” on the display device 91d such as a CRT display or a liquid crystal display device for viewing. To be done. That is, in this case, the entire device shown in FIG. 9 is present near the person who is watching.

FIG. 10 shows a second example of constructing and operating the system. In this case, the external storage device 9 serving as a database forming the “target image pixel data” group is located at a place distant from the viewer (the area surrounded by the chain double-dashed line 91).
2b and / or an external storage device 92f that centrally manages the image processing program exists (a region surrounded by a chain double-dashed line 92). A person who views the device mutually connects and exchanges the interface device 91e of himself with the interface device 92e at a remote place via a network or the like under the control of a personal computer, for example, and obtains only the necessary “target image pixel data” ( The central processing unit 9 of its own, which is obtained by copying it and taking it into its own external storage device 91b and / or (copying) only the necessary image processing program.
1a, and thereafter, by inputting "drawing control data" from the input device 91c, an "ornamental image" is formed,
The "appreciation image" is displayed and viewed on the display device 91d. That is, in FIG. 10, the originally required “target image pixel data” and the original of the image processing program do not exist near the viewer, and they are separately operated and watched by the people who manage them. People can freely enjoy themselves in the environment in which they operate, simply by having a copy of the devices and data that they need to watch, or by having only “ornamental images” on the devices they own. it can.

The advantages of the second example are as follows. Normally, there are a huge number of plants constructed with flowers and leaves for viewing as a virtual gardening or virtual landscaping work, and a fixed database is not always sufficient as the number of people who appreciate them is diversified. It does not run out, and if you try to implement it by hand, on the contrary, the storage device that is a database becomes huge. For this reason, by connecting a plurality of databases specialized for plants in a specific field as a specific connection site (area surrounded by two-dot chain lines of 92, ..., 9N), a person who appreciates as a large database as a whole can enjoy it. The "target image pixel data" required by those who receive the benefits, including the possession of a processing program for processing appropriate image data into "target image pixel data" for database construction, in order to provide the advantages and database construction Promote construction by buying and selling (for example, converting / registering an image taken by a digital camera into the “target image pixel data” of the present invention), and responding to various complex requests from the viewer. By doing so, it is possible to promote the construction of a more useful database, and smooth operation of the entire system system is necessary (for example, even if there is a failure in some part, Such as the ideas in the) individual "ornamental image" display processing of such use what not can be introduced in the form of independent business operations for each individual of the connection site, there is an advantage of.

Further, the centralization of the image processing program is also performed by the image processing from the simple formation and rearrangement processing of the "target image pixel data" to the "ornamental image" to the automatic formation and deletion of the "target image pixel data" itself. From the sophistication of itself, from "two-dimensional" to "three-dimensional" and moving image display of "ornamental images", and from the simple display of the object itself to be viewed to the automatic display of "ornamental images" that match the season. Specializing in handling various forms tailored to the services required by the viewer, such as diversification of peripheral processing including advanced processing.
There is an advantage that it is possible to meet the needs (inexpensive and simple, or expensive but delicate) of the person who watches it by collecting and preparing a menu and individually selecting and using the one that matches each item.

In FIG. 10, which is the second example of constructing and operating the system, in FIG. 10 the people who watch (the area surrounded by the chain double-dashed line 91) and the people who operate it remotely (2 The relation of the area surrounded by the dotted line) is the centralization of the image processing program (mainly 92f) and "target image pixel data".
There are various operating modes depending on how to operate the database connection site (mainly 92b) separately and not separately in the same place. That is, when the image processing program providing service and the "target image pixel data" providing service are different: a person who operates in an area surrounded by a two-dot chain line 92 centralizes the image processing program (mainly 92
The person who provides the service of the program according to f) and operates in the area surrounded by the double-dotted chain line of 9N has made a database connection site of "target image pixel data" (mainly 9Nb)
Therefore, there is an operation form in which data service is provided in a place different from 92. However, the device configuration of the area surrounded by the chain double-dashed line may have a different configuration by cutting unnecessary items or enhancing necessary items. Moreover, there may be a plurality of each of these services. For example, when there are a plurality of image processing programs, not only the person operating in the area surrounded by the chain double-dashed line 92 in FIG.
There are people operating in the area surrounded by the two-dot chain line 94, ..., At least 92f and 92e, 93f and 9 in each place.
3e, 94f and 94e, and so on, have different configurations, and each has an operating form in which services of different programs are provided. On the other hand, if there are multiple database connection sites, it is assumed that the person operating in the area surrounded by the 9N double-dashed line will provide the program service, and at least 92b and 92b will be provided at each location as before.
e, 93b and 93e, 94b and 94e, and so on, which have different configurations, and each provides a different data service. There is an advantage that the whole of these can be used as a system via a network and a system can be operated so that a viewer can use any of the services.

[0030]

Second Embodiment The embodiment of the "basic drawing processing portion" which is the first realizing method for realizing the main object of the present invention has been described above. Next, the "extended drawing processing part" which is the second implementation method will be described.

Generally, people who enjoy gardening or landscaping do not only simply appreciate plants constructed from flowers and leaves, but also the type and composition of soil and fertilizer, the time and amount of fertilizer and water, and temperature control. , Touching the plant itself with your own hands, such as devising ways of lighting, lighting or spraying chemicals, and intentional cutting, and enjoy the reaction from nature to the good and bad of the way you touch it through the molding and workmanship of the plant. There are many. For this reason, on the premise of pruning such as unnecessary branches and shaping of the entire plant, it is possible to expand to the application of image drawing processing through the natural growth of plants. "Extended drawing processing part"
Is.

The pruning and trimming of branches, flowers, leaves, etc. are the same as in Example 1.
It may be necessary in the "basic drawing processing part" of. For example,
Even for the gardening of FIG. 1 and the landscaping of FIG. 2, it may be necessary to cut at AA ′ illustrated in FIG. In this case, the area to be deleted from the designated "target image pixel data", which is the data forming the image itself in the "target image pixel data", is fetched as "drawing control data" and designated. The “pixel data”
Can be deleted. In the example of FIG. 3, when it is desired to cut at AA ′, A− of “target image pixel data” G32 is used.
"Target image pixel data" that is greater than the y coordinate value indicated by A '
The "pixel data" in the above will be cleared to the state of "no data". The same pruning / shaping result is obtained by the same processing even when the coordinate value is equal to or larger than the designated x coordinate value or in the coordinate value range indicating the designated region including the three-dimensional display.

However, in order to realize more natural pruning and shaping of branches, flowers, leaves, etc., active drawing of individual images to be observed, that is, " It is more effective when combined with automatic formation of "target image pixel data".

11 to 13 schematically show "how to branch,""how to flower," and "how to leaf." FIG. 11 shows "how to attach branches (leaves)", but how the branches (leaves) 112 are formed on the trunk (stem) 111 is
(1) is called "mutual life", (2) is called "opposite life", and (3) is called "wheel life". (In addition to this, there is also a "helix") Figure 12 shows "how to attach a flower".
As for the morphology of sticking, (1) is "raceme", (2) is "panicle", and (3) is "disseminated".
(4) is the "inflorescence", (5) is the "compound inflorescence",
(6) is "conical inflorescence", (7) is "congregation inflorescence",
(8) is referred to as "2nd order inflorescence". (In addition to this, there are also "sickle" and "capitule")
FIG. 13 shows “how to attach leaves”.
The forms attached to 1 are "single leaf" in (1), "multileaf" in other cases, "3 out compound leaf" in (2), "palmate compound leaf" in (3), and "2 times 3". "Decoupling leaf", (5) is called "odd-winged leaflet", (6) is called "even-winged leaflet", and (7) is called "double-winged leaflet". In flowers, stems and branches are replaced with stems and leaves.

In the automatic formation, it is necessary to have data as to which of these specified objects correspond. Furthermore,
Plant-specific data such as flower structure / shape and leaf formation / shape are also required. However, even if all the plant-specific data are classified, they are enormous and impractical. Therefore, in the present invention, the following is performed.

Among the peculiar data of each object which is "specific to plant species", "how to branch" shown in FIGS.
“Flower attachment”, “leaf attachment”, etc. are classified into categories corresponding to the natural world and the identification data are stored. Regarding the unique data of the objects to be watched other than this, first,
For the actual flowers and leaves of the object itself, if necessary, to the growth process (from buds and buds to blooming flowers and fully expanded leaves (expand to dead flowers and leaves if necessary)) "Time-series data" showing the individual status of all (including the middle)
The image data is stored as unique image data including. Normally, individual flowers and leaves in a particular plant, including the growth process,
Flowers and leaves of the same plant can be considered similar to each other.
Therefore, under the rules shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the data of the flowers and leaves peculiar to the object held for each object are changed in a similar shape and arranged according to each growth. It has "placement data" (placement position / direction, etc.). On the other hand, the branches and trunks (corresponding to growth) are made to have a predetermined size, and the numerical data are enlarged (in the case of three-dimensional shape, they are represented by cylindrical numerical data) to define the "base", The trunk patterns are registered in advance, and the patterns are attached to the “base” (including the unevenness in the case of three-dimensional) to be converted into virtual branch or trunk pixel data. That is, for each object, individual identification data corresponding to a classification category of “specific to plant species” such as “how to grow a branch”, “how to grow a flower”, “how to grow a leaf”, and a growth rate ( In addition to growth factor data such as thickness and height), a database of flower and leaf shapes and colors (including the growth process) and "plant species-specific" patterns of branches and trunks Have them, and connect them with "placement data" and "time series data". By doing this, the activities of nature can be reproduced with a high degree of accuracy, and the complexity and difficulty of the image processing itself can be greatly avoided. Various flower colors may be stored by associating various flower color data unique to the object (“specific to plant species”) with the actual flower color. It may be arranged so that a person who views without being restricted by "specific to plant species" can freely change.

The processing procedure of the "extended drawing processing part" when the system is realized will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 6, the processing procedure of the “basic drawing processing part” has been described,
Between steps 2 and 3 (portion AA '), an automatic image forming process for natural growth of plants shown in FIG. 7 and an image deleting process for pruning and shaping of plants shown in FIG. 8 are inserted. Then, by combining these, an "extended drawing processing part" for obtaining an image space as a simulated environment or a natural alternative environment that is more natural is realized. For this purpose, step 2) “Drawing control data” reading 6 in FIG.
In b, "extended drawing processing switching data" for identifying whether to perform "extended drawing processing" of "viewing image automatic formation processing" or "viewing image deletion processing" on "drawing control data" itself Is required. (Example:
If "extended drawing process switching data" is "0", "no extended drawing process" (only basic drawing process), if "1", "viewing image automatic forming process", if "2", "viewing image deletion process". ,Such)

In the "viewing image automatic forming process" shown in FIG. 7, the following process is performed. After being selected as the automatic formation process of the "extended drawing process switching data", step 1) 'Reading of growth factor data 7a: From the "drawing control data", the type of the object to be drawn is specified, and this growth factor is selected. Data ("How to grow branches", "How to grow flowers", "How to grow leaves"
And the like), the numerical value of the growth rate such as the growth rate of thickness and height, and the like) are extracted from the external storage device 7f and stored as data of a program to be processed. Step 2) '
Presence / absence determination 7b of original data of "target image pixel data": Read presence / absence of original data of "target image pixel data" to be subjected to automatic formation processing from "drawing control data", and if already present, go to step 3) ', If not, step 4) '
What. Step 3) 'Read the default "base" data as the original data of the "target image pixel data" 7c: Take out the default "base" data from the external storage device 7f and use it as the data of the program to be processed (which is the basis for calculation). Remember with default growth years. Step 4) 'Definition of "base" as original data of "target image pixel data" 7d: FIG.
Under the rules shown in ~ 13, from the germination stage, but if there is original data for the specified number of years of growth, from that date, based on the growth factor data, individual stems and branches The "base" data of the whole trunk and branches (three-dimensional if necessary), and the arrangement data with flowers and leaves (three-dimensional if necessary), in consideration of the growth rate of thickness and height And that (bud /
“Time-series data” (such as flowering / leaves or dead flowers / leaves from bud) is determined, and the type and growth years of the object are given and written in the external storage device 7f. The direction in which the trunks and branches extend, the position where the branches emerge, and the position where the flowers and leaves attach can be taken into account with the disorder and clutter caused by appropriate "random numbers" centered on the direction of sunlight. In addition, if necessary, the effects of the amount and direction of sunlight, the type and amount of fertilizer, the amount of water, the temperature, etc. are read as "drawing control data" as appropriate, and the four seasons are added to these as processing conditions. You can also consider. Step 5) 'Determining "target image pixel data" 7e: The "target image pixel data" is determined in the next step. I. The initial value of “target image pixel data” is set to a value indicating “virtual transparency”, for example, “0”.
B. Determining pixel data for branches and trunks (patterning): For each “branch” data of a confirmed branch or trunk (in the case of 3D, it is displayed as a set of cylindrical numerical data with a thin tip and a thick root). The pattern of the trunk and the trunk is taken out from the external storage device 7f, and converted into "pixel data" in consideration of the respective pattern data specified by the type of the object. C. Correction of "placement data" and "time-series data": If necessary, the current values of "placement data" and "time-series data" of flowers and leaves are displayed, and appropriate corrections are made to the external storage device 7f. Write. Note that this includes modification of the shape / color database. D. Determining pixel data for flowers and leaves (arrangement of data corresponding to growth): Read and specify "time-series data" of fixed flowers and leaves (from buds / buds to flowering / expanding leaves, and dead flowers / leaves). It is converted into "pixel data" based on the "arrangement data" (three-dimensional if necessary). In addition, b. The conversion “pixel data” of flowers and leaves (to prevent flowers and leaves from entering the trunk or branches) at multiple observation points with the term data, b. Including modification based on the data in the section. (The relationship between “target image pixel data” and “time series data” of flowers and leaves is shown in FIG.
42, which is the same as the replacement with the relationship of 42) Determination of "target image pixel data": The obtained "pixel data" is written to the external storage device 7g (same as 6g in FIG. 6).

In the automatic forming process, the effects of fertilizer, daylight, water, and soil are used if necessary, and the growth rate (for example, fertilizer is effective for nitrogen-based branches and leaves and phosphoric acid-based effects for flowering). Therefore, increase or decrease these from the original growth rate). Alternatively, the growth of the cut portion of the branch or the trunk after the cutting may be determined (the same as) by the “how to branch” peculiar to the object.

As an example of "viewing image deletion processing", FIG.
The processing steps listed in 1. will be described. After being selected as the deletion processing of the "extended drawing processing switching data", step 1) "Identification of deleted pixel data 8a:" Drawing control data "for specifying the pixel data to be deleted as the data of the program to be processed, Input by the viewer. This consists of a "deletion mode" and (if necessary, a three-dimensional) "deletion range" etc. Step 2) "Determining the deleted image target 8b:" Deletion mode " Whether the target of the deleted image is "target image pixel data", or the original data during automatic formation processing ("" base "data" of trunks and branches, "placement data" of flowers and leaves, and "time series data") Or to switch the processing step. That is, to the former (for example, if the deletion mode is "0"), go to step 5) ", and to the latter (if the deletion mode is" 1 "), go to step 3)". Step 3) "Delete process 8c from original data during automatic formation process: When this step is entered for the first time, the external storage device 8g (7 in FIG. 7)
(the same as f), the original data at the time of the automatic forming process is taken out and the data is stored. Otherwise, the data included in the “deleted range” stored is deleted,
The remaining data after the deletion is written in the external storage device 8g.
It should be noted that the step 4) ′ in the automatic forming process is related to the definition of “base” which is the original data of “target image pixel data”. Step 4) "Determining" target image pixel data "8d: Basically the same as step 5) 'in the automatic formation processing. However, the obtained" pixel data "is stored in the external storage device 8".
Write to h (same as 7g in FIG. 7), step 6) "
What. Step 5) "Deleting process from" target image pixel data "8e: When this step is entered for the first time, the" target image pixel data "is taken out from the external storage device 8h and data is stored. Otherwise, the data is stored as it is. The relevant data included in the “deleted range” is deleted, and the remaining data after the deletion is written to the external storage device 8h. Step 6) “Existence / non-existence determination 8f of added / deleted data: end if there is no data to be deleted . If not, return to step 1) ".

In these steps, the data input method is
It may be in series or sequentially in response to the system. Further, it is natural that the correction work is appropriately displayed and displayed on the display. Further, since there is a part similar to the contents of the steps, a program in which FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 are integrated may be used.

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As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily draw a favorite flower, tree or foliage plant on a desired background at a desired time, "size" and "direction". You can get a single gardening work or "landscape" for yourself.

By freely changing the combination of plants, there is an advantage that various "ornamental images" themselves can be used in an unspecified place of relaxation.

In addition, before the realization of one's own horticultural work or "landscaping", a combination of the individual plants or groups of plants selected by the self or craftsmen or the arrangement of the plants themselves can be used to predict possible problems or problems in the future. There is also the merit of using it as a tool for trials regardless of the time as a means of confirmation when evaluating the adequacy of preference realization in advance.

Alternatively, the effect of fertilizer, daylight, water, soil, etc., and the effect of cutting branches / stems / flowers / leaves on a single plant or a group of plants in one's own horticultural work or “landscaping” Can also be used as a tool for trying out evaluation results that appeals to the actor who is more naturally involved, as a tool to try regardless of the time, or as a completely different field, a tool for play or education. .

Further, according to the present invention, after the target images of various plants are taken by the digital camera, they are processed as "target image pixel data" so as to be put in the system and operated, and the "target image pixels". Businesses that expand and sell "data" in their own specialized fields, as well as businesses that develop and sell various "ornamental image" formation processing programs including "automatic viewing image automatic formation processing" in the "extended drawing processing part" , The economic effect for developing new business can be expected.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic example in which this image drawing system is drawn for gardening.

FIG. 2 is a schematic example in which this image drawing system is drawn for landscaping.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of pixels and basic image processing in the image drawing system.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a coordinate conversion method of a basic processing method of image processing according to the present invention, showing a coordinate conversion method of “target image pixel data” to which “rotation is added” to “ornamental image background data”. Shows.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the context of the basic processing method of image processing according to the present invention, showing the correlation between two “target image pixel data” that have been rotated.

FIG. 6 is an example of processing steps of a “basic drawing processing part” in realizing the system.

FIG. 7 is an example of processing steps of “automatic viewing image forming processing” in “extended drawing processing portion” for system realization.

FIG. 8 is an example of processing steps of “viewing image deletion processing” in “extended drawing processing portion” for system realization.

FIG. 9 is an example of a case where it is realized as a system device.

FIG. 10 is an example of a case where a system is constructed and operated.

FIG. 11 schematically shows a rule of “how to attach branches (leaves)” in “automatic viewing image forming processing” of “extended drawing processing portion”.

FIG. 12 schematically shows a rule of “how to attach a flower” in the “viewing image automatic forming process” of the “extended drawing processing part”.

FIG. 13 schematically shows a rule of “how to attach leaves” in “automatic viewing image forming processing” of “extended drawing processing portion”.

[Explanation of symbols]

P11, 12, 13, P31, 32, P41, 42:
Arrangement origin P40 of "target image pixel data": Origins B1, B2, B3, B4 of "ornamental image": "Ornamental image background" G11, 11 ', 12, 13, G21a, b, c, d,
G22a, b, c, d, G23a, b, G31, 32,
G41, 42: "Target image pixel data" G31a, b, c: Pixels of "target image pixel data" G31 G32a, b, c: P3a, b, c, d, e of "target image pixel data" G32 f, P4a, b: "ornamental image" observation points 6a, b, c, d, e, f, 7a, b, c, d, e, 8
a, b, c, d, e, f: processing steps 6g, 7f, g, 8g, h, 91b, 92b, Nb, 9
2f, Nf: external storage devices 91a, 92a, Na: central processing units 91c, 92c, Nc: input devices 91d, 92d, Nd: display devices 92, ..., 9N: connection site 111: trunk (stem) 112: Branch (leaf) 121: Branch (stem) 122: Flower 131: Branch 132: Leaf

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. Arrangement of desired vegetation, etc., in order to view as a virtual gardening or virtual landscaping work on an image,
At least, each object to be viewed is held and viewed in the form of "target image pixel data" that forms an individual image for viewing that is constructed from only one or more plant constituents such as flowers and leaves. In addition to the "ornamental image background data" that represents the "ornamental image background" of the background of the image to be viewed, which is specified by a person, the type of the specific object selected from the "target image pixel data" group, and " Data representing the arrangement position and drawing method of the object in the “ornamental image background”
Imported as "drawing control data" and based on the drawing control data specified for each individual object, the specified "ornamental image background data" and one or more specified individual objects to be viewed A system for possessing and operating a processing program having a function of determining and displaying the entire combined result of corresponding "target image pixel data" as an "ornamental image" 2. The object to be viewed according to claim 1, wherein the modification of the “ornamental image” based on the “drawing control data” is made up of one or more plant constituents such as flowers and leaves. Addition of the "target image pixel data" to an individual image by automatically generating at least a part of the viewing target individual image imitating the activity of nature, or by deleting a part specified by a viewer, and , Possessing a processing program with the function performed through deletion,
And operating system