JP3420507B2 - Data processing apparatus and storage medium - Google Patents

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Detailed Description of the Invention

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data processing device and its processing for executing processing for data such as images and videos and storing and reproducing processing of data in a video game or game machine imitating a ball game such as baseball or soccer. The present invention relates to a method and a medium on which a program for causing a computer to perform the processing is recorded.

2. Description of the Related Art With the advance of computer technology, video game machines using computer graphics technology have come into wide use. Above all, the popularity of video game machines that imitate ball games such as baseball and soccer is strong, and many video game machines of this type have been devised. In this type of game, during play, a sound simulating a real game in a real game may be generated as a sound effect. For example, Japanese Patent No. 2552425 (Japanese Patent Application No. 5-313705)
Is stored in advance by storing live word data corresponding to the game progress and operation contents, by specifying live word data according to the game progress and operation contents, and converting this to voice at an audible speed. A game machine for live broadcasting is disclosed. In addition, in this type of game, a character imitating a human being is created, and various types of characters are made to appear in the game. Furthermore, in this type of game, the facial expression of the character is changed as the game develops. In addition, the application software of the game recorded on the CD-ROM is loaded into the main body of the video game machine. In this case, it is necessary to have the information of the head settack number of each file in the memory of the video game machine body in some form. For example, CD
-If there are 10,000 audio files on the ROM, when combining the files into one file, the information of the start sector number of the file requires at least 4 bytes per file, so about 40 kilobytes. You will have to use memory.

Since the conventional technology is a method of outputting a voice corresponding to a certain condition of the game progress and operation contents, the condition and the outputted voice have a one-to-one relationship. Was there. Therefore, under the same condition, the same dialogue is output every time, so monotonization cannot be avoided, and there is a possibility that the player gets bored. In addition, in the game where the explanation of the situation during the game is done by voice,
When the commentator remained the same, monotony was inevitable. In order to avoid such an inconvenience, the present inventors prepare a box that is a set of dialogues corresponding to a condition, and prepare a plurality of expressions even under a situation decided by randomly extracting dialogues. In addition to being able to do, I proposed one that allows multiple live commenters to be selected, but there was a drawback that it took time to create the software because there was a condition under the dialogue. In addition, since the conventional character imitates a human being, it has a plurality of joints and the like, and thus has a drawback that modeling takes time. Furthermore, regarding the facial expression of the character, the parts that make up the face, such as the nose, eyes, bristles, and mouth, are not independent, so changing one part affects other parts, making it richer. I couldn't express an attractive facial expression. In addition, when the application software of the game recorded on the CD-ROM is loaded into the video game console body, for example, when there are 10,000 audio files on the CD-ROM, the files are combined into one file. At this time, since at least 4 bytes per file is required for the information of the head sector number of the file, a memory of about 40 kilobytes is used, and there is a disadvantage that a large amount of information is occupied in the memory. The present invention has been made to solve such a problem. In addition to changing the content of sound generated, the amount of character creation work is reduced, and various facial expressions of the face can be expressed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a data processing device, a processing method therefor, and a medium that prevent monotony and keep players from getting bored. This invention is a CD-RO
An object of the present invention is to provide a data processing device, a processing method therefor, and a medium in which a capacity of a memory of a main body for reading data when reading a large amount of data from M is reduced.

A first aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object is a human character,
The tractor has a reference polygon and a part polygon, and
Without the joint part between both polygons,
The data for characters with lygons spaced apart is
The data processing unit is a character model equipped with joints.
Motion device that can execute motion for
Data without memorizing the data and calculating the joint area.
Based on the motion data of
Calculate the position to place the component polygon and place it directly
It is a data processing device having the following data processing unit . Further, the second aspect of the present invention is for a baseball player.
Character that is a reference polygon
And a part polygon, and a joint part between both polygons.
These polygons are spaced apart, with no
The data processing unit for the
Corresponding to the movement of the character model of the baseball player with the knots
Stores motion data that can execute pitching motions,
Without calculating the joint part, this motion
Part polygons based on the data
Calculate the position to place the ball and place it directly to execute the pitching motion
It is characterized by being a data processing device having a possible data processing unit . Here, the reference polygon is a character
Corresponding to the body of the
Corresponds to at least one of the ankles . Further, the present invention provides
The processing operation of the data processing unit according to the claim
It is a medium in which a program for executing a work is recorded. The medium includes, for example, a floppy disk,
Hard disk, magnetic tape, magneto-optical disk, CD-
It includes a ROM, a DVD, a ROM cartridge, a RAM memory cartridge with battery backup, a flash memory cartridge, a non-volatile RAM card, and the like.
It also includes wired communication media such as telephone lines and communication media such as wireless communication media such as microwave lines. The Internet is also included in the communication medium here. A medium is information (mainly digital data, program) by some physical means.
Is recorded, and a processing device such as a computer and a dedicated processor can be made to perform a predetermined function. In short, even by some means,
Any program that downloads a program to a computer and executes a predetermined function may be used.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[Outline of the Present Invention] As an embodiment of the present invention, a data processing device in a game of becoming a baseball team owner and nurturing a team will be described. Image data during the course of this game,
The processing of acoustic data and the series of processing reproduced from the CD-ROM will be described below. First, the configuration of an apparatus that executes a process of creating a character that is image data will be described. [Device Configuration] FIG. 1 is an external view of a video game machine to which a data processing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention is applied. In this figure, the main body 1 of the video game machine has a substantially box shape, and a board for game processing and the like are provided therein. Further, two connectors 2a are provided on the front surface of the video game machine body 1, and a PAD 2b for game operation is connected to these connectors 2a via a cable 2c.
When two players enjoy a baseball game or the like, two PADs 2b are used. A cartridge I / F for connecting a ROM cartridge is provided on the upper portion of the video game console body 1.
1a, a CD-ROM drive 1b for reading a CD-ROM is provided. Although not shown, a video output terminal and an audio output terminal are provided on the back surface of the video game machine body 1. This video output terminal is connected to the video input terminal of the TV receiver 5 via the cable 4a, and the audio output terminal is connected to the cable 4
It is connected to the audio input terminal of the TV receiver 5 via b. In such a video game machine, the user can operate the PAD 2b to play the game while watching the screen displayed on the TV receiver 5.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of a game machine when the data processing device according to the present embodiment is applied to a TV game machine. This image processing device is a CP that controls the entire device.
U block 10, video block 11 for controlling display of game screen, sound block 1 for generating sound effects, etc.
2. The subsystem 13 for reading the CD-ROM and the like. CPU block 10 is SCU
(System Control Unit) 100, main CPU 10
1, RAM 102, ROM 103, cartridge I / F
1a, the sub CPU 104, the CPU bus 105 and the like. The main CPU 101 controls the entire apparatus. The main CPU 101 has an arithmetic function similar to that of a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), and can execute application software at high speed. The RAM 102 is used as a work area for the main CPU 101. An initial program for initialization processing and the like are written in the ROM 103. The SCU 100 controls the buses 105, 106, and 107 so that the main CPU 101 and the VDP 12
0, 130, the DSP 140, the CPU 141, etc. perform data input / output smoothly. Also, SCU
100 has a DMA controller inside, and stores sprite data during a game in a VRAM in a video block 11.
Can be transferred to. As a result, application software such as a game can be executed at high speed. The cartridge I / F 1a is for inputting application software supplied in the form of a ROM cartridge. The sub CPU 104 uses the SMPC (Syst
It is called em Manager & Peripheral Control) and responds to the request from the main CPU 101 by the PAD2.
It has a function of collecting peripheral data from b via the connector 2a. Main CPU 101 is sub C
Based on the peripheral data received from the PU 104, processing such as moving a fielder in the game screen is performed. Any peripherals such as PAD, joystick, keyboard, etc. can be connected to the connector 2a. The sub CPU 104 is the connector 2a
It has a function of automatically recognizing the type of peripheral connected to the (main unit side terminal) and collecting peripheral data and the like according to a communication method according to the type of peripheral.
The video block 11 is a VDP (Video Disp) that draws a character or the like composed of polygon data of a video game.
lay processor) 120, a VDP 130 that performs background image drawing, polygon image data and background image composition, clipping processing, and the like. VDP120 is VR
It is connected to the AM 121 and the frame buffers 122 and 123. The drawing data of the polygon representing the character of the video game machine is sent from the main CPU 101 to the SCU 10
It is sent to the VDP 120 via 0 and written in the VRAM 121. The drawing data written in the VRAM 121 is drawn in the drawing frame buffer 122 or 123 in a format of 16 or 8 bits / pixel, for example. The drawn data in the frame buffer 122 or 123 is sent to the VDP 130. Information for controlling drawing is VD from the main CPU 101 via the SCU 100.
Given to P120. Then, the VDP 120 executes the drawing process according to this instruction. VDP130 is VRA
The image data output from the VDP 130 is connected to the M131 and is output to the encoder 160 via the memory 132. The encoder 160 generates a video signal by adding a synchronization signal or the like to this image data and outputs it to the TV receiver 5. As a result, the screen of the baseball game is displayed on the TV receiver 5. The sound block 12 includes a DSP 140 that synthesizes voice according to the PCM system or the FM system, and a CPU 141 that controls the DSP 140 and the like. DSP14
The audio data generated by 0 is the D / A converter 1
After being converted into a 2-channel signal by 70, the signal is output to the speaker 5b. Subsystem 13 is a CD-RO
M drive 1b, CD-I / F 180, CPU 181,
MPEG-AUDIO 182, MPEG-VIDEO1
It is composed of 83 and the like. This subsystem 13
Has a function of reading application software supplied in the form of a CD-ROM and reproducing a moving image. The CD-ROM drive 1b reads data from a CD-ROM. The CPU 181 is a CD-RO
It controls the M drive 1b and performs processing such as error correction of the read data. The data read from the CD-ROM is the CD-I / F 180, the bus 106, the SC.
It is supplied to the main CPU 101 via U100 and used as application software. Also, MPEG
AUDIO182 and MPEG VIDEO183 are
It is a device that restores data compressed by the MPEG standard (Motion Picture Expert Groug). These MPEG AUDIO 182, MPEG VIDEO1
By using 83 to restore the MPEG compressed data written in the CD-ROM, it becomes possible to reproduce the moving image. [Regarding Character Creation Process] FIG. 3 relates to a character used in the first embodiment, and FIG.
FIG. 3B shows an example of each character displayed on the TV receiver or the like. The character data 200 shown in this figure has a center CP that determines the position occupied by the character on the screen, a body polygon (reference polygon) 201 obtained from the center CP in the first calculation process, and the body polygon 201 as the center. A second calculation process is performed, and a head polygon 202 is provided above the body polygon 201.
Wrist polygons 203R and 203L are provided at predetermined positions on the upper left and right sides of the body polygon 201, and the body polygon 2
Ankle polygons 204 at predetermined positions on the lower left and right of 01
R, 204L. Here, polygons other than the body polygon correspond to component polygons. There is no polygon (upper arm, lower arm, thigh, lower limb, etc.) for forming a joint between the body polygon and the component polygon.
Predetermined calculation is performed on the polygons 201 to 204R and 204L, the polygons 201 to 204R and 204L are arranged at predetermined positions, and textures are pasted to the arranged polygons 201 to 204R and 204L to obtain predetermined display data. The character 200 'is displayed on the TV receiver 5 as shown in b). FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an outline of a motion data table necessary for creating a character according to the first embodiment. In the motion data table 210 shown in this figure, the head polygon 20
2 includes distance data 202α from the body polygon 201 and angle data 202β thereof, and a wrist polygon 203
R and 203L are distance data 2 from the body polygon 201
03Rα, 203Lα and its angle polygon 203Rβ,
203Lβ and ankle polygons 204R, 204
L is distance data 204Rα from the body polygon 201,
204Lα and its angle data 204Rβ and 204Lβ. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the first embodiment. In this figure, the horizontal axis indicates the passage of time (flow of the game), and the processing for creating a scene, motion data table, and character according to the passage of time is described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the first embodiment. First, it is assumed that a game has started and time has passed, and a certain scene has been reached, and an instruction from the PAD 2b has also been input via the sub CPU 104. Then, as the game progresses, the main CPU 101 causes the subsystem 13 etc.
The second scene data 210 is fetched (step (S) 1 in FIG. 5 and step (S) 11 in FIG. 6). Further, the main CPU 101, based on the command and the like from the PAD 2b and the scene data 210 concerned, at the trigger tg1, the position data P1 where the character data 200 is located on the screen and the motion data 220 are VRAM via the VDP 120.
It stores in 121 (S2 of FIG. 5, S12 of FIG. 6). Then, the VDP 120 determines the center position CP of the body polygon 201 based on the position data P1 on the screen of the character data 200 stored in the VRAM 121 (see FIG. 3A), and then based on the motion data 220. As shown in FIG. 3A, first, as a first processing 1, the body polygon 201 is calculated from the center position of the body polygon 201, and then as a second processing 2, a head polygon 202,
Wrist polygons 203R, 203L and ankle polygon 20
4R and 204L are calculated and stored in the frame buffer 122 or the frame buffer 123 (S3 in FIG. 5,
S13 of FIG. 6). Again, it is judged whether or not it is the process of capturing the first scene data (S14). Since the nth scene data 210 has already been captured here (S1).
4; NO), the main CPU 101 does not take in the scene data from the subsystem 13, and proceeds to the process of step 12. Next, the main CPU 101
Based on the command from D2b and the nth scene 210, at the trigger tg2, the position data P2 and the motion data 22 where the character data 200 is located on the screen are displayed.
1 is stored in the VRAM 121 via the VDP 120 (S4 in FIG. 5, S12 in FIG. 6). And VDP120
Is the character data 20 stored in the VRAM 121.
The body polygon 201 based on the position data P2 on the screen of 0
3A is determined (see FIG. 3 (a)), and then, based on the motion data 221, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), first, as the first process 1, the center position CP of the body polygon 201 is calculated. A torso polygon 201 is calculated, and then, as a second processing 2, a head polygon 202, wrist polygons 203R and 203L, and ankle polygons 204R and 20R.
4L is calculated and stored in the frame buffer 123 or the frame buffer 122 (S5 in FIG. 5, S1 in FIG. 6).
3). Further, as the game progresses (S14; YES-S15; NO), the main CPU 101 fetches the (n + 1) th scene data 211 from the subsystem 13 or the like at time t2 (S7 of FIG. 5, FIG. 6). S11).
Furthermore, the main CPU 101 triggers the trigger tg3 based on the command and the like from the PAD 2b and the scene data 211.
, The position data P3 where the character data 200 is located on the screen and the motion data 222 are set to the VDP12.
It is stored in the VRAM 121 via 0 (S7 in FIG. 5, S12 in FIG. 6). Then, the VDP 120 is the VRAM 12
The center position CP of the body polygon 201 is determined based on the position data P3 on the screen of the character data 200 stored in No. 1 (see FIG. 3A), and thereafter, based on the motion data 220, the center position CP of FIG. As shown in a), the body polygon 201 is first calculated from the center position CP of the body polygon 201 as the first processing 1, and then the head polygon 202 and the wrist polygons 203R, 2R are prepared as the second processing 2.
03L and ankle polygons 204R and 204L are calculated,
Frame buffer 122 or frame buffer 12
3 (S3 in FIG. 5, S13 in FIG. 6). In this way, with the passage of time, the triggers tgl, tg2, tg3, ... Are processed by the VDP 120, so that each body polygon 201 and head polygon 20 of the character data 200 is processed.
2. Wrist polygons 203R and 203L and ankle polygons 204R and 204L are obtained. Then, the VDP 120 attaches each texture corresponding to the polygon to each of the polygons to form a character 200 'as shown in FIG. 3B. Thus, over time,
For each of the triggers tgl, tg2, tg3, tg4, tg5, ..., each body polygon 201, head polygon 202, wrist polygons 203R, 203L and ankle polygons 204R, 204L of the character data 200 are calculated, and each polygon is calculated. The character to which the texture is pasted and completed is stored in the frame buffers 122 and 123 and then stored in the VRAM 131 via the VDP 130. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a character change by the operation of the first embodiment, and FIG.
FIG. 7E shows the character data 200 in each trigger.
a to 200e are shown. In this figure, character data 200a, 200b, 200c, obtained for each of the figure triggers tgl, tg2, tg3, tg4, tg5, ...
200d, 200e, ... are shown in FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b).
As a result, the motions shown in (c), (d), (e), ... That is, in FIG. 7A, the character 200 a faces the front, and both wrist polygons 203
Ra and 203La are assembled on the front side of the body polygon 201a, the right ankle polygon 204Ra faces the front, and the left ankle polygon 204La is opened to the right. In FIG. 7B, the character data 200b faces the front, the both wrist polygons 203Rb and 203Lb are arranged on the upper right side of the body polygon 201b, and the right ankle polygon 204 is arranged.
Rb is lifted to the right of the body polygon 201b, and the left ankle polygon 204Lb is opened to the right. In FIG. 7C, while the character data 200c is facing the front, the body polygon 201c is displaced downward, the right ankle polygon 204Rb is displaced downward in the center of the body polygon 201b, and the left ankle polygon 204Lb is opened to the right. Has become. In FIG. 7D, the character data 200d is directed to the left side and the body polygon 201
By rotating d to the left, the head polygon 202 is also directed to the left, and the right wrist polygon 203Rd is arranged on the rear side of the head polygon 202d.
04Rd is shifted below the front of the body polygon 201d, and the left ankle polygon 204Ld is slightly lifted. In FIG. 7E, the character data 200
e is completely oriented to the left side, the torso polygon 201c is in a state where the rotation is completed, the head polygon 202e is also directed to the left side, and the right wrist polygon 203Re is set to the torso polygon 201.
The right ankle polygon 204Rb is located below the front of the torso polygon 201e toward the left, and the left ankle polygon 204Lb is located in front of the e.
It is in a state of being slightly lifted behind. Character data 2 in FIGS. 7A to 7E described above
The form in which the shapes of 00a to 200e change is an imitation of the pitching form of a pitcher in a baseball game.
These character data 200a, 200b, 200
When c, 200d, 200e, ... Are continuously given to the TV receiver 5 at a predetermined display timing, they appear as a motion of a pitcher throwing on the display surface of the TV receiver 5. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram comparing the processing in the first embodiment with the processing of a (conventional) character to which this embodiment is not applied. FIG. 8A is a diagram for explaining an example of polygon calculation in a conventional character, and FIG. 8B is a diagram showing a state in which a texture is pasted on the polygon of a conventional character. Figure 8
(C) is a figure for explaining a calculation example in the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8A, the character 300 to which this embodiment is not applied is the waist polygon 30.
1 is arranged at the center, and the chest polygon 302 is arranged toward the upper side of the waist polygon 301.
The head polygon 303 is arranged above 02, and
Upper arm polygons 304R and 304L, lower arm polygon 305
R, 305L, wrist polygons 306R, 306L are arranged, and further, the hip bolus 307 is arranged toward the lower side of the waist polygon 301. Further, the hip polygon 307 is also arranged on the lower side with polygons 308R, 308L, shins. Polygons 309R and 309L, ankle polygons 310R,
310L is arranged. A structure in which a texture is pasted on these polygons 301 to 310R and 310L is a character 300 'shown in FIG. 8B.
Becomes Then, as the game progresses, the main CPU
VDP 120 using the data received from 101
The center of the waist polygon 301 of the predetermined character 300 is placed at a predetermined position on the screen, and the waist polygon 3 is placed from this center.
01 (processing 1), the chest polygon 302 is calculated based on the result (processing 2), and the head polygon 303 and the upper arm polygon 3 are calculated based on the calculation result of the chest polygon 302.
04R and 304L are calculated (process 3), and lower arm polygons 305R and 305L are calculated based on the calculation results of the upper arm polygons 304R and 304L (process 4). Finally, the calculation results of the lower arm polygons 305R and 305L are calculated. It is necessary to calculate the wrist polygons 306R and 306L based on the
Five). Similarly, when the calculation of the waist polygon 301 is completed (processing 1), the VDP 120 first calculates the buttock bolgon 307 based on the calculation result (processing 2), and further based on the buttock bolgon 307 calculation result, the thigh. Part polygon 30
8R and 308L are calculated (processing 3), and the shin polygons 309R and 309L are calculated based on the calculation result (processing 3).
4) Finally, it is necessary to calculate the ankle polygons 310R and 310L based on the calculation results of the shin polygons 309R and 309L (process 5). On the other hand, in the first embodiment, the VDP 120 determines the center of the body polygon 201 as the game progresses, and then calculates the body polygon 201 as shown in FIG. 8C. Process 1), and then, based on the motion data, the head polygon 202, the wrist polygons 203R and 203L, and the ankle polygons 204R and 2 arranged at predetermined positions from the body polygon 201.
04L is being calculated (Process 2). Since the motion data includes not only the distance data of each polygon from the body polygon 201 but also the angle of each polygon, the polygons are arranged according to the angle. Therefore,
In the conventional image processing, processing 1 to processing 5 is required to calculate each polygon, but in the first embodiment, only processing 1 and processing 2 is required, and The number of calculation processing steps can be reduced. Also,
It is possible to save the number of polygons required to display the character. Further, in the first embodiment,
From the body Borgon 201, head polygon 202, wrist polygons 203R, 203L, ankle polygons 204R, 2
04L is arranged apart from the body polygon 201
And head polygons 202 and wrist polygons 203R, 20
Since there is no joint between 3L and the ankle polygons 204R and 204L, the head polygon 202, the wrist polygons 203R and 203L, and the ankle polygons 204R and 204L can be freely extended or contracted from the body polygon 201. The device in FIG.
In the embodiment of

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the number of calculation processes for arranging the polygons forming the character, and it is possible to reduce the calculation process steps. Further, since there is no part corresponding to a joint between a part polygon such as a wrist or ankle and a reference polygon such as a body polygon, the part polygon can be freely extended or contracted.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a video game machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of the video game machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a basic configuration of a character according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing a structure of motion data according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing a basic processing concept of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of processing according to the first embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a character change according to the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
It is a figure for explaining comparison with processing with a character to which this embodiment is not applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Video game console body 1a Cartridge I / F 1b CD-ROM drive 2a connector 2b Pad for game operation 2c cable 4a, 4b cable 5 TV receiver 10 CPU blocks 11 video blocks 12 sound blocks 13 subsystems 100 SCU (System Control Unit) 101 Main CPU 102 RAM 103 ROM 104 sub CPU 105 CPU bus 106, 107 bus 120, 130 VDP 121 VRAM 122, 123 frame buffer 131 VRAM 132 memory 140 DSP 141 CPU 160 encoder 180 CD-I / F 181 CPU 182 MPEG-AUDIO 183 MPEG-VIDEO

Continued front page    (72) Inventor Hiroyuki Chi               1-12 Haneda, Ota-ku, Tokyo Stocks               Company SEGA Enterprises (72) Inventor Yoshihiro Otani               1-12 Haneda, Ota-ku, Tokyo Stocks               Company SEGA Enterprises                (56) References 1. Saturn fan, 1997 No. 16               (1997-8-29) Tokuma Shoten Co., Ltd./a               Intermedia Company "SEGA                 DYNAMIC PREVIEW "P               32-33                 2. Andrew S. Glassn               er, "Latest 3D computer graph               Six "First Edition (1991-4-1) Stock Association               Company ASCII, P181-182,267-268                 3. Weekly Famitsu, Vol. 12, No. 35               (1997-8-29) ASCII Co., Ltd.               Nintendo 64 Summer's new scoop disorder shooting               Famista 64 "P24-26                 4. Monthly Game Walker, Volume 4               No. 9 Volume 35 (1997-9-1) Co., Ltd.               Kadokawa Shoten "New Software Catalog Place               Tation run powerful professional baseball "               97 Opening Edition "P104

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A character, which is a human character, has a reference polygon and a component polygon, and has no joint portion between the polygons, and these polygons are spaced apart from each other. A data processing unit, which stores motion data capable of executing a motion with respect to the movement of a character model having a joint portion, and calculates the joint portion based on the motion data with respect to the reference polygon without calculating the joint portion. A data processing apparatus having a data processing unit configured to calculate a position where a component polygon is arranged and directly arrange the component polygon. 2. A character for a baseball player,
This character has a reference polygon and a component polygon, and is a data processing unit for a character in which these polygons are arranged apart from each other without providing a joint portion between both polygons, and has a joint portion. The motion data capable of executing a pitching motion corresponding to the motion of the character model of the baseball player is stored, and the position where the component polygon is arranged with respect to the reference polygon is calculated based on this motion data without calculating the joint portion. And a data processing unit having a data processing unit which can be directly arranged to execute a pitching operation. Wherein said reference polygon brat correspond to the fuselage of Yarakuta, the part polygon head, the data processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein corresponding to at least one of the wrists and ankles. 4. A computer according to any one of claims 1 to 3 .
A storage medium storing a program for executing the processing operation of the data processing unit according to one item .