JP2007301381A - Image display device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reflect the action of a player in the action of an organism character displayed on an image display device in a form that the player helps. <P>SOLUTION: The image display device, which moves a virtual area by a program and performs the display control of the character until arriving at the ultimate destination, has picture display elements which display the character, a memory means which memorizes a converted distance value calculated according to the predetermined walking speed and elapsed time of the character displayed on the picture display element, and a pendulum switch opened and closed by the swing of an mainframe based on the walking of the player, possesses a means to generate a stepping signal according to the opening and closing of the pendulum switch, a calculation means which calculates the stepping signal from a means to generate the stepping signal, and a CPU which calculates the accumulation value of the traveling distance of the player corresponding to the converted distance value memorized by the memory means and the calculation value of the stepping signal calculated by the calculation means, and execution controls the game, in which a picture in the picture display element until arriving at the ultimate destination is changed, according to this accumulation value. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image display device such as a portable electronic terminal device or an electronic game device.

  In particular, the present invention relates to an image display device that displays a walking process of a living organism and reflects an action of the owner of the device, that is, a player, in the display of the walking process of the living organism.

  Image display devices that display the growth process of animal and plant character images have been commercialized in the form of game machines. As such an image display device, there has been proposed a technique that allows living organisms such as animals and plants to be grown and displayed with a realistic feeling (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-160853).

  The image display device based on such a technique is intended to allow a player to enjoy the process of growing a character image of plants and animals with a sense of raising himself / herself. That is, the relationship between the animal and plant characters displayed on the image display device and the player is exclusively a parent-child relationship or a master-slave relationship.

  In addition, it is possible to take the image display device according to the prior art outside, but the player's action is reflected in the growth process of the animal and plant character images displayed on the image display device. It is only an instruction by the player's fingertip for the input part.

  On the other hand, in the generation who prefers an image display device as a game device that gives such a pseudo reality in recent years, it has a friendship with a biological character displayed on the image display device, and has a content that fosters friendship in a pseudo manner It is desirable that

  Furthermore, it is desired that the player has a game content that can reflect the healthy behavior of the player himself / herself more actively on the biological character displayed on the image display device, whether indoors or outdoors.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an image display device that can satisfy such a demand.

  Furthermore, an object of the present invention is to provide an image display device capable of reflecting a player's behavior in a form that the player assists with the purpose of the behavior of the biological character displayed on the image display device. .

  In particular, an object of the present invention is to have a function of counting the degree of the player's action similar to the movement of the creature character to be displayed. An object of the present invention is to provide an image display device that can be reflected.

  Further objects of the present invention will become apparent from the embodiments of the present invention described with reference to the following drawings.

An image display device that achieves the above-described object of the present invention is an image display device that moves a virtual area by a program and controls display of characters until the final destination is reached,
An image display element for displaying the character;
Storage means for storing a converted distance value calculated corresponding to a predetermined walking speed and elapsed time of the character displayed on the image display element;
Means having a pendulum switch that is opened and closed by vibration of the apparatus body based on a player's walk, and generating a step signal corresponding to the opening and closing of the pendulum switch;
Counting means for counting the step signal from the means for generating the step signal;
A CPU for obtaining a cumulative value of the distance traveled by the player corresponding to the converted distance value stored in the storage means and the count value of the step signal counted by the counting means;
The CPU controls execution of a game that changes an image on the image display element until the final destination is reached in accordance with the obtained cumulative value.

Furthermore, in addition to the features, the character parameters are changed according to the elapsed time,
Furthermore, it has an informing means for informing when the accumulated value becomes a predetermined accumulated value,
When there is a notification by the notification means, the player can operate the parameters of the character.

  As described above with reference to the drawings, the present invention can reflect a player's behavior in a form that the player supports the purpose of the behavior of the biological character displayed on the image display device.

  In addition, it has a function to count the degree of player's action, which is the same kind of movement of the displayed creature character, and it is possible to reflect the counted degree of player's action on the display of the creature character. And

  At that time, for example, the movement of the displayed biological character is regarded as walking, and the stride is set like a virtual game (for example, one stride 40 Km). The number of player walks at that time further influences the display of the target character.

  Therefore, it is possible to have a friendship with the displayed biological character and have the sensitivity to foster friendship in a pseudo manner, and the player's own healthy behavior is more positive, whether indoors or outdoors. It is possible to provide a game device that can be reflected in the displayed biological character.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or similar items are denoted by the same reference numerals or reference symbols.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of an image display device to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 1 (A) shows the front surface, and FIG. 1 (B) shows the side surface.

As an embodiment of the image display device of FIG. 1, the external dimensions are 40 × 50 × 15 mm,
It is a convenient size for carrying. In FIG. 1A, a display screen DISP is formed by a liquid crystal panel as an image display element. The display screen DISP is formed by, for example, a 32 × 48 dot matrix screen.

  Icon display switches (1) to (8) are provided in the upper and lower frames of the display screen DISP, and selection / determination / termination operation switches A, B, and C are provided at the lower end of the apparatus. The function of these switches will be explained later in the relevant part.

  As shown in the side view of the apparatus in FIG. 1B, a clip for stopping the apparatus on a band or the like is provided on the back surface of the apparatus to facilitate carrying. Also, a buzzer sounding hole (not shown) is provided on the back side of the apparatus.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment circuit of the image display device of the present invention. The components are connected to the CPU 1 via the bus. The CPU 1 divides the reference clock from the clock source 4 to realize a clock function. The CPU 1 is composed of, for example, a single chip SMC88316 manufactured by EPSON.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of an address area in the device of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the ROM 2 having a capacity of 16 Kbytes as illustrated in FIG. 3 includes illustration data including icons displayed in the apparatus of the present invention, an operation control program executed and controlled by the CPU 1, and font data. Stored.

  As an embodiment, the RAM 3 has a capacity of 2 Kbytes, and stores data in the execution process of the operation control program, in particular, clock data as a register, a step count described later, and the like.

  The video RAM 5 stores display data for one screen, and the display data can be sequentially sent to the display unit 6 including the display element DISP for display.

  The D / A converter 7 changes the digital output signal to an analog signal and displays sound on the speaker 8. As an embodiment of the present invention, as described with reference to FIG. 1, when only a warning sound is displayed using a buzzer as the speaker 8, the D / A converter 7 is unnecessary, and the digital signal is used as it is. By supplying to the buzzer, it is possible to display a buzzer sound.

  Further, in FIG. 2, the signals from the pendulum switch 10 and the switch 11 such as the icon display switches (1) to (8) and the operation switches A, B, C described in FIG. 1 are passed through the I / O interface circuit 9. Is entered. The pendulum switch 10 is a switch whose contacts are opened and closed in accordance with the movement of the apparatus, and functions as a pedometer (registered trademark) switch.

  The switch signal of the pendulum switch 10 is written and accumulated in the RAM 3 by the CPU 1 each time. Therefore, the RAM 3 has a switch signal counter function of the pendulum switch 10.

  Further, in FIG. 2, when a function selection signal is input by the selection operation switch A (see FIG. 1) of the switch 11, the CPU 1 changes the function of the device to a clock function, a pedometer (as shown in FIG. The registered display function and the game function are switched in this order, and the corresponding display screen is switched from PH1 → PH2 → PH3 → PH1. The corresponding functions of the display screens PH1, PH2, and PH3 are determined by the determination operation switch B.

  The clock function PH1 divides the clock signal from the clock source 4 by the CPU 1, generates a time signal corresponding to the hour, minute, and second, and sends it to the video RAM 5 for clock display.

  On the other hand, a step signal from the pendulum switch 10 generated with the movement (vibration) of the apparatus is used as a step count signal, and the CPU 1 accumulates and writes the RAM 3 each time. Therefore, in the pedometer (registered trademark) function PH2, the CPU 1 obtains the walking distance based on the predetermined step length from the accumulated step value. The cumulative number of steps and the walking distance are displayed.

  Next, an embodiment of the game function PH3 that is a feature of the present invention will be described in detail below. First, the outline will be described. The CPU 1 calculates the travel distance of the turtle from the walking distance and the elapsed time per unit time of the displayed creature character, for example, the turtle.

  Further, a pedometer step signal is input from the pendulum switch 10 by the same kind of walking behavior of the player. Therefore, the CPU 1 multiplies the total number of pedometer step signals by a predetermined multiple of the walking distance per unit time of the turtle, for example, twice, and calculates the result as the travel distance in the game function PH3 of the player.

  Control is performed so that a game that travels to the final destination via various parts of the world proceeds according to the sum of the travel distance of the turtle and the travel distance of the player in the game function PH3.

  Furthermore, the turtle, which is the creature character to be displayed, has a plurality of parameters, and these parameters are changed by the player's action, so that the turtle running conditions are variable. Therefore, it is possible to enjoy the achievement of the game while giving a sense of unity with the turtle and giving the player a sense of assisting the turtle running.

  FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 show the processing flow of such a game executed in the device of the present invention. When the A and B switches are pressed from the initial game screen (step S1), the game starts (step S2). When the game starts, a screen on which the turtle character walks is displayed (step S3).

  On the other hand, the CPU 1 accumulates the step signal from the pendulum switch 10 in the RAM 3 as a count value of a pedometer (registered trademark). This cumulative count value is regarded as the player's running steps, and it is determined whether or not the running steps total is 200 steps or more (step S4). If there are more than 200 steps, the count value of this pedometer (registered trademark) is cleared and returned to zero.

  Here, the walking speed of the turtle is set to 40 km as an example, and the walking distance is calculated and accumulated corresponding to the elapsed time of the game. Further, when the total number of steps is 200 or more, the display of the turtle as the display character is changed to the display of the character character (step S5). The state continues for 15 minutes (step S6) and returns to the original turtle character display (step S7).

  For the above 15 minutes, it is set that the player walks by pulling the turtle at twice the walking speed of the turtle, that is, 80 km / h, and the mileage is calculated. At the same time, when 15 minutes have passed, counting of the pedometer (registered trademark) is resumed.

  In this manner, the travel distance of the turtle and the travel distance of the player are accumulated and stored in the RAM 3. When the predetermined distance is accumulated, it arrives at a city in the middle of the route (step S11). At this time, an alarm is displayed by the buzzer BZ under the control of the CPU 1. Therefore, the player recognizes that he has arrived in any city. When the player presses the switch A (step S12), information on the city that has been reached is displayed (step S13).

  Further, when the information on the city that has been reached is displayed, the icon of the break screen is displayed for a certain period of time (step S14). When this break screen icon is displayed, the turtle parameters change, as will be described later.

  When the display of the break screen icon for a certain time is finished, the screen returns to the same moving screen as in steps S3, S7, etc. (step S15).

  When a predetermined travel distance is reached during the movement screen (step S16), the icon display of the turtle character is changed to a larger one. This gives the player a sense of the turtle growing over time. Alternatively, instead of a turtle character, an animal related to the city reached, for example, a related animal such as a panda in China and a zebra in Africa is displayed under predetermined conditions.

  Further, when there is a seaway between the previous arrival city and the next arrival city in the middle of the movement screen, as shown in FIG. 6 and the land walk screen as in the previous steps S3 and S7. , The display of swimming in the sea channel is changed in order.

  In this way, when the accumulated predetermined travel distance reaches the final destination, the goal screen is displayed (step S17). Next, a selection screen is displayed (step S18), and it is instructed whether to set the device as the initial screen (step S19) or to repeat the game from the first course (step S1).

  Here, the embodiment parameters set for the turtle character will be described.

  Health score: A maximum of 6 health scores. When the physical strength becomes 0 (FIG. 5: Step S8), the game is overtaken in the course of the game (Step S9), is forcibly returned to the starting point (Step S10), and the game is replayed.

  The health score will decrease or increase under certain conditions. When the physical fitness score decreases, for example, when 3 hours pass during the day and 2 hours pass at night, the physical fitness score decreases by 1 point.

  If it increases, the score will increase when you eat, drink, take a break, or sleep at night. In addition, if you arrive in the city, your health score will be fully recovered.

  Friendship score: The initial value is 0 points. When the turtle feels bad, the turtle stops and falls asleep. Therefore, the walking distance does not advance. After 1 hour, the screen returns to the moving screen. Alternatively, when the number of step counters by the pendulum switch 10 becomes 20, the moving screen is restored.

  The friendship score is decremented by one when the weather or rain, or the item that corresponds to the sun is not selected. Further, when the number of steps by the pendulum switch 10 is counted 200 times, or when a corresponding item is selected when the weather is raining or sunshine, the number increases by one.

  Therefore, it is necessary for the player to work with the device so as to increase the physical strength score and the friendship score during the game. This makes it possible to cultivate friendship with the display character turtle with a common goal of reaching the destination in the game.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an example of an icon display screen for an action for a player's turtle that increases or decreases the above-mentioned physical fitness score and friendship score, and an example for displaying an icon for the player to confirm in the game. is there.

  Examples of the icon display screen include a meal icon, a drink icon, a break icon, a hospital icon, a weather icon, a status icon, a map icon, a game icon, and a sound ON / OFF icon. These are selected and displayed by icon display switches {circle around (1)} to {circle around (8)} on which corresponding icons are displayed.

In the meal icon screen shown in FIG. 7, in the selection screen (A), a rice ball or
An icon screen for selecting an apple is displayed, and the selection result (B) shows an icon when the apple is selected and determined. In the selection screen (A), black triangles indicate that the meal of the icon is selected.

  Each time the selection control switch A is pressed, the black triangle moves in the order of rice ball → apple → rice ball. The selection is confirmed by the decision control switch B, and the meal screen of the selected meal (FIG. 7B: rice ball is selected) is displayed. Pressing the end control switch C returns to the game screen.

  When selection is confirmed by the decision control switch B, if the physical fitness score is less than 6, a screen for eating the selected meal (FIG. 7B) is displayed, and the physical fitness score is increased by one point. When the physical strength score is 6, a screen for rejecting food is displayed, and the physical strength score does not change.

  In the drink icon, an icon screen for selecting water or a special drink is displayed on the selection screen (A), and an icon when water is selected is shown on the selection determination screen (B).

  When water is selected for this drink icon, the health score increases by one. In the case of a special drink, the health score will increase by 2 points. In addition, if the physical strength is 6, the screen for refusal is displayed, and the physical strength is not recovered.

  The break icon is displayed for 4 to 5 seconds between 8:00 and 20:00 during the day, and the game screen is displayed again. At this time, the health score and friendship score will be restored by 1 point each. During the night from 20:00 to 8:00 the next morning, the sleep screen is displayed and the game screen is returned to the next morning at 8:00. At this time, the health score and friendship score are recovered by 2 points. In the figure, a daytime break icon and a nighttime break icon are shown.

  The hospital icon is used to recover the turtle's physical strength when it becomes 1 point, that is, overworked. If the turtle's physical strength is one point, for example, a turtle that takes a rough breath is displayed to indicate the fatigue state of the turtle. In this state, the cumulative calculation of the walking distance of the turtle is also stopped.

  In this case, even if a meal, drink, rest icon, etc. are selected, it is rejected and only the hospital icon is valid. When the hospital icon is selected, the strength of the turtle increases by 1, and the turtle returns to the moving screen.

  The weather icon displays a hat and a shade as a weather selection screen. The weather selection screen is displayed at a predetermined timing by the program. At this time, the buzzer BZ is displayed to notify the player of the weather change. On the other hand, in the case of sunshine and rain, the player deducts one point each from the physical strength score and the friendship score if the hat is not selected for the sunshine and the cover for the rain is not selected.

  With the status icon, when the selection switch A is pressed, the screen is switched to the physical strength / friendship status display screen. Since this status icon is displayed for the player's confirmation, pressing the end switch C returns to the game screen without any processing.

In addition, although not shown in the map icon, detailed data (travel days, distance,
When the selection switch A is pressed, the display is switched. The end switch C returns to the game screen.

  In the sound ON / OFF icon, a selection screen icon for switching sound ON / OFF by the selection switch A is displayed. The end switch C returns to the game screen.

The icon display screen shown in FIG. 7 is an example, and various changes can be made in the present invention. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, various events during the game can be set according to the combination conditions of the turtle's physical strength score and friendship score.

It is a figure which shows the external appearance example of the image display apparatus to which the image display control method of this invention is applied. It is a block diagram of the Example circuit of the image display apparatus to which the image display control method of this invention is applied. It is an example of the address area | region in this invention apparatus. It is a figure explaining the function which switches the function of an apparatus in order of a clock function, a pedometer (trademark) function, and a game function. It is the processing flow of the game performed in this invention apparatus (the 1). It is the processing flow of the game performed in this invention apparatus (the 2). It is a figure explaining the example icon display screen of the action with respect to the turtle of the player which increases and decreases a physical strength score and a friendship score, and the icon display example for a player to confirm in a game.

Explanation of symbols

1 CPU
2 ROM
3 RAM
4 Clock signal source 5 Video RAM
6 Display element 7 D / A converter 8 Speaker 9 I / O interface 10 Pendulum switch 11 Switch

Claims (2)

An image display device that moves a virtual area by a program and controls the display of characters until the final destination is reached,
An image display element for displaying the character;
Storage means for storing a converted distance value calculated corresponding to a predetermined walking speed and elapsed time of the character displayed on the image display element;
Means having a pendulum switch that is opened and closed by vibration of the apparatus body based on a player's walk, and generating a step signal corresponding to the opening and closing of the pendulum switch;
Counting means for counting the step signal from the means for generating the step signal;
A CPU for obtaining a cumulative value of the distance traveled by the player corresponding to the converted distance value stored in the storage means and the count value of the step signal counted by the counting means;
The CPU controls the execution of a game for changing an image in the image display element until the final destination is reached, according to the obtained cumulative value.
An image display device characterized by that. In claim 1,
According to the elapsed time, the parameter of the character is changed,
Furthermore, it has an informing means for informing when the accumulated value becomes a predetermined accumulated value,
When there is a notification by the notification means, the player can operate the parameters of the character.
An image display device characterized by that.

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