JP2004355235A - Comic display method and electronic apparatus displaying comic - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To display contents of a comic page in a small display device of a portable electronic apparatus. <P>SOLUTION: In receipt of input from a user (S2), a reproduction sequence is called from a reproduction sequence data storage means 24 (S4), a position of the current frame and that of the following frame and a type of reproduction data are called (S6), an image drawing command is given to an image control means (S8), and raster data of the comic is called from a raster data storage means 14 (S12) to be written in an image memory (S18) if the type of reproduction data is raster. When the type of the reproduction data is vector, vector data of the comic are called from a vector data storage means 10 (S14) and raster data are created (S16) to be written in an image memory (S18), and then, an image display means outputs the raster data in the image memory to the display device (S20). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method used for an electronic device displaying a manga and a program thereof. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of displaying manga using a screen of a small electronic device such as a screen of a mobile phone or a screen of a portable information terminal, and a program thereof.
[0002]
[Prior art]
With the spread of the Internet and higher performance of electronic devices, it has been attempted to distribute and browse manga in a form close to publication using electronic devices such as computers and video game devices.
[0003]
As a method of displaying a manga in a conventional electronic device, a speech balloon (line of speech) and a frame (a unit of manga scene development divided by a frame) used for a paper composition of a manga similar to a publication are displayed as they are. (For example, Patent Document 2). In this method, a device for enlarging a speech balloon (line) on a manga page or enlarging a specific frame is performed (for example, Patent Document 2, FIGS. 12 and 13).
[0004]
Further, as a method of displaying a manga in a conventional electronic device, a method of sequentially displaying and enlarging balloons is known (for example, Patent Document 1, FIGS. 6 and 12).
[0005]
The disclosure of Patent Literature 1 is based on the premise that a large screen that can directly display the paper composition of a manga is used. For this reason, the configuration of the manga page is displayed as it is on the display device.
[0006]
On the other hand, according to the disclosure of Patent Document 2, display is performed in units of frames on the manga paper. For this reason, the story development of the manga is sequentially displayed in units of frames.
[0007]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-7-249130
[Patent Document 2]
JP 2002-279398 A
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the display method using the manga page structure as it is, when the image is displayed on a small display device of a portable electronic device, the content of the manga page is too small to be distinguished. Further, if the images are completely cut into frames and displayed sequentially, the story development of the original manga is cut off.
The present invention has been made to solve such a problem when displaying a manga using a portable electronic device.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the present invention, there is provided a manga display method capable of reading necessary information even by using a small display screen while making the most of the manga space drawn on the paper.
[0009]
That is, according to the present invention, there is provided a method of displaying a manga having a plurality of frames on a display device of an electronic device, the method comprising: storing vector data of the manga in vector data recording means provided in the electronic device; Storing the raster data in raster data recording means provided in the electronic device; the position of each frame for browsing the manga in the manga; the reproduction order of each frame; and whether the data to be reproduced is a raster. Storing the type of the reproduction data indicating the vector in the reproduction sequence data recording means provided in the electronic device, and inputting a display operation for the manga from a user viewing the manga to the electronic device. An input unit provided for receiving, and an input from the user via the input unit by the electronic device When accepted, the control means provided in the electronic device calls the reproduction order according to the input from the reproduction sequence data recording means, and the control means, according to the reproduction order, Calling the position of the frame and the type of the reproduction data, and issuing a drawing command to the image control means provided in the electronic device; and, if the type of the reproduction data is a raster, the image control means Calling the raster data of the manga corresponding to the position of the next frame from the raster data recording means and writing the raster data in an image memory provided in the electronic device; and, if the type of the reproduction data is a vector, Means for calling vector data of a manga corresponding to the position of the next frame from the vector data recording means. It generates raster data out, and writing to the image memory, the method comprising the steps of: said image display means outputs the raster data in the image memory to said display apparatus is provided.
[0010]
In the present invention, the electronic device on which the method of the present invention is realized is mainly assumed to be a portable electronic device such as a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a portable game device, etc. There is no limitation. In addition, any electronic device using a small display device (for example, a display device having a diagonal of about 12 cm or less) is suitable.
[0011]
In the present invention, it is possible to reproduce manga data on the premise of provision on a paper medium and allow the user to browse the manga data. Manga has a break called a frame. In a normal manga, the frames are divided into units so that the contents can be grasped at one time, but they are not particularly limited to such units, and one frame per page Various types can be used, from ones in which one page is divided into more frames, and one in which each balloon is one frame. In many cases, a frame in a normal manga has a clear frame drawn around the frame, but such a frame is not necessarily drawn as an image. The frame in the present invention refers to an appropriate unit for sequentially displaying images on an electronic device, and although it is a concept different from a frame in a normal paper-based manga, it need not be exactly the same. Also, since many mangas are published as booklets in the form of magazines or books, the concept of pages is clear, but in the present invention, the concept of pages may be clearly described. Alternatively, the page may not have such a page concept.
[0012]
The display device is typically, for example, a liquid crystal display device, but is not limited thereto. A light emitting display device, such as an organic EL display device, or a hold type display, which consumes power only in display driving at the time of rewriting. Any display device such as a device can be used.
[0013]
The raster data is image data expressing an image as a series of colored points (dots). The image in the raster format is, for example, an electronic image in an arbitrary data format such as a bitmap, JPEG, JPEG2000, GIF, TIFF, or another original data format.
[0014]
The contents of the raster data are typically manga produced for conventional publication purposes using line drawings, fills, screen tones, and the like. Also included are manga produced by DTP and manga produced from CG screens. This manga may include the character information of the speech balloon as in the case of the publishing, or may be the one without the speech balloon.
[0015]
Further, the vector data is data for drawing an image with data that is expressed as a set of drawing coordinates such as the coordinates of points, the parameters of lines and surfaces connecting the points, and painting and special effects. As in the case of many vector data, the present invention may have a unique data format.
[0016]
The contents of this vector data are also typically manga produced for the purpose of conventional publication using line drawings, fills, screen tones, and the like. In the case of manga produced by DTP, manga produced from a CG screen, etc., if the data is vector data, the data can be used. This vector data may include character information of a balloon. If there is another data having the associated balloon information, the data may not include the character information of the balloon.
[0017]
The image display means is a display means for sequentially transmitting the contents of the image memory to a signal received by the display device.
The vector data recording unit and the raster data recording unit are electronic files stored in some nonvolatile storage device. Even if they are not clearly distinguished physically, they need only be logically distinguished. The reproduction sequence data recording means is means for recording information for reproducing manga, realized by an arbitrary recording device, and can be an electronic file.
[0018]
The position of a frame is a coordinate on an image that determines a position to be displayed in a manga. It suffices to determine which position is to be displayed. For example, it can indicate the upper left position of the target display position or the center of the target display position. This data can be held as (X, Y) format coordinate data in the image, or can be used as relative coordinate data with the immediately preceding frame.
[0019]
The playback order of each frame is determined based on the order assumed by the manga creator as an array of frames. For example, each frame has an identification number, and the reproduction order is determined as data of an array of the identification numbers. A plurality of display positions may be determined for one large frame on the manga paper, and each may be determined as a new frame so that the display can be easily read at the size of the display device to be reproduced. This is the same for the position of the frame. A balloon may correspond to this frame.
[0020]
The type of reproduction data is typically data indicating whether data to be reproduced for the frame is raster data or vector data. For example, a plurality of data can be stored in one frame for different uses such as using vector data at the time of enlargement and using raster data at normal times. Therefore, this must be defined at the time of display. Further, the type of the reproduction data may specify the data reproduction method in more detail.
[0021]
The user viewing the manga operates the input means when the user himself / herself wants to move to the next frame or moves to the previous frame. The input means is an input key device such as a cursor key for switching frames, another pointing device, or the like.
[0022]
The control means has a function of accepting an input from the input means and determining a frame to be reproduced, and also has a function of controlling an image processing means and the like described later.
An image control unit for calling the vector data of the manga from the vector data recording unit and generating raster data to be output to the image memory; and a function of generating the raster data and the raster data from the raster data recording unit. A function of writing raster data of manga into the image memory. This image control means is connected to the control means. The present invention is a method performed by the electronic device configured as described above.
[0023]
In the present invention, upon receiving an input from the user, the control unit calls the reproduction order from the reproduction sequence data recording unit in accordance with the input. For example, when the identification numbers are given to the frames in the order of display and the input from the user is a command for displaying the next frame, the control means calls the next higher identification number. If the input is a command for displaying the previous frame, the next smaller identification number is called.
[0024]
Then, in accordance with the reproduction order, the control means calls the position of the next frame to be reproduced and the type of reproduction data, and issues a drawing command to the image control means. At this time, information on the type of data to be reproduced is added.
[0025]
The image control means switches the operation according to the type of the reproduction data. If the type of the reproduced data is raster, the image control means calls the raster data of the manga corresponding to the position of the next frame from the raster data recording means and writes the raster data into the image memory. On the other hand, when the type of the reproduced data is a vector, the image control means generates raster data by calling the manga vector data corresponding to the position of the next frame from the vector data recording means. Then, the data is written into the image memory. Generating raster data from this vector data is a rasterizing process, which is a known process. In any case, the raster data is finally written in the image memory.
[0026]
The image display means may continuously read raster data from the image memory and output the raster data to the display device. The content of the image memory is displayed on the display device as it is.
[0027]
According to the above-described configuration, not only raster data but also vector data can be used for display, so that artifacts such as jaggies are unlikely to appear in an enlarged image at the time of display, and good display can be performed. Is faithfully reproduced.
[0028]
In the present invention, further, a step of storing scroll speed data when moving between frames constituting a manga in the reproduction sequence data recording means, and receiving a scroll input from a user via the input means, The control means calls the scroll speed data from the reproduction sequence data recording means, and at each time until the next frame is reached, a drawing corresponding to the type of the reproduction data and the scroll speed data is performed. The control unit issuing a command to the image control unit; and when the type of the reproduction data is raster, the image control unit calls the manga raster data from the raster data recording unit in accordance with the drawing command. Writing to the image memory at each of the times, If the type of the data is a vector, the image control means generates raster data by calling manga vector data from the vector data recording means according to the drawing command, and writes the raster data at each time. And a method further comprising the steps of:
[0029]
The scroll speed is the speed at which the display location moves in the process of moving to the next frame in order to display the next frame. Such movement is equivalent to moving the user's line of sight on the paper, and is a device for conveying the expression intended by the manga creator to the user as faithfully as possible. If this scrolling is not used, the display will jump from frame to frame, but scrolling at a certain speed to advance the display will make the user more aware of the relationship between frames. I can do it.
[0030]
In the present invention, further, when an input of enlargement or reduction is received from the user via the input means, the control means issues a drawing command according to the enlargement or reduction, and the type of the reproduction data is raster. In some cases, the image processing means calls raster data of the manga from the raster data recording means in accordance with the drawing command, performs a process of enlarging or reducing the manga at a predetermined ratio, and writes the data into the image memory. If the type of the reproduced data is a vector, the image processing means performs a process of enlarging or reducing the manga vector data at a predetermined ratio in accordance with the drawing command to generate raster data. Writing raster data to the image memory.
[0031]
When the display is enlarged, the display contents can be easily checked on the small display device. When manga is created for distribution on paper media, if the resolution of the display device is low and coarse dots are not displayed, details can not be displayed and the quality of the original work can not be reproduced sufficiently, but if there is an enlargement function Thus, reproduction close to a paper medium is possible.
[0032]
In the present invention, the electronic device further includes balloon data recording means for storing text data and speech shape data on the speech balloon of the manga, and the image processing means includes a speech data recording means for storing the speech data from the speech data recording means. Calling text data and shape data of the speech balloon to generate raster data of the speech balloon to be displayed and writing the raster data into the image memory; and receiving the input of speech balloon switching from the user through the input means, the control is performed. Means for issuing a drawing command in accordance with the switching of the balloon, and in accordance with the drawing command, the image processing means generates raster data of the balloon to be displayed by enlarging or reducing the raster data at a predetermined ratio, and generates the image. Writing to memory. .
[0033]
The balloon indicates the line of the character, and particularly relates to the development of the story of the manga. Therefore, if the balloon is enlarged and displayed well on a small display device, the manga can be easily browsed. When the user selects enlargement, each balloon of that frame is enlarged according to the user's input according to the frame to be displayed, and when the user inputs further, the balloon returns to the original size. It can be configured to shrink and enlarge the next balloon.
[0034]
In the present invention, it is further determined whether selection or non-selection is made by an input from the user via the input means, and a hyperlink tag indicating a storage position of information displayed at the time of selection, The storage location is embedded in either the raster data of the manga or the vector data of the manga so as to be displayed, and the storage location is a storage location in the electronic device, or a network when the electronic device has a network access function. When the control means receives the selection of the hyperlink tag by the user who is browsing the manga through the input means, the control means issues a drawing command, and the image control means Accesses the information at the storage location in accordance with the drawing command and stores the information in the image memory as raster data. Further comprising the method the step of writing may be provided.
[0035]
According to the present invention, a hyperlink can be embedded in manga data, and the content of the hyperlink can be displayed by a user's selection. The content of this hyperlink is not particularly limited, but it is possible to display information tailored to the story, such as a synopsis of the manga story or an introduction of the characters of the manga, or any other information such as advertisements, maps, etc. Related information. Such association with information is difficult to realize when reading manga on paper, but is easily realized by using electronic devices.
[0036]
According to the present invention, the electronic device further includes a music playback unit connected to the control unit, and a music data recording unit that stores music data that can be played back by the music playback unit. Storing the associated music identification information in the reproduction sequence data recording means; and if the next frame has music identification information, the control means issues a music reproduction command, and the music reproduction means Playing the music data corresponding to music identification information.
Playing the music in time with the frames expands the expressive power to match the story, and enables expressions that are not available in manga on paper media.
[0037]
In the present invention, the image control means further includes an effect processing function for realizing a screen switching effect when raster data is written to the image memory, and stores effect processing information associated with each frame with the reproduction sequence data. Storing in the recording means, and when the next frame has effect processing information, the control means issues an effect processing command together with the drawing command of the next frame, and the image control means Writing raster data for the position of the next frame to the image memory while performing the effect processing in any of the steps of writing raster data to the image memory in accordance with a drawing instruction and an instruction for the effect processing; May be provided.
[0038]
The effect processing includes processing such as "overlap", "fade in / out", "wipe", and "dissolve", and is realized by electronic presentation software or the like. Such an effect process is a process that cannot be performed on a paper medium, so that the expression power according to the story expands, and an expression that is not available in a manga on a paper medium becomes possible.
[0039]
In the present invention, the electronic device further includes a vibration generation unit connected to the control unit, and a step of storing vibration start information associated with each frame in the reproduction sequence data recording unit, If the vibration activation information is present in the next frame, the control means issues a vibration activation instruction, and the vibration generation means generates vibration according to the instruction.
[0040]
Mobile phones are equipped with a means to generate vibrations for manner mode, but if such vibrations are used, they will be vibrated according to the meaning of the frame in the story, which is not present in manga on paper media Expression becomes possible.
[0041]
In the present invention, the electronic device further includes a light emitting unit connected to the control unit,
Storing the light emission control information associated with each frame in the reproduction sequence data recording means; and when the current frame has light emission control information, the control means issues a command to control light emission, Light emitting means for emitting light according to the instructions.
[0042]
Mobile phones are equipped with a LED that emits light for calling, but with such light emission, it can emit light according to the meaning of the frame in the story, making it possible to express expressions not found in paper-based manga become.
[0043]
According to the present invention, there is further provided a program for causing the electronic device to execute any one of the steps described above. The steps of the present invention can be executed by a mobile phone, a mobile game device, and a mobile information terminal according to a program.
[0044]
According to the present invention, there is further provided an electronic device for displaying a manga having a plurality of frames on a display device, wherein the image device stores raster data to be displayed on the display device, and the raster data is called from the image memory and the display is performed. Image display means for outputting to a device, the display device for displaying raster data from the image display means as an image, vector data recording means for storing manga vector data, and raster data recording for storing manga raster data Reproduction sequence data recording means for storing a position of each frame for browsing the manga in the manga, a reproduction order of each frame, and a type of reproduction data indicating whether the data to be reproduced is raster or vector. And input of display operation about manga from users who are reading manga An input unit, a function of accepting an input from the input unit to determine a frame to be reproduced, and, when the electronic device accepts an input from a user via the input unit, the electronic device receives the input from the reproduction sequence data recording unit. And a function of calling the position of the next frame to be reproduced and the type of reproduction data according to the reproduction order, and issuing a drawing command to the image control means. A control unit connected to the reproduction sequence data recording unit and the input unit; and a vector data recording unit for calling the manga vector data from the vector data recording unit in accordance with a drawing command from the control unit and outputting the manga vector data to the image memory. A function of generating raster data, and the generated raster data and the raster data from the raster data recording unit. A function of writing raster data of the manga into the image memory, and, when the type of the reproduced data is a raster, calling the raster data of the manga corresponding to the position of the next frame from the raster data recording means, When the function of writing to the image memory and the type of the reproduction data are vectors, the image control means calls the vector data of the manga corresponding to the position of the next frame from the vector data recording means. There is provided an electronic apparatus having a function of generating raster data and writing the raster data into the image memory, and comprising an image control means connected to the control means.
[0045]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows the configuration of an electronic device 2 of the present invention. The electronic device 2 includes the display device 4, an image memory 8 for storing raster data to be displayed on the display device 4, and an image display means 6 for retrieving raster data from the image memory 8 and outputting the raster data to the display device 4.
[0046]
The electronic device 2 further includes a vector data recording unit 10 for storing the manga vector data 12, a raster data recording unit 14 for storing the manga raster data 16, and a position of each frame constituting the manga in the manga. 18, a reproduction sequence 20 for each frame, a reproduction sequence data recording means 24 for storing a reproduction data type 22 indicating whether the data to be reproduced is a raster or a vector, and a manga from a user who is viewing the manga. Input means 26 for receiving an input of a display operation.
[0047]
The electronic device 2 is further connected to the reproduction sequence data recording means 24 and the input means 26 and has a control means 28 having a function of accepting an input from the input means 26 and determining a frame to be reproduced, Means 30.
The image control means 30 is connected to the control means 28 and reads the manga vector data 12 from the vector data recording means 10 according to a drawing command from the control means and outputs the manga vector data 12 to the image memory 8. And a functional block 34 for writing the generated raster data and the manga raster data from the raster data recording means to the image memory.
[0048]
In the reproduction sequence data recording means 24, scroll speed data 36 when moving between frames constituting the manga, music identification information 58, effect processing information 60, and light emission control information 62 are stored. The electronic apparatus of the present invention further includes a balloon data recording unit 42 that stores text data 38 on a comic balloon and balloon shape data 40. A hyperlink tag 44 is embedded in the manga vector data 12 and the manga raster data 16 of the present invention.
[0049]
The electronic device 2 of the present invention is also provided with a network access function 46 connected to the control device 28 and realizing network access through a public telephone line or the like. Also, although not shown, it also stores information on the outline of the story and the introduction of characters in the manga.
[0050]
The electronic device 2 further includes a music reproducing means 48 connected to the control means, and a music data recording means 50 for storing music data 52 reproducible by the music reproducing means 48. Further, the electronic device 2 includes a vibration generating unit 54 and a light emitting unit 56 connected to the control unit 28. Although not shown, the image control means 30 has an effect processing function for realizing a screen switching effect when writing raster data to the image memory.
[0051]
Next, an embodiment of the processing of the present invention will be described with reference to a flowchart in FIG. In the present invention, a step of storing various data may be included in some cases, but the step of storing is the same as a normal storage in the ordinary technical field.
First, an input from a user who browses a manga using an electronic device is received via an input means (FIG. 1, 26) (S2 in FIG. 2). This input is, for example, an input for moving to the next frame when the user wants to view the next frame, an input for moving to the previous frame when the user wants to return one frame, or And input for moving to the first frame when the user wants to return to the beginning of the manga. By combining a plurality of buttons provided on the input means 26 and an appropriate menu display, the user can appropriately input these inputs.
[0052]
Next, the control unit calls the reproduction order according to the input from the reproduction sequence data recording unit (S4). The reproduction order may be obtained in advance, and a necessary frame may be directly specified from the data of the reproduction order and the input of the user.
[0053]
Then, in accordance with the reproduction order, the control means calls the position of the next frame to be reproduced and the type of reproduction data (S6), and issues a drawing command to the image control means (S8).
[0054]
If the type of the reproduced data is raster (S10, left branch), the image control means calls the raster data of the manga corresponding to the position of the next frame from the raster data recording means (S12). Writing to the image memory (S18).
[0055]
If the type of the reproduction data is a vector (S10, right branch), the image control means calls the manga vector data corresponding to the position of the next frame from the vector data recording means ( (S14), raster data is generated (S16) and written to the image memory (S18). Finally, the image display means outputs the raster data in the image memory to the display device (S20).
[0056]
FIG. 3 shows a positional relationship between a manga area displayed by such a display method and an image of an original work of the manga. Manga work data is stored in the vector data recording means 10 or the raster data recording means 14 in the form of raster data or vector data. The manga image 100 in FIG. 3 is an image based on data corresponding to one page in the original manga. This image 100 has frames 102 to 108 provided by the creator of the manga.
[0057]
On the other hand, the display range of the electronic device 2 is, for example, an area 200 having a width W and a height H. A point representing such a display range is particularly called a focus (not shown). This focus can be set at the center of the area 200 that is the display range. How this focus is arranged for manga data is determined separately for each manga image.
[0058]
Manga readers need to chase pictures and speech bubbles throughout the page in a particular order. The frames 102 to 108 provided by the manga creator are configured so that the balloon can be tracked if the frames are sequentially tracked on a paper medium. However, when a small-sized display device of an electronic device is used, the display range is narrow, so that tracking is not always possible. For this reason, the position where the focus of the display range is arranged is determined according to the case where a small display device is used. That is, the position at which the focus is arranged may be determined in accordance with the frame of the manga itself, or may be determined so that each balloon can be tracked. In the comic illustrated in FIG. 3, six positions of the frame positions 110 to 120 are positions where the focus is arranged. Although the frame positions 110 to 120 are explicitly shown for explanation, they are not visually recognizable to the user on the actual display of the electronic device.
[0059]
Since the expression of the manga work is not necessarily produced assuming viewing on an electronic device, as shown in the frame 102 of the original manga work, a plurality of frame positions for browsing on the electronic device in a specific frame of the manga ( For example, the frame positions 110 and 112 may correspond to each other. In this specification, unless otherwise specified, a frame position for browsing with an electronic device is referred to when browsing with an electronic device.
[0060]
In the method described above with reference to FIG. 2, when the focus is on the frame position 110 and the area 200 is displayed, the next frame is moved to the frame position 112 by the user's input for moving to the next frame. In accordance with this, the focus is adjusted to 112 and it is necessary to newly display the area 202, so the data of the area 202 is obtained (S12 or S14 in FIG. 2) and displayed (S20). Therefore, the display is directly switched from the display of the area 200 to the display of the area 202.
[0061]
FIG. 4 shows a flowchart when the scroll processing is performed in the present invention.
Upon receiving a scroll input from the user via the input means (S22), the control means calls the scroll speed data from the reproduction sequence data recording means (S24). The scroll speed is a speed for scrolling the display, for example, how many pixels are moved per unit of frame rewriting time of the display device.
[0062]
At each time until the next frame is reached (S26), the control unit issues a drawing command corresponding to the type of the reproduction data and the scroll speed data to the image control unit. This drawing command calculates the focus position of the display position in real time (S28), and is issued as a drawing command corresponding to the position (S30). For example, the command is to read from the raster data recording unit 14 the minimum data for creating only the raster data to be supplemented according to the shift of the focus position from the immediately preceding drawing. At each time, raster data is written to the image memory according to the type of data (S32). This step is the same as the steps S10 to S18.
[0063]
Even after this drawing, if the focus has not yet reached the next frame position (S26), steps S28 to S34 are continued again. When the last frame position is finally reached, the state returns to the standby state for scroll input.
[0064]
In such processing, for example, the image moves smoothly from the frame position 110 in FIG. 3 to the next frame position 112. Therefore, the user who browses the manga can browse the manga as if reading the manga on paper.
[0065]
FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of a method using enlargement and reduction.
In the present invention, further, when an input of enlargement or reduction is received from the user via the input means (S36, S38), a magnification for drawing is calculated (S40, 48), and the control means performs the enlargement or reduction. A corresponding drawing command is issued (S42, 50). Then, at that magnification, the raster data is written to the image memory according to the type of data (S44, S52). This step is the same as the steps S10 to S18. When the type of the reproduction data is a vector, the image processing means performs a process of enlarging or reducing the manga vector data at a predetermined ratio in accordance with the drawing command. The reduction can also be used when the standard magnification is set after the enlargement.
[0066]
FIG. 6 illustrates the display of the manga displayed in this manner. The display 122 is a display at the frame position 120 of the manga image 100 in FIG. In this display, the person 124 and the balloon 126 are displayed in a small size, and it is easy to grasp the outline of the contents of the manga, but it is difficult to grasp the details. In the display 128 obtained by enlarging the display by the above-described method, since the partial area 130 of the display 122 is enlarged, the state of the person 124 can be easily understood, and the characters (not shown) of the balloon 126 can be easily read. Note that the display 128 in FIG. 6 does not enlarge the center of the display 122 but enlarges a portion that is likely to be of interest to the user. The position to be performed may be recorded.
[0067]
FIG. 7 shows a flowchart of a method using enlargement and reduction of a balloon.
In order to enlarge or reduce a balloon, at least the balloon must be stored in a form that can be enlarged and reduced. Such speech balloon data is stored in the speech balloon data recording means 42 as text data 38 and speech balloon shape data 40 of a manga speech balloon, for example, as in the electronic device 2 of FIG. Returning to FIG. 7, first, the text data of the speech balloon and the shape data of the speech balloon are called from the speech balloon data recording means (S56). Then, raster data of a balloon to be displayed is generated (S58) and written into the image memory (S60). The processing up to this point is processing for displaying balloon data at a standard magnification.
[0068]
Upon receiving an input of speech balloon switching from the user via the input means (S62), the control means issues a drawing command in response to the speech balloon switching (S64) (S66, S72). The image processing means generates the raster data of the balloon to be displayed by enlarging or reducing it at a predetermined ratio (S68, S74). This is written in the image memory (S70, S76). Thereby, an enlarged or reduced balloon can be displayed. The reduction can also be used when the standard magnification is set after the enlargement.
[0069]
FIG. 8 shows how the balloon is enlarged and reduced on the screen.
The display 132 displays balloons 136 and 140 in a standard size. At this time, when an input for enlarging the speech balloon is received from the user, the speech balloon 136 is enlarged and displayed as a speech balloon 138 on the display 134. At this time, the balloon 140 is not enlarged. Characters are also displayed on the balloons 136 and 140 that are not enlarged (illustration is omitted), but they are displayed. However, it is difficult to read well because the display is small. The enlarged balloon 138 does not have such a phenomenon and can be read well even when the display device is small.
[0070]
FIG. 9 shows an embodiment using a hyperlink tag.
In the display 140, a character string 142 of "story introduction" which is a hyperlink tag is displayed. This character string is colored so that it can be easily distinguished from various displays. When the user selects the character string 142, access to a storage location (a file path in the same device or a path such as a URL accessible via a network) associated with the character string 142 is started, and Information corresponding to the content indicated by the character string is called and displayed.
[0071]
FIG. 10 illustrates the effect of the effect at the time of switching the screen when advancing the frame. The image control means has an effect processing function for realizing a screen switching effect when writing raster data to the image memory (not shown in FIG. 1). The effect processing information 60 associated with each frame of the reproduction sequence data recording means (24 in FIGS. 1 and 2) stores which effect is used in which frame. When the effect processing information is present in the next frame, the control unit issues an effect processing command together with the drawing command of the next frame. Then, in one of the steps of writing the raster data to the image memory in accordance with the drawing command and the command of the effect processing, the image control means performs raster processing on the position of the next frame while performing the effect processing. Write data to the image memory. This allows effect processing to be performed when the screen is switched.
[0072]
FIG. 10 shows how the display changes over time due to the effect seen when the next frame is displayed in the display 142 displaying the previous frame. In the display 142, the boundary 144 advances from the center toward the periphery of the display in about one second, and the display of the next frame is displayed inside the boundary 144. When the boundary 144 completely advances to the outer frame, the entire display of the next frame is displayed as a display 146. Other examples of such effects include “overlap”, “fade in / out”, “wipe”, and “dissolve”. As a result, even in the case of a still-image manga, a visual effect in accordance with the story development can be obtained.
[0073]
In the present invention, the music identification information 58, the vibration start information 64, and the light emission control information 62 corresponding to the next frame are present in the reproduction sequence data recording means. Music data, the vibration generating means 54 generates vibration, and the light emitting means 56 emits light.
[0074]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, there is provided a manga display method which is suitable for electronic devices and which can read necessary information even with a small display screen while maximizing the space of the manga drawn on the paper. .
[0075]
According to the present invention, not only the raster data but also the vector data can be used for the display, so that a good display is possible and the expression of the original manga is faithfully reproduced.
[0076]
Further, according to the present invention, scroll display is possible, and display corresponding to moving the user's line of sight on the sheet of paper is possible. The enlarged display function of the present invention enables a detailed reproduction of a manga image to be confirmed, enabling reproduction close to a paper medium. The speech balloon of the manga can be enlarged, and the browsing of the manga becomes easy.
[0077]
In addition, a function that is difficult to realize in relation to such information when a manga is read on paper is realized. In addition, it can display information according to the story, can play music in time with the frame, and can use expressions that match the story of the manga by effect processing, meaning in the story The electronic device can be caused to vibrate according to the light, and the electronic device can use light emission according to the meaning in the story.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing steps according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship between manga data and frame positions according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing steps according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing steps according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a state of enlarged display of a manga according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing steps according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an enlarged display of a comic balloon according to the embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a display state of a manga using a hyperlink according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a state of an effect process when a manga screen is switched according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 Electronic equipment
4 Display device
6 Image display means
8 Image memory
10 Vector data recording means
12. Manga vector data
16 Manga Raster Data
14 Raster data recording means
18 positions
20 Playback order
22 Types of Playback Data
24 Reproduction sequence data recording means
28 control means
26 Input means
30 Image control means
36 Scroll speed data
38 Text data
42 balloon data recording means
46 Network Access Function

Claims (8)

A method of displaying a manga having a plurality of frames on a display device of an electronic device,
Storing vector data of manga in vector data recording means provided in the electronic device;
Storing raster data of the manga in raster data recording means provided in the electronic device;
The position of each frame for browsing the manga in the manga, the reproduction order of each frame, and the type of reproduction data indicating whether the data to be reproduced is a raster or a vector, are represented by reproduction sequence data provided in the electronic device. Storing in a recording means;
Receiving input of a display operation for a manga from a user who is viewing the manga by an input unit provided in the electronic device;
When the electronic device receives an input from a user via the input unit, a control unit included in the electronic device calls the reproduction sequence according to the input from the reproduction sequence data recording unit,
According to the reproduction order, the control means calls the position of the next frame to be reproduced and the type of reproduction data, and issues a drawing command to the image control means provided in the electronic device;
When the type of the reproduction data is a raster, the image control means calls raster data of a manga corresponding to the position of the next frame from the raster data recording means, and an image memory provided in the electronic device. Writing to the
When the type of the reproduction data is a vector, the image control means calls the manga vector data corresponding to the position of the next frame from the vector data recording means to generate raster data, and Writing to memory;
Outputting the raster data from the image memory to the display device by the image display means. Storing scroll speed data in the reproduction sequence data recording means when moving between frames constituting the manga,
When receiving a scroll input from a user via the input unit, the control unit calls the scroll speed data from the reproduction sequence data recording unit;
At each time until the current frame, the control unit issues a drawing command according to the type of the reproduction data and the scroll speed data to the image control unit;
When the type of the reproduction data is raster, the image control means calls raster data of manga from raster data recording means in accordance with the drawing command, and writes the raster data to the image memory at each time.
When the type of the reproduced data is a vector, the image control means calls up the manga vector data from the vector data recording means to generate raster data in accordance with the drawing command, and generates the raster data at each time. Writing to the method. When receiving an input of enlargement or reduction from the user via the input unit, the control unit issues a drawing command corresponding to the enlargement or reduction,
When the type of the reproduction data is raster, the image processing unit calls the raster data of the manga from the raster data recording unit in accordance with the drawing command, and performs a process of enlarging or reducing the raster data at a predetermined ratio. Writing to the image memory with
When the type of the reproduction data is a vector, the image processing unit performs a process of enlarging or reducing the manga vector data at a predetermined ratio in accordance with the drawing command to generate raster data. Writing data to the image memory. The electronic device further includes a speech data recording unit that stores text data and speech shape data of the speech balloon of the manga,
The image processing means calls the text data of the speech balloon and the shape data of the speech balloon from the speech balloon data recording means, generates raster data of the speech balloon to be displayed, and writes the raster data to the image memory;
When receiving an input of balloon switching from a user via the input unit, the control unit issues a drawing command according to the switching of the balloon,
2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of: generating the raster data of the balloon to be displayed by enlarging or reducing the raster data at a predetermined ratio in accordance with a drawing instruction, and writing the raster data into the image memory. The electronic device further includes a vibration generation unit connected to the control unit,
Storing the vibration start information associated with each frame in the reproduction sequence data recording means,
2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of: when the next frame has vibration start information, the control unit issuing a vibration start command, and the vibration generating unit generating vibration in accordance with the command. . The electronic device further includes a light emitting unit connected to the control unit,
Storing light emission control information associated with each frame in the reproduction sequence data recording means;
2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: when the next frame has light emission control information, the control means issuing a command to control light emission, and the light emitting means emits light according to the command. A program for causing the electronic device to execute the steps according to claim 1. An electronic device for displaying a manga having a plurality of frames on a display device,
An image memory for storing raster data to be displayed on the display device,
Image display means for calling raster data from the image memory and outputting it to the display device,
The display device for displaying raster data from the image display means as an image,
Vector data recording means for storing manga vector data,
Raster data recording means for storing manga raster data;
Reproduction sequence data recording means for storing a position of each frame in the manga for browsing the manga, a reproduction order of each frame, and a type of reproduction data indicating whether the data to be reproduced is a raster or a vector;
An input unit for receiving an input of a manga display operation from a user who is viewing the manga,
A function for accepting an input from the input means and determining a frame to be reproduced, and when the electronic device accepts an input from a user via the input means, the reproduction sequence data recording means A function of calling a reproduction order, a function of calling a position of a next frame to be reproduced and a type of reproduction data according to the reproduction order, and issuing a drawing command to the image control means; Control means connected to the means and the input means;
A function of calling the manga vector data from the vector data recording means in accordance with a drawing command from the control means and generating raster data to be output to the image memory; and generating the raster data and the raster data recording. Means for writing the manga raster data from the means into the image memory; and when the type of the reproduction data is a raster, the manga raster data corresponding to the position of the next frame is recorded in the raster data. Means for calling from the means and writing to the image memory, and when the type of the reproduction data is a vector, the image control means stores the manga vector data corresponding to the position of the next frame in the vector data recording. Generate raster data by calling from the means and write it to the image memory And an ability, the electronic device comprising image control means connected to said control means.

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