JP6100874B1 - Program, computer apparatus, and program execution method - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a program, a computer apparatus, and a program execution method capable of giving variations to a generated field while maintaining a certain degree of shape identity. In a program capable of automatically arranging objects in a virtual space, a computer device constructs object information and images regarding each object for a plurality of objects having different attributes that can be arranged in the virtual space. Correspondence storage means for storing correspondence relation with pixel information relating to pixels, assignment means for assigning a position or region in the virtual space for each pixel according to the position of the pixel constituting the target image used for generating the virtual space, A program that causes an object corresponding to a pixel constituting a target image to function as an object arrangement unit that arranges an object at a position or region in an assigned virtual space according to a correspondence relationship. [Selection] Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a program, a computer apparatus, and a program execution method.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, techniques relating to automatic generation of fields in a virtual world have been disclosed in video game apparatuses. Many of the disclosed technologies are, for example, a field that is generated depending on the player's situation, or a maze shape that randomly changes each time you enter the dungeon. This is intended to reduce the burden of the developer and to automatically generate a plurality of maps so as not to exhaust the interest of the player.

  By the way, in order to maintain the story of the game and the world view, there may be a restriction that it is necessary to maintain a field of a certain shape to some extent. For example, in a newly developed game or the like, there is a case where a field sufficiently recognized by the player in a past game or the like is reproduced and used. However, if the terrain of the field is fixed, the player repeatedly plays the game in the same field, and there is a problem that it is easy to get bored. In addition, since all players who play the same game play in exactly the same field, the method of proceeding with the game is similar, and the interest may be reduced.

  The present invention is to solve such a problem, and a program, a computer apparatus, and a program execution method capable of giving variations to a generated field while maintaining the same shape identity to some extent The purpose is to provide.

  According to a non-limiting aspect, a program that is executed in a computer device and can automatically place an object in a virtual space, and the computer device can be placed in the virtual space and have a plurality of different attributes Correspondence storage means for storing the correspondence between the object information about each object and the pixel information about the pixels constituting the image, according to the position on the image of the pixels constituting the target image used for generating the virtual space. Allocating means for allocating a position or region in the virtual space for each pixel, and according to the correspondence relationship, an object corresponding to the pixel information of the pixels constituting the target image is arranged at the allocated position or region in the virtual space. This is a program that functions as object placement means.

  According to a non-limiting viewpoint, a computer device that can automatically place an object in a virtual space, and a plurality of objects with different attributes that can be placed in the virtual space, The correspondence storage means for storing the correspondence with the pixel information relating to the pixels constituting the image and the position on the image of the pixels constituting the target image used for generating the virtual space in the virtual space for each pixel A computer comprising: assignment means for assigning a position or area; and object placement means for placing an object corresponding to pixel information of a pixel constituting the target image at a position or area in the assigned virtual space according to the correspondence relationship. Device.

  According to a non-limiting aspect, a program execution method that is executed in a computer device and can automatically place an object in a virtual space, the plurality of objects having different attributes that can be placed in the virtual space In accordance with the correspondence step for storing the correspondence between the object information relating to each object and the pixel information relating to the pixels constituting the image, and according to the position on the image of the pixels constituting the target image used for generating the virtual space, the pixels An allocation step of allocating a position or area in the virtual space for each object, and an object that arranges an object corresponding to the pixel information of the pixels constituting the target image at the position or area in the allocated virtual space according to the correspondence relationship A program execution method including an arrangement step.

  Each embodiment of the present invention solves one or more deficiencies.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the computer apparatus corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the program execution process corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the computer apparatus corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the program execution process corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure showing the pixel information corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure showing the object corresponding | compatible relationship master table corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure showing the concept of the allocation process corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the object arrangement | positioning process corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure showing the concept of the adjacency corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure showing the attribute corresponding | compatible master table corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, the description regarding the effect is one aspect of the effect of the embodiment of the present invention, and is not limited to what is described here. In addition, the order of the processes constituting the flowchart described below is out of order as long as no contradiction or inconsistency occurs in the process contents.

[First embodiment]
Next, the outline of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a computer apparatus corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention. The computer apparatus 1 includes at least an assignment unit 101 and an object placement unit 102.

  The allocation unit 101 has a function of allocating a position or region in the virtual space for each pixel according to the position on the image of the pixels constituting the target image used for generating the virtual space. For a plurality of objects having different attributes that can be arranged in the virtual space, the object placement unit 102 constructs a target image according to the correspondence between the object information about each object and the pixel information about the pixels constituting the image. It has a function of arranging an object corresponding to pixel information of a pixel at a position or region in the allocated virtual space.

  The program execution process in the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a program execution process corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention.

  The computer apparatus 1 assigns a position or a region in the virtual space for each pixel according to the position on the image of the pixels constituting the target image used for generating the virtual space (step S1). For multiple objects with different attributes that can be placed in the virtual space, it corresponds to the pixel information of the pixels that make up the target image according to the correspondence between the object information about each object and the pixel information about the pixels that make up the image The object to be placed is placed at the position or area in the allocated virtual space (step S2), and the process is terminated.

  As one aspect of the first embodiment, an object is assigned by assigning a position or region in the virtual space for each pixel according to the position on the image of the pixel constituting the target image used for generating the virtual space. By arranging at a position or region in the virtual space, it is possible to give variations to the generated field while maintaining a certain degree of field identity.

  In the first embodiment, the “computer device” refers to, for example, a desktop or notebook personal computer, a tablet computer, a PDA, or the like, and may be a portable terminal whose display screen includes a touch panel sensor. .

  The “virtual space” is, for example, a virtual space on a computer or a computer network, which is a space in the game and is a place where an object is placed. “Object” refers to, for example, an object that can be placed in a virtual space.

  The “attribute” is, for example, a property / feature belonging to a certain thing and means a property / feature of the object. An “image” refers to a graphic created by computer graphics and including a predetermined number of pixels. “Pixel” refers to, for example, unit elements constituting an image. “Target image” refers to, for example, an image to be processed that is the basis of object placement.

  The “position on the image of the pixels constituting the target image” is, for example, the position of the pixel in the target image and can be represented by a biaxial value. “Arrangement” means, for example, assigning an object to a predetermined position in the virtual space.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, the outline of the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The same configuration as that shown in the block diagram of FIG. 1 can be adopted as the configuration of the computer apparatus in the second embodiment. Furthermore, the flow of the program execution process in the second embodiment can adopt the same configuration as that shown in the flowchart of FIG.

  In the second embodiment, an object corresponding to pixel information of an adjacent pixel adjacent to a pixel is arranged at a position or area in a virtual space assigned to the pixel.

  As one aspect of the second embodiment, by arranging an object corresponding to pixel information of an adjacent pixel adjacent to a pixel at a position or region in a virtual space assigned to the pixel, a boundary between different pixels The object can be arranged without any unnatural terrain without the boundary of objects having different attributes becoming straight.

  In the second embodiment, “computer device”, “virtual space”, “object”, “attribute”, “image”, “pixel”, “target image”, “on the image of the pixels constituting the target image The “position”, “position or region in the virtual space”, and “arrangement” are the same as those described in the first embodiment.

[Third embodiment]
Next, the outline of the third embodiment of the present invention will be described. The same configuration as that shown in the block diagram of FIG. 1 can be adopted as the configuration of the computer apparatus according to the third embodiment. Furthermore, the flow of program execution processing in the third embodiment can adopt the same configuration as that shown in the flowchart of FIG.

  In the third embodiment, a plurality of objects can be arranged in the area in the virtual space, and an object corresponding to pixel information of an adjacent pixel adjacent to the pixel is moved from the boundary of the area to the area. It arrange | positions so that the number arrange | positioned may decrease as it goes inside.

  As one aspect of the third embodiment, a region in the virtual space can be arranged with a plurality of objects, and an object corresponding to pixel information of an adjacent pixel adjacent to the pixel is defined as the boundary of the region. By arranging so that the number to be arranged decreases from the inside to the inside of the area, the object corresponding to the pixel information of the adjacent pixel is arranged in the vicinity of the position corresponding to the pixel boundary. Objects can be placed without any unnatural terrain.

  In the third embodiment, “computer device”, “virtual space”, “object”, “attribute”, “image”, “pixel”, “target image”, “on the image of pixels constituting the target image” The “position”, “position or region in the virtual space”, and “arrangement” are the same as those described in the first embodiment.

[Fourth embodiment]
Next, an outline of the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a computer apparatus corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention. The computer apparatus 1 includes at least a control unit 11, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 12, a storage unit 13, a sound processing unit 14, a graphics processing unit 15, a DVD / CD-ROM drive 16, a communication interface 17, and an interface unit 18. Provided, each connected by an internal bus.

  The control unit 11 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a ROM (Read Only Memory). The control unit 11 executes a program stored in the storage unit 13 or the recording medium 24 to control the computer device 1. Moreover, the control part 11 is provided with the internal timer which time-measures. The RAM 12 is a work area for the control unit 11. The storage unit 13 is a storage area for storing programs and data.

  The DVD / CD-ROM drive 16 can be loaded with a recording medium 24 in which a program such as a DVD-ROM or a CD-ROM is stored. For example, a program and data are stored in the recording medium 24. The DVD / CD-ROM drive 16 reads programs and data from the recording medium 24 and loads them into the RAM 12.

  The control unit 11 reads the program and data from the RAM 12 and performs processing. The control unit 11 processes the program and data loaded in the RAM 12 to output a sound output instruction to the sound processing unit 14 and output a drawing command to the graphics processing unit 15.

  The sound processing unit 14 is connected to a sound output device 21 that is a speaker. When the control unit 11 outputs a sound output instruction to the sound processing unit 14, the sound processing unit 14 outputs a sound signal to the sound output device 21.

  The graphics processing unit 15 is connected to the display device 22. The display device 22 has a display screen 23. When the control unit 11 outputs a drawing command to the graphics processing unit 15, the graphics processing unit 15 develops an image in a frame memory (frame buffer) 19 and outputs a video signal for displaying the image on the display screen 23. Output. The graphics processing unit 15 performs drawing of one image for each frame. One frame time of an image is, for example, 1/30 second. The graphics processing unit 15 is responsible for a part of arithmetic processing related to drawing performed only by the control unit 11 and has a role of distributing the load of the entire system.

  An input unit 20 (for example, a mouse or a keyboard) can be connected to the interface unit 18. Information input by the user from the input unit 20 is stored in the RAM 12, and the control unit 11 executes various arithmetic processes based on the input information. Alternatively, it is also possible to connect a storage medium reader to the interface unit 18 and read a program and data from a memory or the like. In addition, the display device 22 including a touch panel can be used as the input unit 20.

  The communication interface 17 can be connected to the communication network 2 wirelessly or by wire, and can transmit and receive information to and from other computer devices via the communication network 2.

  Next, a program execution process in the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the program execution process corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention. In the fourth embodiment, as an example, a program that arranges an object in a virtual space by using a 96 × 96 pixel bitmap image.

  First, a field size representing the size of the virtual space is read (step S11). The field size can be set arbitrarily.

  Next, an image is read (step S12). The image may be in any format as long as it can obtain information about the pixels, and may be in the JPEG format or the PNG format as well as the bitmap format as described above.

  Subsequently, information on all the pixels included in the image is acquired (step S13). Here, for example, pixel position information, color information, and attribute information are acquired.

  Here, acquisition of information included in a pixel will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing pixel information corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 5A is a diagram for explaining pixel positions. The image 30 is composed of a plurality of pixels, and the pixels are represented by squares. When the upper left corner of the image 30 is the reference point O, the axis extending in the vertical direction of the reference point O is the x axis, and the axis extending in the horizontal direction is the y axis, the pixel position is from the reference point O to the x axis. It can be expressed by using x and y depending on the number of pixels along the direction and the number of pixels along the y-axis direction. For example, the pixel 31 shown in the figure is the second pixel from the reference point O along the x-axis direction and the third pixel along the y-axis direction, and x is 2 and y is 3. Can be expressed as (x, y) = (2, 3).

  FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating a pixel information table. The pixel information table 40 stores R43, G44, and B45, which are associated with the x-coordinate 41 and y-coordinate 42 of the pixel, and represent the RGB density values of the pixel, respectively. The program can acquire RGB density values set for each pixel.

  The acquired RGB density value of the pixel is collated with the pixel data, which is stored in the storage unit 13, and the object data relating to each object and the master data representing the correspondence relationship between the pixel information relating to the pixels constituting the image are collated. Get attribute information.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an object correspondence master table corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of the invention. The object correspondence master 50 stores an attribute 54 and a reference height 55 in association with R51, G52, and B53 representing RGB density values, respectively. R51, G52, and B53 of the object correspondence master 50 corresponding to the acquired RGB density values of the pixel are extracted, and the attribute 54 and the reference height 55 are acquired as information about the pixel. Here, the RGB density values included in the object correspondence master 50 may be specific values or values having ranges.

  Next, a process for arranging an object corresponding to each pixel is performed. Steps S14 to S17 described later are performed for each pixel, and are repeatedly executed until the processing is completed for all the pixels. First, a processing target pixel that is a target pixel to be processed is specified (step S14), and an allocation to allocate an area in the virtual space is performed according to the position of the processing target pixel on the image (step S15).

  Here, the assignment in step S15 will be described. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the concept of allocation processing. When performing allocation processing using a 96 × 96 pixel bitmap image, the virtual space is divided into 96 in the X-axis (axis extending in a predetermined direction on the horizontal plane of the virtual space), and the Y-axis (the A rectangular parallelepiped region (9216 cuboid regions) divided in 96 directions on the horizontal plane and extending in a direction perpendicular to the X-axis can be obtained. That is, the virtual space can be divided into the same number of regions as the number of pixels. The divided region has a predetermined area in the virtual space, and has a rectangular parallelepiped shape in which the value of Z has a height from the lower limit to the upper limit along the Z-axis direction (height direction). Yes.

The position of each region is the number of the region along the X-axis direction from the reference point O ′ and the number of the position along the Y-axis direction when a predetermined point in the virtual space 63 is the reference point O ′. Depending on whether it is a region, it can be expressed using X and Y. For example, the region 64 shown in the figure is the second pixel from the reference point O ′ along the X-axis direction and the third pixel along the Y-axis direction, and X is 2 and Y is 3. Can be expressed as (X, Y) = (2, 3).

  The image to be processed corresponds to the XY plane of the virtual space, and in each area, one pixel constituting the bitmap image corresponds to this one area. For example, when the pixel to be processed is the a-th pixel along the x-axis direction from the reference point O and the b-th pixel along the y-axis direction, the pixel is moved from the reference point O ′ in the virtual space in the X-axis direction. Are assigned to the a-th area along the Y-axis direction and the b-th area along the Y-axis direction. Therefore, the pixel 61 whose pixel position is represented by (x, y) = (2, 3) is assigned to the region 64 whose region position is represented by (X, Y) = (2, 3). Further, the pixel represented by (x, y) = (1, 3), (3, 3), (2, 2), (2, 4) adjacent to the pixel 61 is adjacent to the region 64 (X , Y) = (1, 3), (3, 3), (2, 2), (2, 4). That is, two adjacent pixels in the virtual space are assigned to two adjacent pixels while maintaining the positional relationship on the xy plane in the XY plane. Therefore, since the area in the virtual space is associated with the position of each pixel in the image to be processed by the assignment process in step S15, the area in the area assigned to the pixel in the later process step. In addition, by placing an object specified based on the color information of the pixel, a virtual space having a terrain corresponding to the map is generated when the image to be processed corresponds to a so-called map. Is possible.

  Next, returning to the flowchart of FIG. 4, object placement processing is performed (step S16). FIG. 8 is a flowchart of object placement processing corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention.

  First, the information assigned in step S15 for the processing target pixel is read (step S21). Next, the boundary of the area where the object is arranged is determined using information on adjacent pixels.

  Here, the concept of adjacency will be described. It is a figure showing the concept of the adjacency corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. When the central position is the central position 70, the adjacent positions are only the positions 71 that are the upper, lower, left, and right positions, or the adjacent positions including the positions 72 in the upper left, upper right, lower left, and lower right directions. It is good. Here, as an example, the adjacent positions are assumed to be vertical and horizontal positions 71 of the center position.

  Next, one of the pixels adjacent to the processing target pixel is specified, and a boundary with the position where the object corresponding to the adjacent pixel is arranged is set (step S22). The boundary setting is to arrange an object in a region corresponding to pixel information of an adjacent pixel in a region corresponding to a processing target pixel in the virtual space. For example, when the attribute of the processing target pixel is “grass” and the attribute of the adjacent pixel is “water”, the boundary between the object of “grass” and the object of “lake” is several to several tens of objects. If it becomes linear over the length, it becomes unnatural terrain. By setting the boundary, the object can be arranged without causing unnaturalness in the boundary of the region.

  More specifically, the boundary is set, for example, when the area corresponding to one pixel is a rectangular parallelepiped area of 16 objects in the vertical direction × 16 objects in the horizontal direction × 32 objects in the height with a cubic object as a unit. In addition, with respect to an object within a predetermined number of objects (for example, within 3 objects) from a boundary with an adjacent region corresponding to an adjacent pixel, it is determined whether or not to arrange an object corresponding to the adjacent pixel.

  The determination may be based on an arbitrary rule. For example, a random value may be set for each object, and an object corresponding to an adjacent pixel may be arranged for an object that exceeds a predetermined reference. Note that the number of objects corresponding to adjacent objects is preferably arranged so as to decrease from the boundary of the region toward the inside of the region.

  Next, processing until an object is arranged in an area will be described. For example, when the area corresponding to one pixel is a rectangular parallelepiped area of 16 vertical objects × 16 horizontal objects × 32 height objects, the XY plane is divided into 16 equal parts parallel to the X axis, An object can be arranged along the shape of a square on 16 × 16 square squares obtained by dividing into 16 equal parts in parallel. In this case, the object is a cube, and one side of the cube and the mass have the same shape. The processing from step S23 to step S28 is performed for each square position, and is repeatedly executed until objects are arranged for all positions in the virtual area. For example, the processes from step S23 to S28 are executed in order along the X-axis in a line from the square closest to the reference point O ′, and then in a line from the unprocessed square adjacent to the first processed square. It is possible to process the cells one by one, such as executing the process of the same step along the X-axis direction.

  First, the position of the square to be processed (hereinafter referred to as the processing position) is specified (step S23), and the height of the object at the processing position is calculated (step S24). Here, the height of the object refers to the number of objects arranged on the square. Objects having attributes corresponding to pixels are arranged as objects arranged in the same cell. The calculation of the height of the object at the processing position is performed based on the reference height included in the allocation information read in step S21. For example, the height of the object can be calculated by adding a value generated using a random number to the reference height, or multiplying the reference height by a value generated using a random number. By doing so, the height of the object is within a predetermined range from the reference height specified according to the pixel information, and the height according to the topography is maintained while maintaining the height according to the position of the cell. The height can be set.

  Next, the absolute value of the difference between the height of the object at the processing position calculated in step S24 and the height of the object at the adjacent position adjacent to the processing position is acquired, and it is determined whether or not it is out of a predetermined range ( Step S25). If there are a plurality of adjacent positions where the height of the object has already been set in step S24, the absolute value of the difference between the height of the object at the processing position and the average of the heights of the objects at the adjacent positions is acquired, and a predetermined value is obtained. You may determine whether it is outside the range.

  If the difference in height is outside the predetermined range (YES in step S25), the height of the processing position is adjusted so as to be included in the predetermined range (step S26). After the height adjustment or when the height difference is within a predetermined range (NO in step S25), an object to be arranged at the processing position is determined (step S27). For the first processing position, since the height of the adjacent position is undetermined, the processes in steps S25 and S26 are not executed, and step S27 is executed after step S24.

  Here, the arranged objects will be described. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an attribute correspondence master table corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of the invention. The attribute correspondence master table 80 stores an object 82 in association with the attribute 81. The attribute 81 corresponds to the attribute 54 stored in the object correspondence master 50. That is, the object 82 stored in the attribute correspondence master table 80 is determined based on the attribute included in the pixel information and corresponding to the pixel.

  As shown in FIG. 10, even with the same attribute 81, objects 82 having different display modes can be included. For example, when the attribute 81 is “grass”, the object 82 includes “meadow”, “shrub”, and “takagi”. Which object 82 is determined may be determined as an arbitrary object, or may be determined based on a predetermined probability.

  In addition, since the objects to be arranged are stacked so as to have the height of the processing position calculated in step S24 or adjusted in step S26, the objects are arranged according to information about the height at which the attribute 81 is arranged. It may be sorted. For example, when the attribute 81 is “grass”, two objects from the bottom of the region are “clay”, three to five objects from the bottom are “soil”, six to eight objects from the bottom are “sand”, and the top layer It may be arranged so that only the object is a “meadow”. In this case, the concept of arrangement height can be added to the attribute correspondence master table 80.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 8, the object determined in step S27 is placed at the processing position (step S28). Thereafter, the next position is set as a processing position (step S29), and the process ends when all positions in the region are processed.

  Subsequently, returning to the flowchart of FIG. 4, when the arrangement of the object is completed, the next pixel is set as a processing target pixel (step S <b> 17), and when the processing is completed for all the pixels in the image, all the objects are arranged. Complete and exit as if the field was generated.

  In the above example, the case where the field size is larger than the image size has been described, but the fourth embodiment is not limited to this. For example, if the field size is the same as the image size, the pixel corresponds to the region corresponding to the pixel, and therefore the object may be arranged according to the pixel information and the boundary may not be set.

  Alternatively, when the field size is the same as the image size, the object arrangement processing may be performed after the image size is reduced.

  In addition, when the field size is smaller than the image size, processing for integrating the pixels is performed in order to match the image size to the field size. For example, the color information contained in a plurality of pixels is averaged, or, among the color information contained in the plurality of pixels, a color having the largest number is included as representative color information. It can be processed according to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the above example, the image is read in step S12 of the flowchart of FIG. 4, but the fourth embodiment is not limited to this. For example, when a game is started, an image selected in accordance with a user operation from among a plurality of images may be read, or an image drawn by a user operation may be read. May be. In this way, the user can generate a field with variations while maintaining some degree of identity with the image that he or she has selected or rendered.

  In the above example, the height is adjusted after calculating the height of the object for each processing position, but the fourth embodiment is not limited to this. For example, first, a noise filter that represents a difference in height using random numbers may be created, and the height of the object at each position may be calculated by applying the filter to the position of each object in the region. Alternatively, all the objects in the region may be uniformly set as the reference height without calculating the height.

  In the fourth embodiment, an image to be read may be automatically generated. In this case, it is possible to make settings related to pixels that must not be moved in order to maintain the story or view of the world (for example, important elements such as towns and castles), and the pixels that can be moved freely can be arbitrarily changed. Also good.

  In the fourth embodiment, in addition to the above-described example, other information can be associated with the pixel. For example, by associating information related to the level of enemy characters with pixels, it is possible to reduce the time and effort required to update other information each time pixel information included in the image is changed, thereby reducing development man-hours. can do.

  As one aspect of the fourth embodiment, it is possible to arrange objects in the height direction and perform complicated calculations by arranging any number of objects in the height direction. Without changing the height of the terrain.

  As one aspect of the fourth embodiment, the same number of objects corresponding to the reference height set in the object or pixel information are arranged in the height direction so as to be the same. Objects can be placed without significant imbalance in the height of objects with attributes.

  As one aspect of the fourth embodiment, the number of objects arranged in the height direction at a certain position in the virtual space, and the objects arranged in the height direction at adjacent positions adjacent to the position are arranged. By arranging the rectangular parallelepiped objects so that the difference from the number of objects is within a predetermined range, the objects can be arranged without unnatural terrain.

  As one aspect of the fourth embodiment, a plurality of types of objects are stored in the virtual space for each object attribute in the computer device, and a plurality of objects having different attributes can be arranged in the virtual space. And a correspondence relationship between the information and pixel information regarding the pixels constituting the image, and an attribute corresponding to the pixel information of the pixels constituting the target image is stored from the plurality of stored objects according to the correspondence relationship. By arranging arbitrary objects, different types of objects can be arranged even with the same pixel, and the generated terrain can have variations.

  As one aspect of the fourth embodiment, by arranging an object in a virtual space using an image selected by a user operation from a plurality of images as a target image, a variation is provided in the virtual space that the user can play. be able to.

  As one aspect of the fourth embodiment, a computer device is provided with a function of drawing an image by a user operation, and an object is arranged in a virtual space using the drawn image as a target image. Operation allows you to create your own virtual space.

  As one aspect of the fourth embodiment, by using an image that can be easily edited in order to automatically generate a virtual world, the developer can easily change the setting simply by changing the color of the bitmap format, for example. It is possible to reduce the man-hours.

  As one aspect of the fourth embodiment, by automatically generating a virtual world using small-capacity image data, it is possible to distribute image data through network communication, which contributes to a reduction in communication volume. It becomes possible.

  In the fourth embodiment, “computer device”, “virtual space”, “object”, “attribute”, “image”, “pixel”, “target image”, “on the image of the pixels constituting the target image” The “position”, “position or region in the virtual space”, and “arrangement” are the same as those described in the first embodiment.

  In the fourth embodiment, “information about an image” is information about image data, for example, pixel position information, pixel color information, luminance information, and the like. “Setting the boundary” means, for example, determining the boundary of the object corresponding to the pixel. The “reference height” is, for example, information set in advance in association with color information and is a reference height.

[Appendix]
The above description of the embodiments described the following invention so that a person having ordinary knowledge in the field to which the invention belongs can carry out the invention.

[1] A program that is executed in a computer device and can automatically place an object in a virtual space,
Computer equipment,
Correspondence storage means for storing object information relating to each object and pixel information relating to pixels constituting the image for a plurality of objects having different attributes that can be arranged in the virtual space,
Allocating means for allocating a position or region in the virtual space for each pixel according to the position on the image of the pixel constituting the target image used for generating the virtual space;
A program that causes an object corresponding to pixel information of a pixel constituting a target image to function as an object placement unit that places the object at a position or region in an assigned virtual space according to the correspondence relationship.

[2] The object placement unit further places an object corresponding to pixel information of an adjacent pixel adjacent to the pixel at a position or region in the virtual space assigned to the pixel.
The program according to [1].

[3] A region in the virtual space can arrange a plurality of objects,
The object arranging means arranges the objects corresponding to the pixel information of the adjacent pixels adjacent to the pixel so that the number arranged becomes smaller from the boundary of the area toward the inside of the area. The listed program.

[4] Any one of [1] to [3], wherein the object placement unit is capable of placing the objects in the height direction and arranging any number of the objects in the height direction. The program described in.

[5] The program according to [4], wherein the object arrangement unit arranges a number of objects within a predetermined range in accordance with a reference height set in the object or pixel information, overlapping in the height direction. .

[6] The object is a rectangular parallelepiped,
The object placement means determines the difference between the number of objects arranged in the height direction at a certain position in the virtual space and the number of objects arranged in the height direction at adjacent positions adjacent to the position. The program according to [4] or [5], wherein the object is arranged so that is within a predetermined range.

[7] The computer device
For each attribute of the object, function as an object storage unit that stores multiple types of objects,
Correspondence storage means stores the correspondence between attribute information regarding each object and pixel information regarding pixels constituting the image for a plurality of objects having different attributes that can be arranged in the virtual space,
[1] to [1] to [1] to [1], wherein the object placement unit arranges an arbitrary object having an attribute corresponding to pixel information of a pixel constituting the target image from a plurality of objects stored in the object storage unit according to the correspondence relationship. 6].

[8] A computer device
Function as a selection means for selecting at least one image from a plurality of images,
The program according to any one of [1] to [7], wherein the assignment unit and the object placement unit are executed using the image selected by the selection unit as a target image.

[9] A computer device
Function as a drawing means for drawing an image by a user operation,
The program according to any one of [1] to [7], wherein the assigning unit and the object arranging unit are executed using the image drawn by the drawing unit as a target image.

[10] A computer device capable of automatically placing an object in a virtual space,
Correspondence storage means for storing the correspondence between object information about each object and pixel information about the pixels constituting the image for a plurality of objects having different attributes that can be arranged in the virtual space;
Allocating means for allocating a position or region in the virtual space for each pixel according to the position on the image of the pixels constituting the target image used for generating the virtual space;
A computer apparatus comprising: an object arrangement unit that arranges an object corresponding to pixel information of a pixel constituting a target image at a position or a region in an assigned virtual space according to the correspondence relationship.

[11] A program execution method that is executed in a computer device and can automatically place an object in a virtual space,
For a plurality of objects having different attributes that can be arranged in the virtual space, a correspondence step for storing the correspondence between the object information about each object and the pixel information about the pixels constituting the image;
Assigning a position or region in the virtual space for each pixel according to the position on the image of the pixel constituting the target image used for generating the virtual space;
A program execution method comprising: an object arrangement step of arranging an object corresponding to pixel information of a pixel constituting a target image at a position or a region in an allocated virtual space according to the correspondence relationship.

1 Computer Device 11 Control Unit 12 RAM
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 13 Storage part 14 Sound processing part 15 Graphics processing part 16 DVD / CD-ROM drive 17 Communication interface 18 Interface part 19 Video memory 20 Input part 21 Sound output device 22 Display part 23 Display screen 24 Recording medium 2 Communication network 40 Pixel information Table 50 Object correspondence master 80 Attribute correspondence master

Claims (9)

A program that is executed on a computer device and can automatically place objects in a virtual space,
Computer equipment,
Correspondence storage means for storing object information relating to each object and pixel information relating to pixels constituting the image for a plurality of objects having different attributes that can be arranged in the virtual space,
Allocating means for allocating a position or region in the virtual space for each pixel according to the position on the image of the pixel constituting the target image used for generating the virtual space;
According to the correspondence relationship, the object corresponding to the pixel information of the pixels constituting the target image is functioned as an object placement unit that places the object in a position or region in the allocated virtual space ,
The object arrangement means further arranges an object corresponding to pixel information of an adjacent pixel adjacent to the pixel at a position or a region in a virtual space assigned to the pixel . A program that is executed on a computer device and can automatically place objects in a virtual space,
Computer equipment,
Correspondence storage means for storing object information relating to each object and pixel information relating to pixels constituting the image for a plurality of objects having different attributes that can be arranged in the virtual space,
Allocating means for allocating a position or region in the virtual space for each pixel according to the position on the image of the pixel constituting the target image used for generating the virtual space;
Object placement means for placing an object corresponding to the pixel information of the pixels constituting the target image at a position or region in the allocated virtual space according to the correspondence relationship.
Function as
The object placement means is a program in which objects can be placed in the height direction and an arbitrary number of objects are placed in the height direction. A region in the virtual space can arrange a plurality of objects,
It said object positioning means, the object corresponding to the pixel information of adjacent pixels adjacent to the pixel, toward the boundary of the region to the inside of the region, arranged so that the number to be disposed is reduced, according to claim 1 Or the program according to 2. It said object positioning means, according to the reference height is set to the object or pixel information, you arranged to overlap in the height direction the number of objects in a predetermined range, the program according to claim 2 or 3. The object is a cuboid,
The object placement means includes a number of objects arranged in a height direction at a certain position in a virtual space, and a number of objects arranged in a height direction at an adjacent position adjacent to the position. The program according to any one of claims 2 to 4 , wherein the objects are arranged so that the difference is within a predetermined range. A computer device capable of automatically placing objects in a virtual space,
Correspondence storage means for storing the correspondence between object information about each object and pixel information about the pixels constituting the image for a plurality of objects having different attributes that can be arranged in the virtual space;
Allocating means for allocating a position or region in the virtual space for each pixel according to the position on the image of the pixels constituting the target image used for generating the virtual space;
Object placement means for placing an object corresponding to the pixel information of the pixels constituting the target image in a position or region in the allocated virtual space according to the correspondence relationship ;
It said object positioning means, further, the object corresponding to the pixel information of adjacent pixels adjacent to the pixel, that be placed in a position or region in the virtual space allocated to the pixel, the computer device. A computer device capable of automatically placing objects in a virtual space,
Correspondence storage means for storing the correspondence between object information about each object and pixel information about the pixels constituting the image for a plurality of objects having different attributes that can be arranged in the virtual space;
Allocating means for allocating a position or region in the virtual space for each pixel according to the position on the image of the pixels constituting the target image used for generating the virtual space;
Object placement means for placing an object corresponding to the pixel information of the pixels constituting the target image in a position or region in the allocated virtual space according to the correspondence relationship ;
Said object positioning means may be disposed to overlap the object in the height direction, Ru are arranged to overlap any number of objects in the height direction, the computer device. A program execution method that is executed in a computer device and can automatically place an object in a virtual space,
For a plurality of objects having different attributes that can be arranged in the virtual space, a correspondence step for storing the correspondence between the object information about each object and the pixel information about the pixels constituting the image;
Assigning a position or region in the virtual space for each pixel according to the position on the image of the pixel constituting the target image used for generating the virtual space;
Wherein according to the corresponding relationship, the object corresponding to the pixel information of the pixels constituting the target image, possess the object location step of placing the position or region in the virtual space allocated,
A program execution method, wherein, in the object placement step, an object corresponding to pixel information of an adjacent pixel adjacent to the pixel is placed at a position or a region in a virtual space assigned to the pixel . A program execution method that is executed in a computer device and can automatically place an object in a virtual space,
For a plurality of objects having different attributes that can be arranged in the virtual space, a correspondence step for storing the correspondence between the object information about each object and the pixel information about the pixels constituting the image;
Assigning a position or region in the virtual space for each pixel according to the position on the image of the pixel constituting the target image used for generating the virtual space;
Wherein according to the corresponding relationship, the object corresponding to the pixel information of the pixels constituting the target image, possess the object location step of placing the position or region in the virtual space allocated,
The object placing step, may be disposed to overlap the object in the height direction, any number of the object is known arranged to overlap in the height direction, the program execution method.

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