JP6928060B2 - Input processing device and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an input processing device, a program, and the like.

In recent years, with the increasing number of functions, functional improvements, and widespread use of information communication terminal devices such as tablet-type information communication terminal devices or smartphones (hereinafter referred to as "communication terminal devices"), games are also executed on these mobile terminal devices. Opportunities are increasing. In addition to these mobile terminal devices, various portable terminal devices for executing games are also provided.

In such a terminal device, in addition to the one operated by using a controller such as a keyboard or a numeric keypad, a touch panel is provided on the display screen, and the screen for visually recognizing the executed game is touched by a pointing device or directly by the user. Some of them are being operated (hereinafter, such operations are referred to as "touch operations").

Recently, not only terminal devices such as personal computers, but also various devices that have a user interface for touching the display screen have appeared, and even devices that execute games have keyboards. It has come to be used as an interface that not only complements conventional interfaces such as and ten keys, but also replaces them.

On the other hand, as a game device for executing a game by such a touch operation and a program thereof, those described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 are known.

For example, the game device or its program described in Patent Document 1 sets the touched point as a reference coordinate when the display screen is touched, and then slides the touch operation while the touch continues. , The direction from the reference coordinates to the coordinates (that is, the indicated coordinates) where the operation is detected when the operation (hereinafter, also referred to as “slide operation”) is continued, or the distance from the reference coordinates to the indicated coordinates. It has a configuration that controls the game according to the above. Then, this game device or its program is adapted to display the position of the reference coordinate as an image in order to make it visible to the user and improve the operability.

Further, the game device or its program described in Patent Document 2 displays a virtual controller on the display screen of the touch panel, and the displayed virtual controller corresponds to a direction corresponding to a user's operation input such as a slide operation. It has a structure that changes its form.

Japanese Patent No. 3734820 Japanese Patent No. 5563633

However, in the game device described in Patent Document 1, although a predetermined image is displayed on the reference coordinates, the image for the slide operation is not displayed, so that a complicated slide operation such as switching the slide direction is performed. Depending on the movement of the user's slide operation, it may be necessary to visually recognize the image in order to perform an accurate operation.

Further, in the game device described in Patent Document 2, the slide operation itself can be visualized by changing the form of the virtual controller according to the slide operation, but depending on the position and form of the virtual controller. The content displayed on the display screen may be hidden, making it impossible to grasp the progress of the game and also making it impossible to perform accurate operations.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to accurately control display contents such as the progress of a game by controlling the display of operation objects that visualize operations on a touch panel for slide operations. It is an object of the present invention to provide a program, an input processing device, and the like that can be grasped and appropriately operated by the program.

(1) In order to solve the above problems, the program of the present invention
A program for accepting a slide operation input on a touch panel on which a given screen is displayed and displaying an operation input object for visually transmitting the received slide operation input to the user on the screen.
The first detection process for detecting the first change from the state in which the touch operation is not input to the screen to the state in which the touch operation is input is performed, and the first detection process is performed after the first change is detected. Touch operation input detection processing means that performs a second detection process for detecting a change in the slide operation input as a second change when the touch operation input when the change in is detected is continued and the slide operation input is input. ,
When the first change is detected, a process of displaying the reference operation input object marker at a predetermined position associated with the detection position is executed, and the reference operation is performed with the detection of the second change. Process of displaying and controlling the slide operation input object marker for visually recognizing the slide operation direction between the display position of the input object marker and the predetermined position associated with the current position of the touch operation input changed by the slide operation input. Operation input object display control means to execute, and
Interference status determination processing means for performing interference status determination processing for determining the interference status between the display area of the slide operation input object marker and the display area of the display content displayed in the given screen.
Make your computer work as
The operation input object display control means
When the interference situation occurs, it has a configuration in which non-interference processing is performed to control the display of the slide operation input object marker and ensure the visibility of the displayed content.

The present invention also relates to an input processing device having each of the above means. The present invention also relates to a computer-readable information storage medium, which stores a program for operating a computer as each of the above parts.

With this configuration, the program of the present invention slides when the slide operation visualized when performing the operation and the display content important for displaying the game or other content interfere with each other on the display. Since it is possible to control the display of the display content to ensure the visibility of the displayed content, even if the display of the slide operation is restricted, it is possible to accurately grasp the display content such as the progress of the game and to accurately grasp the display content. Thereby, an appropriate operation can be performed.

In addition, "touch operation input" and "slide operation input" are
(1) Direct touch operation or slide operation on the touch panel with the user's finger,
(2) Indirect touch operation or slide operation on the touch panel executed via a device such as a pointing device, and
(3) Recognize by detecting a pseudo operation (including contact and non-contact) on the touch panel without detecting the operation input by directly and indirectly touching or sliding the touch panel. Touch operation or slide operation,
Is also included.

In particular, the pseudo touch operation or slide operation is, for example,
(3A) A plurality of irradiation units formed at one end of the touch panel at regular intervals in the vertical and horizontal directions by irradiating a light beam such as infrared rays parallel to the touch panel surface at a position close to the touch panel surface, and each irradiation unit. A pair is formed, and a plurality of sensors provided at the other end of the touch panel facing each irradiation unit and receiving each irradiated light beam block the light beam when it comes into contact with or approaches the touch panel. Touch operation or slide operation that detects the vertical and horizontal coordinates and recognizes them based on the detected coordinates, and
(3B) A touch operation or slide operation in which a camera for capturing the display surface of the touch panel is provided, the user detects the position coordinates in contact with or close to the touch panel by the camera, and recognizes the position coordinates based on the detected position coordinates.
It includes a touch operation or a slide operation that recognizes by detecting that the touch panel is actually touched or brought close to the touch panel by using a detecting means having a shape different from that of the touch panel.

Further, the "predetermined position associated with the detection position" may be the detection position itself, or a specific display position such as a position separated from the detection position by a predetermined distance or an area formed in a predetermined area such as a corner of a touch panel. It may be.

Further, the "display content" includes important characters such as player characters and enemy characters in games and various objects constituting in the object space, and important displays or keywords in a predetermined image or video. Includes important content and various content for forming images.

And for "non-interference processing",
(1) Slide operation A transparency process that makes part or all of the input object marker transparent or semi-transparent.
(2) Slide operation Hiding process that hides part or all of the input object marker, and
(3) Deformation processing that transforms a part or all of the shape of the slide operation input object marker or replaces the slide operation input object marker with another object.
Etc. are included.

(2) Further, the program of the present invention is
The operation input object display control means
The second operation input object marker is displayed at the predetermined position associated with the current position of the touch operation input changed by the slide operation input.

With this configuration, the program of the present invention slides by the first and second operation input object markers even when display control such as transparency, hiding, or shape change of the slide operation input object marker is executed. The operation reference can be displayed, and the user can visually recognize the situation in which the slide operation is executed.

(3) Further, the program of the present invention is
The interference situation determination processing means
It has a configuration for determining the interference state between the display area of the display content and the display area of the slide operation input object marker according to the attribute of the display content.

With this configuration, the program of the present invention determines the interference situation in, for example, important characters such as player characters and enemy characters in a game, and important contents such as important displays or keywords in a predetermined image or moving image. However, the visibility of these contents can be ensured, and the slide operation input object can always be visualized in various objects constituting the object space without determining the interference situation.

Therefore, the program of the present invention can achieve both the visualization of the slide operation input, the accurate grasp of the displayed content, and the appropriate operation.

(4) Further, the program of the present invention is
The operation input object display control means
Based on a given condition, the reference operation input object marker is moved by following the reference operation input object marker toward the predetermined position associated with the current position of the touch operation input changed by the slide operation input.
The interference situation determination processing means
It has a configuration in which an interference status determination process for determining an interference status between the display area of the reference operation input object marker and the display area is performed.

With this configuration, the program of the present invention shortens the distance for performing the slide operation and the time until the determination is made when the operation direction is switched during the slide operation input. Therefore, even if the starting point of the operation control based on the slide operation input is also followed along with the follow-up movement of the reference operation input object marker, the slide operation input is performed when the reference operation input object marker and the displayed content interfere with each other. It is possible to control the display of the starting point of the above to ensure the visibility of the displayed content.

Therefore, the program of the present invention accurately grasps the display contents such as the progress of the game even when the starting point in the slide operation input follows the slide operation input, and performs an appropriate operation accordingly. be able to.

The "given condition" means that the speed of sliding in the touch operation input that changes depending on the slide operation input has reached a certain speed or higher, or that the reference operation input object marker and the touch operation input are currently present. This includes the fact that the distance to the position has become a certain distance.

Further, the "following movement" means that the reference operation input object marker follows the change of the slide operation input during the slide operation input.

(5) Further, the program of the present invention is
The interference situation determination processing means,
A program that stops execution of the interference situation determination process when the moving speed of the touch operation input changed by the slide operation input exceeds a given condition.

With this configuration, the program of the present invention, for example, when the slide operation input is executed at a high moving speed, executes the interference situation determination process to determine the interference between the slide operation input object marker and the displayed content. However, hiding the slide operation input object marker without visualizing it can result in the user performing an appropriate operation.

That is, in such a case, it is more useful from the viewpoint of user support to hide the slide operation input object marker to ensure the visibility of the displayed content. Further, if the state of the operation target object controlled by the slide operation input is visually recognized, the movement direction and the movement speed can be recognized, and such an operation is performed in an extremely short period of time, which is disadvantageous. No.

Therefore, the program of the present invention limits the display of the slide operation in the first place rather than stopping the interference situation determination process and not performing the non-interference process and executing the slide operation input object marker hiding and other processes. As a result, it is possible to accurately grasp the display contents such as the progress of the game, and thereby perform appropriate operations and reduce the processing load.

(6) Further, the program of the present invention is
The interference situation determination processing means
It is determined whether or not to execute the interference situation determination process according to the type of the display content, and when it is determined to execute the interference situation determination process, the display area of the slide operation input object marker and the display content are determined. It has a configuration that determines the interference status with the display area of.

With this configuration, the program of the present invention can execute interference situation determination processing for, for example, an object constituting a background simply placed in a game space, or a type of content such as a simple background portion in a still image or a moving image. Instead, the interference status determination process is executed for important characters such as player characters and enemy characters that are the core of the game, or for content types such as important contents such as important displays or keywords in predetermined images and videos. can do.

That is, the program of the present invention displays the slide operation input object marker transparently or even invisible for important display contents, while preferentially displaying the slide operation input object marker for unimportant display contents. As a result, both ensuring the visibility of the displayed content and supporting the user in the slide operation can be achieved at the same time.

(7) Further, the program of the present invention is
The operation input object display control means
When the interference situation occurs, the non-interference process for changing the display mode of the slide operation input object marker according to the type of the display content is executed.

With this configuration, the program of the present invention performs a slide operation as non-interference processing for, for example, an object constituting a background simply placed in a game space, or a type of content such as a mere background portion in a still image or a moving image. The input object marker can be made semi-transparent, a part of it can be hidden, or it can be transformed into a simple shape.

Therefore, the program of the present invention refers to important characters such as player characters and enemy characters, which are the core of the game, or content types such as important contents such as important displays and keywords in predetermined images and moving images. The slide operation input object marker can be completely transparent and completely hidden, or can be transformed into a shape for surely ensuring the visibility of the displayed content.

That is, the program of the present invention displays important display content with priority over the display of the slide operation input object marker, and displays the display content by enabling the display of the slide operation input object marker for unimportant display content. It is possible to achieve both the assurance of visibility and the support for the user in the slide operation.

(8) Further, the program of the present invention is
The interference situation determination processing means
It has a configuration in which the reference of the interference situation determination process is changed according to the area on the screen on which the slide operation input object marker is displayed.

With this configuration, the program of the present invention depends on the area on the screen where the slide operation input object marker is displayed.
(1) Whether or not the interference situation determination process can be executed, and
(2) Change the attribute or type of display content to be executed in the interference status determination process,
Since the criteria for the interference situation determination process such as the above can be changed, the slide operation input object marker can be made transparent, hidden, or the shape can be changed according to the situation.

For example, the program of the present invention
(A) If the slide operation input object is displayed within a predetermined distance from the upper and lower edges of the screen, the left and right edges, etc., do not execute the interference status determination process.
(B) When the slide operation input object is displayed within a predetermined distance from the upper and lower edges of the screen, the left and right edges, etc., the interference status determination process is executed only for the important display contents. as well as,
(C) Do not execute the interference status determination process in the area provided in advance on the screen such as on the sub screen when two screens are displayed.
For example, the standard of the interference situation determination process can be changed according to the area on the screen where the slide operation input object marker is displayed.

(9) Further, the program of the present invention is
The interference situation determination processing means
It has a configuration in which the reference of the interference situation determination process is changed according to the area on the screen on which the operation target object to be operated by the slide operation input object marker is displayed.

With this configuration, the program of the present invention depends on the area on the screen where the object to be operated is displayed.
(1) Whether or not the interference situation determination process can be executed, and
(2) Change the attribute or type of display content to be executed in the interference status determination process,
Since the criteria for the interference situation determination process such as the above can be changed, the slide operation input object marker can be made transparent, hidden, or the shape can be changed according to the situation.

For example, the program of the present invention
(A) If the operation target object is displayed within a predetermined distance from the upper and lower edges of the screen, the left and right edges, etc., do not execute the interference status determination process.
(B) When the operation target object is displayed within a predetermined distance from the upper and lower ends of the screen, the left and right ends, etc., the interference status determination process is executed only for the operation target object such as the player character. That and
(C) When the operation target object is displayed in the vicinity of the area provided in advance on the screen such as on the sub screen when two screens are displayed, the interference status determination process should not be executed.
For example, the criteria for the interference situation determination process can be changed according to the area on the screen where the operation target object is displayed.

The "operation target object" includes important characters such as player characters and enemy characters in games and various objects to be operated by the user in the object space, and is important in a predetermined image or moving image. Includes various objects for forming important content such as displays or keywords and images.

Further, the "operation target object" is controlled based on the operation of the directly operated object such as an item equipped on the player character, in addition to the object directly operated by the user. It also includes objects that are indirectly manipulated.

(10) Further, the program of the present invention is
When the interference situation occurs, the size of the hit determination area used when the operation target object to be operated by the slide operation input object marker is subjected to the hit determination with other objects in the object space, and , The computer further functions as a game processing means for changing the value of at least one of the parameters.

With this configuration, the program of the present invention performs collision detection for determining the attack range and other objects of an operation target object such as a player character in a game and other objects existing in an object space such as an enemy character. It is possible to change the size of the hit determination area used for the hit determination, or various parameters used at the time of the hit determination such as the attack value and the defense value executed by the hit determination.

Therefore, in the program of the present invention, when the slide operation input object marker and the display area of the display content which is the operation target object interfere with each other,
(1) Enlarging the judgment area (for example, enlarging the part beyond the display area of the slide operation input object marker) to clarify that an attack with another character will be started.
(2) To avoid situations where the judgment area is made smaller and visibility and operability are inferior to those without interference, and the chances of attacking with other characters must be reduced to perform difficult operations. as well as,
(3) In a situation where a difficult operation must be performed, it is possible to make the operation object function favorably, such as decreasing the attack value or defense value of the enemy character or increasing the attack value or defense value of the player character.
And so on.

(11) Further, the program of the present invention is
The non-interference processing includes a transparency process for making a part or all of the slide operation input object marker transparent, a non-display process for hiding a part or the whole of the slide operation input object marker, and a slide operation input. It has a configuration including at least one of a transformation process of deforming a part or all of the shape of the object marker.

With this configuration, the program of the present invention can realize non-interference processing by making a part or all of the operation input marker transparent, non-display, deformed, or changed in color.

(12) In order to solve the above problems, the input processing device of the present invention is used.
It is an input processing device for receiving slide operation input to the touch panel on which a given screen is displayed and displaying an operation input object for visually transmitting the received slide operation input to the user on the screen. hand,
The first detection process for detecting the first change from the state in which the touch operation is not input to the screen to the state in which the touch operation is input is performed, and the first detection process is performed after the first change is detected. Touch operation input detection processing means that performs a second detection process for detecting a change in the slide operation input as a second change when the touch operation input when the change in is detected is continued and the slide operation input is input. When,
When the first change is detected, a process of displaying the reference operation input object marker at a predetermined position associated with the detection position is executed, and the reference operation is performed with the detection of the second change. Process of displaying and controlling the slide operation input object marker for visually recognizing the slide operation direction between the display position of the input object marker and the predetermined position associated with the current position of the touch operation input changed by the slide operation input. Operation input object display control means to execute
Interference status determination processing means for performing interference status determination processing for determining the interference status between the display area of the slide operation input object marker and the display area of the display content displayed in the given screen.
With
The operation input object display control means
When the interference situation occurs, it has a configuration in which non-interference processing for controlling the display of the slide operation input object marker and ensuring the visibility of the displayed content is performed.

With this configuration, in the input processing device of the present invention, when the slide operation visualized when performing the operation and the display content important for displaying the game or other content interfere with each other on the display, the input processing device of the present invention may interfere with the display. Since it is possible to control the display of the slide operation to ensure the visibility of the displayed content, even if the display of the slide operation is restricted, it is possible to accurately grasp the display content such as the progress of the game. And, by doing so, an appropriate operation can be performed.

It is a figure which shows an example of the system structure which shows the structure of the game system of one Embodiment. It is an example of the functional block diagram which shows the structure of the server apparatus in one Embodiment. It is an example of the functional block diagram which shows the structure of the terminal apparatus in one Embodiment. It is an example of the figure which shows the appearance structure of the terminal apparatus in one Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the display control of the virtual controller of one Embodiment. This is an example of a virtual controller including a starting point marker and a slide operation marker used in one embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the reset of the virtual controller in one Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the follow-up of the origin marker of the virtual controller in one Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the transparency process which makes a virtual controller transparent as a non-interference process in one Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the non-display process which hides a virtual controller as a non-interference process in one Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the transformation process which deforms the shape of a virtual controller as a non-interference process in one Embodiment. It is an example of a virtual controller having an instruction position marker in one embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation of the input process in the slide operation input executed by the terminal operation of one Embodiment, and the display process of the virtual controller accompanying it.

Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described. The present embodiment described below does not unreasonably limit the content of the present invention described in the claims. Moreover, not all of the configurations described in the present embodiment are essential constituent requirements of the present invention.

[1] Game System First, the outline and outline configuration of the game system 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration showing the configuration of the game system 1 of the present embodiment.

In the game system 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a server device 10 that provides a game service and a terminal device 20 (for example, terminal devices 20A, 20B, 20C) are connected to the Internet (an example of a network). It is configured to be connectable.

By accessing the server device 10 from the terminal device 20, the user can play a game transmitted from the server device 10 via the Internet. Further, the user can communicate with other users by accessing the server device 10 from the terminal device 20.

The server device 10 is an information processing device capable of providing a service for allowing a user to play a game by using a terminal device 20 which is communicated and connected via the Internet. Further, the server device 10 may function as an SNS server that provides a communication type service. Here, the SNS server may be an information processing device that provides a service capable of providing communication between a plurality of users.

Further, when the server device 10 functions as an SNS server, for example, a social game (Social Game) executed by using the operating environment (API (application programming interface), platform, etc.) of the provided SNS is used. It is now possible to provide a game called.

In particular, the server device 10 is made in various languages such as games provided on the Web browser of the terminal device 20, such as HTML, FLASH, CGI, PHP, shockwave, Java® applet, and Javascript®. It has become possible to provide a browser game (a game that can be started simply by opening an installation site with a Web browser).

Unlike existing online games, social games do not require dedicated client software and include games that can be used only with a Web browser and an SNS account. Further, the server device 10 can connect to another user's terminal (smartphone, personal computer, game machine, etc.) via a network and provide an online game capable of sharing the same game progress online at the same time. It has a configuration.

On the other hand, the server device 10 may be composed of one (device, processor) or a plurality of (device, processor).

Then, the billing information stored in the storage area of the server device 10 (storage unit 140 described later),
Information such as game information may be stored in a database (storage device, memory in a broad sense) connected via a network (intranet or the Internet), or when functioning as an SNS server, a storage area. Information such as user information 146 stored in may be stored in a database (storage device, memory in a broad sense) connected via a network (intranet or the Internet).

Specifically, the server device 10 of the present embodiment receives input information based on the operation of the user of the terminal device 20 (that is, the player who executes the game), and performs game processing based on the received input information. It has become. Then, the server device 10 transmits the game processing result to the terminal device 20, and the terminal device 20 performs various processes for providing the terminal device 20 with the game processing result received from the server device 10 so as to be viewable by the user. It has become.

The terminal device 20 is an information processing device such as an image generation device such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, a PHS, a computer, a game device, a PDA, a portable game machine, etc., and is a server device via a network such as the Internet (WAN) or LAN. It is a device that can be connected to 10. The communication line between the terminal device 20 and the server device 10 may be wired or wireless.

Further, the terminal device 20 includes a Web browser capable of browsing a Web page (HTML format data). That is, the terminal device 20 performs display control using a communication control function for communicating with the server device 10 and data received from the server device 10 (Web data, data created in HTML format, etc.). It is provided with a Web browser function for transmitting user operation data to the server device 10, executes various processes for providing a game screen to the user, and causes the user to execute the game. However, the terminal device 20 may acquire the game control information provided from the server device 10 and execute a predetermined game process to execute a game based on the game process.

Specifically, when the terminal device 20 makes a request to the server device 10 to play a predetermined game, the terminal device 20 is connected to the game site of the server device 10 and the game is started. In particular, the terminal device 20 causes the server device 10 functioning as an SNS server to perform a predetermined process by using an API as necessary, or the SNS user information 146 managed by the server device 10 functioning as an SNS server. It has a configuration to execute the game by acquiring.

[2] Server Device Next, the server device 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a functional block of the server device 10 of the present embodiment. Further, the server device 10 of the present embodiment may have a configuration in which some of the components (each part) of FIG. 2 are omitted.

The server device 10 communicates with an input unit 120 for use by an administrator or other input, a display unit 130 for performing a predetermined display, an information storage medium 180 for storing predetermined information, a terminal device 20, or the like. It includes a unit 196, a processing unit 100 that executes processing mainly related to the game provided, and a storage unit 140 that stores various data mainly used for the game.

The input unit 120 is used by a system administrator or the like for setting related to a game, other necessary settings, and data input. For example, the input unit 120 of the present embodiment is configured by a mouse, a keyboard, or the like.

The display unit 130 displays an operation screen for the system administrator. For example, the display unit 130 of the present embodiment is configured by a liquid crystal display or the like.

The information storage medium 180 (a medium that can be read by a computer) stores programs, data, and the like, and its functions are an optical disk (CD, DVD), a magneto-optical disk (MO), a magnetic disk, a hard disk, and a magnetic tape. , Or a memory (ROM) or the like.

The communication unit 196 performs various controls for communicating with the outside (for example, a terminal, another server, or another network system), and its function is hardware such as various processors or ASICs for communication. , And programs.

The storage unit 140 serves as a work area for the processing unit 100, the communication unit 196, and the like, and its function is configured by a RAM (VRAM) or the like. The information stored in the storage unit 140 may be managed in a database.

Further, in the present embodiment, the storage unit 140 contains game information 144 indicating information about the provided game, user information 146 indicating information about the user as a player regarding the provided game, and various other types necessary for game calculation. Information is stored.

The processing unit 100 performs various processes using the main storage unit 142 in the storage unit 140 as a work area. The function of the processing unit 100 can be realized by hardware such as various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), or a program.

The processing unit 100 performs various processes of the present embodiment based on the program (data) stored in the information storage medium 180. That is, the information storage medium 180 stores a program for operating the computer as each part of the present embodiment (a program for causing the computer to execute the processing of each part).

For example, the processing unit 100 (processor) controls the entire server device 10 based on the program stored in the information storage medium, and also performs various processes such as control of the transfer of data and the like between the units. Further, a process of providing various services according to the request from the terminal device 20 is performed.

Specifically, the processing unit 100 of the present embodiment has at least a communication control unit 101, a Web processing unit 102, and a game management unit 104.

The communication control unit 101 performs a process of transmitting and receiving data via a network with the terminal device 20. That is, the server device 10 performs various processes based on the information received from the terminal device 20 and the like by the communication control unit 101.

In particular, the communication control unit 101 of the present embodiment performs a process of transmitting a game screen to the user's terminal device 20 based on a request from the user's terminal device 20.

The Web processing unit 102 functions as a Web server. For example, the Web processing unit 102 transmits data in response to a request from a Web browser installed in the terminal device 20 through a communication protocol such as HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol), and by the Web browser of the terminal device 20. Performs the process of receiving the transmitted data.

In the present embodiment, a case where the server device 10 also has a function as an SNS server will be described as an example, but the server device 10 is formed separately as a game server and an SNS server. May be good. Further, the processing of the game of the present embodiment may be partially or wholly performed by the server device 10, or may be partially performed by the terminal device 20.

The game management unit 104 interlocks with the terminal device 20 and executes game processing related to a role-playing game (RPG) or a competitive game in each player based on the player's operation input via the terminal device 20. , Manages user information including characters and various items used by each user, such as game progress of each user and item management.

The game management unit 104 executes automatic calculation processing for automatically executing the game based on various data set by the user without being based on the user's operation, and data for playing back on the terminal device 20. May be generated and the generated data may be provided to the terminal device 20.

[3] Terminal device Next, the terminal device 20 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. Note that FIG. 3 is an example of a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the terminal device in the present embodiment, and FIG. 4 is an example of a diagram showing the appearance configuration of the terminal device in the present embodiment. Further, the terminal device 20 of the present embodiment may have a configuration in which some of the constituent elements (each part) of FIG. 3 are omitted.

The input unit 260 is for the player to input operation data, and its function can be realized by a touch panel, a touch panel type display, or the like. That is, the input unit 260 includes a detection unit 262 capable of detecting two-dimensional designated position coordinates (x, y) on the screen on which the image is displayed. For example, the input unit 260 includes a detection unit 262 capable of detecting two-dimensional contact position coordinates (x, y) in the contact detection area (touch panel).

In the present embodiment, the contact position (an example of the reference position and the indicated position) is position information obtained from the contact detection region by the player's contact operation (including direct contact and indirect contact by a pointing device). ..

The player contact operation of the present embodiment includes a direct touch operation or slide operation on the touch panel 12 by the user's finger, and an indirect touch panel 12 executed via a device such as a pointing device. In addition to the touch operation or slide operation on the touch panel 12, a pseudo touch operation or slide operation on the touch panel 12 is also included without directly and indirectly touching or sliding the touch panel 12.

For example, the pseudo touch operation or slide operation is
(1) A plurality of irradiation units formed at one end of the touch panel 12 at regular intervals in the vertical and horizontal directions by irradiating a light beam such as infrared rays parallel to the touch panel surface at a position close to the touch panel surface, and each irradiation unit. And a plurality of sensors provided at the other end of the touch panel facing each irradiation unit and receiving each irradiated light beam, the light beam is emitted when the touch panel 12 is in contact with or close to the touch panel 12. Touch operation or slide operation that detects the blocked vertical and horizontal coordinates and recognizes them based on the detected coordinates, and
(2) A touch operation or slide operation in which a camera for capturing the display surface of the touch panel 12 is provided, the user detects the position coordinates in contact with or close to the touch panel 12, and recognizes the position coordinates based on the detected position coordinates.
Etc. Includes a touch operation or a slide operation that is recognized by actually touching the touch panel 12 or detecting it in close proximity to the touch panel 12.

Further, when a plurality of contact positions are detected in the contact detection region at the same time, any one of the contact positions (the contact position detected earlier) may be used, or the plurality of contact positions may be processed at the same time. You may.

When a plurality of determination regions exist in the contact detection region, one contact position (the previously detected contact position) may be used in each determination region. Further, the determination area is a range on the contact detection area in which the contact position for processing by the processing unit 200 such as movement control is specified in advance among the acquired contact positions.

In particular, in the present embodiment, the display screen (display) 12 shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B is a stack of a liquid crystal display and a touch panel for detecting a contact position of a player (operator, user). It is a touch panel type display. That is, in the present embodiment, the display screen 12 functions as an input unit 260 and also as a display unit 290 (hereinafter, also referred to as a “touch panel”).

The touch operation to the display screen (touch panel) 12 may be performed using a fingertip or an input device such as a touch pen.

Further, the input unit 260 may include buttons, levers, a keyboard, a steering wheel, a microphone, an acceleration sensor, and the like capable of inputting operation information (operation signals) other than the indicated position.

The storage unit 270 serves as a work area for the processing unit 200, the communication unit 296, and the like, and its function can be realized by a RAM (VRAM) or the like. The storage unit 270 of the present embodiment includes a main storage unit 271 used as a work area and an image buffer 272 in which the final display image or the like is stored. It should be noted that a configuration in which some of these may be omitted may be used.

In particular, the storage unit 270 of the present embodiment mainly stores the reference position and the indicated position acquired by the touch detection processing unit 211, images of various markers, and condition information indicating conditions used in various determination processes. It can be stored in the unit 271.

The information storage medium 280 (a medium that can be read by a computer) stores programs, data, and the like, and its functions are an optical disk (CD, DVD), a magneto-optical disk (MO), a magnetic disk, a hard disk, and a magnetic tape. Alternatively, it can be realized by a memory (ROM) or the like.

Further, the information storage medium 280 can store a program for operating the computer as each part of the present embodiment (a program for causing the computer to execute the processing of each part). As will be described later, the processing unit 200 performs various processes of the present embodiment based on the program (data) stored in the information storage medium 280.

The display unit 290 outputs an image generated by the present embodiment, and its function can be realized by a CRT, an LCD, a touch panel type display, an HMD (head mounted display), or the like.

In particular, in the present embodiment, the display unit 290 also functions as an input unit 260 in which the player operates the game by using the touch panel display. Here, as the touch panel, for example, a touch panel such as a resistive film type (4-wire type, 5-wire type), a capacitance method, an electromagnetic induction method, an ultrasonic surface acoustic wave method, or an infrared scanning method can be used.

The sound output unit 292 outputs the sound generated by the present embodiment, and its function can be realized by a speaker, headphones, or the like.

The communication unit 296 performs various controls for communicating with an external device (for example, a host device or another terminal device), and its functions include hardware such as various processors or communication ASICs, and a program. It can be realized by such as.

The terminal device 20 receives and receives programs and data for operating the computer as each part of the present embodiment stored in the information storage medium and the storage unit of the server device 10 via the network. And data may be stored in the information storage medium 280 or the storage unit 270. The case where the terminal device 20 functions by receiving the program or data in this way can also be included in the scope of the present invention.

The processing unit 200 (processor) performs processing such as game processing, image generation processing, or sound generation processing in conjunction with the server device 10 based on the input data and the program from the input unit 260.

In particular, in the present embodiment, as the game process, a process of starting the game when the game start condition is satisfied, a process of advancing the game, a process of arranging objects such as a player object and an enemy object, and displaying an object. Processing to calculate the game result, processing to end the game when the game ending condition is satisfied, and the like are included.

Further, the processing unit 200 performs various processing using the storage unit 270 as a work area. The function of the processing unit 200 can be realized by hardware such as various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), or a program.

In particular, the processing unit 200 of the present embodiment includes an object space setting unit 210, a touch detection processing unit 211, a virtual controller control unit 212, an operation control unit 213, a movement processing unit 214, and a game calculation unit 215. It includes a virtual camera control unit 216, a drawing unit 220, and a sound processing unit 230. Further, a configuration in which some of these may be omitted may be used.

For example, the touch detection processing unit 211 of the present embodiment constitutes the touch operation input detection processing means of the present invention, and the virtual controller control unit 212 constitutes the operation input object display control means and the interference situation determination processing means. .. Further, for example, the operation control unit 213 of the present embodiment constitutes the operation control means of the present invention, and the game calculation unit 215 of the present embodiment constitutes the game processing means of the present invention.

The object space setting unit 210 is a variety of objects (sprites, billboards, polygons, etc.) that represent objects (player objects, moving objects, enemy objects), movement paths, buildings, trees, pillars, walls, maps (topography), and other display objects. Performs a process of arranging and setting an object (an object composed of primitive surfaces such as a free curved surface or a subdivision surface) in the object space. Specifically, the object space setting unit 210 determines the position and rotation angle (synonymous with orientation and direction) of the object (model object), and rotates the object (model object) at the position (X, Y) or (X, Y, Z). Place the object by an angle (rotation angle around the X, Y axis) or (rotation angle around the X, Y, Z axis).

Here, the object space includes both a so-called virtual two-dimensional space and a virtual three-dimensional space. The two-dimensional space is, for example, a space in which objects are arranged in two-dimensional coordinates (X, Y), and the three-dimensional space is, for example, a space in which objects are arranged in three-dimensional coordinates (X, Y, Z). be.

When the object space is a two-dimensional space, the objects are arranged based on the priority set for each of the plurality of objects. For example, it is possible to arrange objects in order from the object (sprite) that you want to appear on the back side, and then arrange the objects that you want to appear on the front side in an overlapping manner.

Also, if an object with a large drawing size is placed below the image and an object with a small drawing size is placed above the image, the object space corresponding to the upper part of the screen can be made to appear to be on the back side. It is possible to make it appear that the object space corresponding to the lower part of is on the front side.

When the object space is a three-dimensional space, the objects are arranged in the world coordinate system.

The touch detection processing unit 211 performs recognition processing of the input information input by the player from the input unit 260. Specifically, the touch detection processing unit 211 of the present embodiment acquires the instruction position input by the input unit 260.

For example, the touch detection processing unit 211 acquires a contact position (two-dimensional contact position coordinates) in a contact detection area (touch panel) for detecting a player's contact operation (hereinafter, also referred to as “touch operation”) as an instruction position. .. That is, the touch detection processing unit 211 is an operation in which the player touches the touch panel 12 with a finger (hereinafter, referred to as "touch operation input"), moves the finger as it is, and finally releases the finger from the touch panel 12 (hereinafter, "slide operation"). The contact position (instructed position) during the contact operation period (during the slide operation period) corresponding to the period during which the operation is performed is acquired.

In particular, the touch detection processing unit 211
(1) The first change (hereinafter, referred to as "contact state") from a state in which no touch operation is input to the screen (hereinafter, referred to as "non-contact state") to a state in which touch operation is input (hereinafter, referred to as "contact state"). The first detection process, which detects a "state change") and a detection position (hereinafter, also referred to as a "reference position") at which the state change is executed.
(2) After the detection of the first change, when the first change is detected (that is, when the state changes from the non-contact state to the contact state), the touch operation input is continued (that is, the contact state). (Continued) When the input by the slide operation (hereinafter referred to as "slide operation input") is executed, the change of the slide operation input (that is, the change of the instruction position and the instruction position) is the second. The second detection process to detect as a change, and
(3) A third detection process for detecting a state in which no touch operation input is performed on the screen during slide operation input (that is, when the slide operation input is completed and the state becomes non-contact state).
To execute.

Further, the touch detection processing unit 211 acquires the input designated position at each predetermined cycle. Specifically, the predetermined period can be frame by frame, for example, about 1/60 second to 1/120 second.

In the present embodiment, the "reference position" and the "instruction position" are not only the position on the touch panel 12 detected by the touch operation input or the slide operation input as described above, but also a predetermined distance from the detection position. It also includes a predetermined position related to a position on a specific touch panel 12 such as a vertical position or an area formed in a predetermined area such as a corner of the touch panel 12.

When the touch operation input and the slide operation input are input on the touch panel (display screen), the virtual controller control unit 212 virtually superimposes the touch operation input and the slide operation input on the uppermost layer (that is, the uppermost layer thereof by superimposing it on the game or other images). The operation controller is displayed to support the user for touch operation input and slide operation input, the operation to the displayed operation controller is detected, and the detected result is output to other members such as the operation control unit 213. do.

In particular, the virtual controller control unit 212
(1) Display control for displaying the starting point operation input object marker (hereinafter referred to as "starting point marker") at the reference position which is the starting point of the slide operation input.
(2) Display control for displaying a slide operation input object marker (hereinafter referred to as "slide operation marker") for visually recognizing the slide operation direction during slide operation input according to a change in the indicated position based on the reference position.
(3) Display control for displaying a second operation input object marker (hereinafter referred to as "instruction position marker") different from the slide operation marker at the instruction position during slide operation input.
(4) Display control for displaying predetermined operation commands arranged on the display screen based on user instructions (touch operation input and slide operation input), and
(5) Follow-up control that causes the starting point marker displayed during slide operation input to follow according to the slide operation.
To execute.

Further, the virtual controller control unit 212 has a display area on the touch panel 12 on which the start point marker, the slide operation marker, and the instruction position marker are displayed, and the content displayed when the operation object or other game is executed (hereinafter, "" The interference situation determination process for determining the interference status with the display area where) is displayed, which is also called "display content", is executed, and when the interference status occurs, the display of each marker is controlled to visually recognize the displayed content. Execute non-interference processing to ensure the nature.

The operation control unit 213 controls an operation target object such as a player character arranged in the object space based on the touch operation input and the slide operation input. In particular, the operation control unit 213 controls the operation target object based on the operation instruction input according to the virtual controller.

Specifically, the operation control unit 213
(1) Based on the reference position where the starting point marker is displayed, the operation target object (that is, arranged in the object space) displayed in a given screen according to the indicated position changed by the slide operation input. Operation control of the operation target object),
(2) Touch operation Based on the input operation command, operation control related to the operation target object, other objects, and the progress of the game, and
(3) Per unit time in slide operation input indicating the length from the starting position to the indicated position in slide operation input, such as the amount of movement and movement speed in slide operation input, and the input speed or input vector based on the instructed position. (That is, the operation amount in the slide operation input (hereinafter, also referred to as "slide operation amount")) is corrected.
To execute.

The "operation target object" includes important characters such as player characters and enemy characters in games and various objects to be operated by the user in the object space, and is important in a predetermined image or moving image. Includes various objects for forming important content such as displays or keywords and images.

In addition to the directly operated object, the "operated object" is indirectly controlled based on the operation of the directly operated object such as an item equipped on the player character. It also includes objects that are manipulated.

Further, the objects arranged in the object space other than the above-mentioned operation target object include, for example, various objects representing display objects such as a movement route, a building, a tree, a pillar, a wall, and a map (terrain).

The movement processing unit 214 performs a movement operation of an object (particularly, an operation target object such as a character object or a moving object) in the object space. That is, the movement processing unit 214 includes a virtual controller under the control of the operation control unit 213, and is based on input data or a program (movement algorithm) or various data (motion data) input by the player by the input unit 260. Performs processing for moving a moving object in the object space or controlling the movement (motion, animation) of the moving object.

Specifically, the movement processing unit 214 of the present embodiment includes movement information (movement direction, movement amount, movement speed, position, rotation angle, or acceleration) and motion information (position or rotation angle of each part object) of the object. ) Is sequentially obtained for each frame. Here, the frame is a unit of time for performing object movement processing, motion processing (simulation processing), and image generation processing. Then, in the present embodiment, the frame rate may be fixed or variable depending on the processing load.

In particular, the movement processing unit 214 of the present embodiment sets the slide operation amount (including the correction amount) input by the virtual controller, the slide operation direction and the operation command determined by the slide operation input under the control of the operation control unit 213. Based on this, the process of moving the object is performed.

Specifically, the moving processing unit 214
(1) Processing to move the operation target object in the operation direction in the slide operation input,
(2) Processing to move the operation target object according to the slide operation amount in the slide operation input, and
(3) Processing to move the operation target object according to the operation command,
To execute.

The movement processing unit 214 may perform a process of moving the object based on the input direction in the three-dimensional object space. For example, the movement direction is associated with each input direction in advance, and the object is moved in the movement direction corresponding to the input direction.

The game calculation unit 215 performs various game calculation processes. For example, the game calculation unit 215 forms an object space based on a map, in the case of RPG, progresses a game based on a preset scenario according to a user's operation, a player object (operation target object) and an enemy object, and the like. Performs arithmetic processing necessary for executing a game such as a battle with other objects (objects not targeted for operation) and parameter management at the time of the battle.

The game calculation unit 215 is executed in conjunction with the server device 10, but a part or all of the game calculation unit 215 may be formed in the server device 10.

The virtual camera control unit 216 generates an image that is visible from a given viewpoint and that appears to have depth. In this case, the virtual camera control unit performs control processing of the virtual camera (viewpoint) for generating an image that can be seen from a given (arbitrary) viewpoint in the object space. Specifically, a process of controlling the position (X, Y, Z) or rotation angle (rotation angle around the X, Y, Z axis) of the virtual camera (process of controlling the viewpoint position and the line-of-sight direction) is performed.

For example, when an object (for example, a character, a ball, a car) is photographed from behind by a virtual camera, the position or rotation angle of the virtual camera (virtual camera) so that the virtual camera follows a change in the position or rotation of the object. Orientation) is controlled.

In this case, the virtual camera can be controlled based on the information such as the position, rotation angle, and speed of the object obtained by the movement processing unit 214. Alternatively, the virtual camera may be rotated at a predetermined rotation angle, or may be controlled to move in a predetermined movement path. Further, in this case, the virtual camera is controlled based on the virtual camera data for specifying the position (movement path) or the rotation angle of the virtual camera.

When there are a plurality of virtual cameras (viewpoints), the above control processing is performed for each virtual camera.

On the other hand, as described above, the virtual camera control unit has a display area on the touch panel 12 on which the starting point marker, the slide operation marker, and the instruction position marker are displayed, and a display displayed when the operation object or other game is executed. When interference with the display area where the content is displayed occurs, control the position, orientation, and angle of view of the virtual camera, and execute camera control to ensure the visibility of the object to be operated. do.

The drawing unit 220 performs drawing processing based on the results of various processing (game processing) performed by the processing unit 200, thereby generating an image and outputting it to the display unit (display) 290. The image generated by the drawing unit 220 may be a so-called two-dimensional image or a so-called three-dimensional image. In particular, the drawing unit 220 generates an image that can be seen from a virtual camera in the object space and is displayed on the screen.

Here, when generating a two-dimensional image, the drawing unit 220 draws in order from the set low-priority objects, and when the objects overlap, the high-priority objects are overwritten and drawn. ..

In addition, when generating a three-dimensional image, the drawing unit 220 of the present embodiment first describes the vertex data (positional coordinates of the vertices, texture coordinates, color data, normal vector or α value) of each vertex of the object (model). Etc.) are input, and vertex processing is performed based on the vertex data included in the input object data. In addition, when performing the vertex processing, the vertex generation processing (tessellation, curved surface division, polygon division) for subdividing the polygon may be performed as necessary.

In the vertex processing, geometry processing such as vertex movement processing, coordinate transformation (world coordinate transformation, camera coordinate transformation), clipping processing, perspective conversion, or light source processing is performed, and the object is processed based on the processing result. Change (update, adjust) the given vertex data for the constituent vertex group. Then, rasterization (scanning conversion) is performed based on the vertex data after the vertex processing, and the faces of the polygons (primitives) are associated with the pixels. Then, following the rasterization, pixel processing (fragment processing) for drawing the pixels (fragments constituting the display screen) constituting the image is performed.

In pixel processing, various processes such as texture reading (texture mapping), color data setting / change, translucent composition, antialiasing, etc. are performed to determine the final drawing color of the pixels that make up the image, and perspective conversion is performed. The drawing color of the object is output (drawn) to the image buffer 272 (frame buffer, buffer capable of storing image information in pixel units, VRAM, rendering target). That is, in the pixel processing, per pixel processing is performed in which image information (color, normal, brightness, α value, etc.) is set or changed in pixel units.

As a result, an image that can be seen from a virtual camera (given viewpoint) set in the object space is generated. When there are a plurality of virtual cameras (viewpoints), an image can be generated so that the image seen from each virtual camera can be displayed as a divided image on one screen.

The vertex processing and pixel processing performed by the drawing unit 220 are performed by hardware that enables programming of polygon (primitive) drawing processing by a shader program written in a shading language, so-called programmable shader (vertice shader or pixel shader). It may be realized. Programmable shaders have a high degree of freedom in drawing processing content because processing in units of vertices and processing in units of pixels can be programmed, and the expressive power can be greatly improved compared to fixed drawing processing by hardware. ..

Then, when drawing the object, the drawing unit 220 performs geometry processing, texture mapping, hidden surface erasing processing, α blending, and the like.

In the geometry processing, the object is subjected to processing such as coordinate conversion, clipping processing, perspective projection conversion, or light source calculation. Then, the object data after the geometry processing (after the perspective projection conversion) (position coordinates of the vertices of the object, texture coordinates, color data (luminance data), normal vector, α value, etc.) is stored in the storage unit 270.

In the texture mapping, a process of mapping the texture (texel value) stored in the texture storage unit of the storage unit 270 to the object is performed. Specifically, the texture (surface properties such as color (RGB) and α value) is read from the texture storage unit of the storage unit 270 using the texture coordinates and the like set (assigned) to the vertices of the object, and a two-dimensional image is obtained. Map the texture that is to the object. In this case, processing for associating pixels with texels and bilinear interpolation as texel interpolation are performed.

In this embodiment, when drawing an object, a process of mapping a given texture may be performed. In this case, the color distribution (texel pattern) of the mapped texture can be dynamically changed.

Further, in this case, textures having different color distributions (pixel patterns) may be dynamically generated, or a plurality of textures having different color distributions may be prepared in advance so that the textures to be used are dynamically switched. You may. Further, the color distribution of the texture may be changed for each object.

In the hidden surface erasing process, the hidden surface erasing process is performed by the Z buffer method (depth comparison method, Z test) using the Z buffer (depth buffer) in which the Z value (depth information) of the drawing pixel is stored. That is, when drawing the drawing pixel corresponding to the primitive of the object, the Z value stored in the Z buffer is referred to, and the Z value of the referenced Z buffer and the Z value of the drawing pixel of the primitive are referred to. In comparison, if the Z value in the drawing pixel is the Z value (for example, a small Z value) that is on the front side when viewed from the virtual camera, the drawing pixel is drawn and the Z value in the Z buffer is newly added. Update to a Z value.

In α blending (α synthesis), the drawing unit 220 performs a translucent synthesis process (usually α blending, addition α blending, subtraction α blending, etc.) based on the α value (A value). The α value is information that can be stored in association with each pixel (texel, dot), and is, for example, plus alpha information other than color information. The α value can be used as mask information, semi-transparency (equivalent to transparency and opacity), bump information, and the like.

In particular, the drawing unit 220 in the present embodiment may generate an image to be displayed in the display area corresponding to the contact detection area. The image to be displayed in the display area may be, for example, an image including an object.

The sound processing unit 230 performs sound processing based on the results of various processes performed by the processing unit 200, generates game sounds such as BGM, sound effects, or voice, and outputs them to the sound output unit 292.

The terminal device of the present embodiment may be a system dedicated to the single player mode in which only one player can play, or a system including a multiplayer mode in which a plurality of players can play.

Further, when a plurality of players play, game images and game sounds provided to the plurality of players may be generated by using one terminal device 20, a network (transmission line, communication line), or the like. It may be generated by distributed processing using a plurality of terminal devices 20 or server devices 10 connected by.

[4] Outline of the method of the present embodiment [4.1] Next, an outline of the method of the present embodiment (display control of the virtual controller) will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining display control of the virtual controller of the present embodiment.

The terminal device 20 of the present embodiment is necessary for receiving a slide operation input to the touch panel 12 on which a given screen is displayed, visually transmitting the received slide operation input to the user, and accurately performing the operation. A virtual controller (that is, an operation input object) including a marker for an operation command and a slide operation marker can be displayed on the screen (touch panel 12) to improve the operability of the user.

In particular, the terminal device 20 is an important display content for executing a game (that is, displaying content) such as a player character, an ally character who is on the side of the player character, and an enemy character who is a battle opponent with the player character. When the display area (hereinafter referred to as "content display area") DCA and the display area (hereinafter referred to as "controller display area") CRA on which the virtual controller is displayed interfere with each other on the display of the touch panel 12. In order to ensure the visibility of the displayed content, non-interference processing such as transparency processing for making the virtual controller transparent, non-display processing for hiding the virtual controller, or transformation processing for transforming the virtual controller is performed. Is executed to control the display of the virtual controller.

When the virtual controller is displayed on the touch panel in this way, it is usually displayed at the position on the touch panel 12 on which the touch operation input or the slide operation input is executed. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5A, in the area CRA where the virtual controller is displayed, important displays such as the player character PC and the enemy character EC which is the player character and the opponent are displayed in executing the game. When it is displayed on the content, it becomes impossible to visually recognize the movement of the player character P or the like, or the situation around the player character PC being operated, which is a virtual controller that improves operability. In some cases, the display of is hindering the progress of the game or causing the user to enjoy a disadvantage. Note that FIG. 5A illustrates that the enemy character EC is interfering with the virtual controller.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5B, the terminal device 20 of the present embodiment executes an interference status determination process for determining the interference status between the controller display area CRA and the display content area DCA, and the interference status is determined. When it occurs, non-interference processing (FIG. 5B is a transparency processing) for controlling the display of the slide operation marker to ensure the visibility of the displayed content is performed.

In particular, the terminal device 20
(1) A touch operation when the first detection process for detecting the first change from the non-contact state to the contact state is performed, and after the first change is detected and the first change is detected. When the input is continued and the slide operation input is input, the change of the slide operation input is detected as the second change, and the change is detected.
(2) When the first change is detected, a process of displaying a starting point marker forming a part of the virtual controller at the detected reference position (or a predetermined position associated with the detected position) is executed, and the second change is executed. With the detection of the change in, the display position of the starting point marker and the current indicated position of the touch operation input changed by the slide operation input (hereinafter, referred to as "current indicated position (or a predetermined position associated with it)). Executes the process of displaying and controlling the slide operation markers that form a part of the virtual controller to visually recognize the slide operation direction between
(3) Determine the interference status between the display area of the slide operation marker and the display area of the displayed content, and determine the interference status.
(4) When an interference situation occurs, non-interference processing is performed to control the display of the virtual controller (specifically, the slide operation marker) to ensure the visibility of the displayed content.
It has a configuration.

Further, with this configuration, the terminal device 20 can perform control for ensuring the visibility of the display content, so that even if the display of the slide operation is restricted, the display content such as the progress of the game can be accurately grasped. That, and by doing so, the proper operation can be performed.

The "non-interference process" includes a transparent process that makes part or all of the slide operation input object marker transparent or semi-transparent, a hidden process that hides part or all of the object marker, and a part or part of it. Deformation processing that deforms all shapes is included.

Further, in the present embodiment, when displaying the starting point marker and the slide operation marker, the reference position which is the position when the non-contact state is detected is used, but the reference position is associated with the reference position instead of the reference position. A specific display position such as a predetermined position, for example, a position separated from the detection position by a predetermined distance or an area formed in a predetermined area such as a corner of a touch panel may be used as a reference position.

[4.2] Virtual Controller Next, the virtual controller used in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8. Note that FIG. 6 is an example of a virtual controller including a starting point marker and a slide operation marker used in the present embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining resetting of the virtual controller in the present embodiment. Further, FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the tracking of the starting point marker of the virtual controller in the present embodiment.

(Display processing of virtual controller)
As shown in FIG. 6A, the virtual controller control unit 212 sets the detection position (reference position) when the first change (that is, the state change from the non-contact state to the contact state) is detected. Executes the process of displaying the starting point marker that is the starting point of the slide operation input.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, the virtual controller control unit 212 determines the display position of the starting point marker and the display position of the starting point marker in accordance with the detection of the second change (that is, the change in the instruction position of the slide operation input).
A process of displaying and controlling a slide operation marker for visually recognizing the slide operation direction is executed between the current indicated position of the touch operation input that changes depending on the slide operation input.

Then, the virtual controller control unit 212 displays and controls the slide operation marker according to the slide operation input (specifically, according to the changing instruction position) during the slide operation input. That is, the virtual controller control unit 212 displays and controls the slide operation marker on the locus on the touch panel 12 traced by the slide operation input during the slide operation input.

In the present embodiment, if the slide operation input is continued for a long time, the touch panel 12 is filled with the slide operation marker. Therefore, even during the slide operation, after a predetermined time has elapsed from the display. The slide operation marker portion may be sequentially deleted from the screen, or the starting point marker may be made to follow the current designated position of the slide operation input as described later.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the virtual controller control unit 212 includes a start point marker and a slide operation marker when a non-contact state is detected after the slide operation input is completed. Stop displaying the controller and delete it from the screen (reset). At this time, the virtual controller control unit 212 clears the reference position stored in the main storage unit 271.

(Following process of starting point marker)
Based on a given condition, the virtual controller control unit 212 may follow and move the starting point marker toward the current position of the touch operation input in which the operation input marker changes according to the slide operation input.

That is, in this case, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the virtual controller control unit 212 is given a condition that the positional displacement between the reference position and the current designated position is given during the slide operation input. Is provided, the starting point marker (that is, the reference position when the touch operation input is detected) is started to move, and the starting point is detected according to the current indicated position detected after satisfying the given condition. Move the marker (ie, the reference position).

For example, in the virtual controller control unit 212, the reference position and the detected slide operation position are at least a predetermined distance, or the speed or acceleration at the time of operating the slide operation input is at least a predetermined value. When this happens, the movement of the starting point marker (that is, the reference position when the touch operation input is detected) is started.

In particular, the touch detection processing unit 211 detects the slide operation direction of the slide operation input based on the reference position as the starting point of the slide operation input and the current instruction position, or the touch detection processing unit 211 follows. Since the slide operation input direction is detected based on the position of the starting point marker (hereinafter, also referred to as “reference position”) and the current indicated position, the virtual controller control unit 212 performs the detected slide operation input. The starting point marker (that is, the position of the starting point marker on the touch panel 12) is moved along the direction.

Further, the virtual controller control unit 212 moves the starting point marker while maintaining at least one of the positional relationship (separation distance) between the reference position and the current indicated position and the moving speed. Then, when the virtual controller control unit 212 stops displaying the virtual controller, the virtual controller control unit 212 naturally also stops following the starting point marker.

Note that, for example, the reference position of the slide operation input (the position where the touch operation input is detected when the contact state is detected from the non-contact state) and the current instruction position where the slide operation input is performed are far from each other on the display screen. When the operation direction of the slide operation is switched, the slide direction is detected in relation to the start point of the operation control. Therefore, when the start point of the operation control based on the slide operation input and the position where the slide operation is switched are far from each other. In addition, the distance for performing the slide operation until the switched operation direction is determined is long, and the time until the determination is determined is also long.

Therefore, as described above, when the slide operation direction is switched during the slide operation input by executing the process of following and moving the starting point marker, the operation distance until the operation direction at the time of the switching is determined. And since the judgment time can be shortened, accurate input can be performed even for a slide operation for a process in which it is important to perform an operation in real time or to perform an operation based on an instant judgment. It has become like.

[4.3] Interference Situation Judgment Process Next, the interference situation determination process executed in the present embodiment will be described.

The virtual controller control unit 212 determines the interference status between the controller display area on the touch panel 12 on which the start point marker, the slide operation marker, and the instruction position marker are displayed and the content display area on which display contents such as operation objects are displayed. Execute the interference situation determination process.

In particular, in the present embodiment, the display contents include character objects such as player characters, ally characters and enemy characters, display objects for displaying operation commands, and item objects such as automobiles, ships or weapons. ..

Further, the content display area includes not only the area where the target object is displayed but also the range where the object is predicted to be moved by the operation of the virtual controller.

Then, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the virtual controller control unit 212 superimposes a part or all of the controller display area on a part or all of the content display area and displays it on the touch panel 12. The interference situation is determined by determining whether or not the controller is present.

Specifically, the virtual controller control unit 212 acquires information on the content display area indicating the display coordinates on the screen of the touch panel 12 of the operation object from the virtual camera control unit 216, and based on the slide operation input, the starting point marker. , The interference situation is determined by comparing with the controller display area indicating the coordinates on the touch panel 12 on which the slide operation marker and the indicated position marker are displayed.

In particular, the virtual controller control unit 212 is information output from the virtual camera control unit 216 when generating an image of the three-dimensional object space that can be seen from the virtual camera, and is an operation object (movement of the operation object is predicted). The information of the coordinate area when the coordinates of the object space (for example, the three-dimensional space coordinates) in the range to be performed) are converted into the coordinates on the touch panel 12 (that is, the two-dimensional coordinates) is the information of the content display area. To get as.

Then, the virtual controller control unit 212 compares the acquired content display area information with the controller display area indicating the coordinates on the touch panel 12 on which the start point marker, slide operation marker, and instruction position marker are displayed, and displays the controller. When a part or all of the coordinate area with the area overlaps with a part or all of the coordinate area of the information in the content display area, it is determined that an interference situation has occurred.

Note that, in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the virtual controller control unit 212 determines that an interference situation has occurred, and the displayed virtual controller display area (CRA) is the player character. It is shown that it is superimposed on the content display area (DCA).

Further, when a part or all of the controller display area is superimposed on a part or all of the content display area, the virtual controller control unit 212 also detects the superimposed area in order to use it for non-interference processing. May be good.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the virtual controller control unit 212 overlaps a part or all of the coordinates of the controller display area with a part or all of the information of the content display area, an interference situation occurs. However, in determining the interference status, it is determined whether the controller display area is a part of the coordinate area or the entire coordinate area, or the content display area is a part of the coordinate area. Whether to use the coordinate area is determined by the game situation and other settings.

On the other hand, the virtual controller control unit 212 may determine the interference state between the display area of the display content and the display area of the slide operation input object marker according to the attribute of the display content.

Specifically, the virtual controller control unit 212 acquires attribute information indicating the attributes of each object arranged in the object space and existing in the area displayed on the screen, and executes the interference situation determination process. If an object having power attribute information exists in the area, the interference status determination process with the display area of the virtual controller is executed.

For example, the attributes that execute the interference situation determination process are the player character, the ally character, and the enemy character, and the attributes that do not execute the interference situation determination process are items, backgrounds, and objects that constitute the scenery.

Further, the virtual controller control unit 212 determines whether or not to execute the interference status determination process according to the type of display content, and when it is determined to execute the interference status determination process, the display area of the slide operation marker. The interference situation between the (controller display area) and the content display area may be determined.

For example, for an object that constitutes a background simply placed in the game space (object space), or for a type of content such as a mere background part in a still image or a moving image, the center of the game is performed without executing the interference situation determination process. The interference situation determination process is executed for an important character such as a player character or an enemy character, or an important content such as an important display or a keyword in a predetermined image or moving image.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, important display content is displayed even if the slide operation marker is made transparent or hidden, while unimportant display content is displayed by preferentially displaying the slide operation marker. It is possible to achieve both the assurance of visibility and the support for the user in the slide operation.

Further, even if the virtual controller control unit 212 executes the interference situation determination process and the interference situation occurs, the virtual controller control unit 212 executes the non-interference process of changing the display mode of the slide operation marker according to the type of the display content. good.

For example, as non-interference processing, the slide operation input object marker is semi-transparent for the type of content such as the object that constitutes the background simply placed in the game space (object space) or the mere background part in the still image or moving image. , Hiding a part of it, or transforming it into a simple shape, such as important characters such as player characters and enemy characters that are the center of the game, or important displays or keywords in predetermined images and videos. For the types of content such as important content, the slide operation marker is completely transparent and the entire slide operation marker is hidden, or the shape is transformed into a shape for surely ensuring the visibility of the displayed content.

That is, in the present embodiment, the display of the slide operation input object marker is prioritized for the important display content, and the slide operation input object marker can be displayed for the unimportant display content, so that the visibility of the display content is visible. It is possible to achieve both the securing of the content and the support for the user in the slide operation.

On the other hand, when the virtual controller control unit 212 determines that the controller display area and the content display area do not interfere with each other, the virtual controller control unit 212 touches and slides the start point marker and the slide operation marker without executing the non-interference process. It is displayed on the touch panel 12 according to the operation input.

Further, the virtual controller control unit 212 may change the reference of the interference situation determination process according to the area on the screen on which the slide operation marker is displayed.

For example, when a right-handed user performs a slide operation, the operation is mainly performed in the area from the center of the screen to the lower right, so that the virtual controller control unit 212 slides in the area from the center of the screen to the lower right. In the operation, the interference situation determination process may be executed, and the standard of the interference situation determination process may be changed by assuming that the interference situation determination process is not executed in the other areas, that is, the areas from the center of the screen to the upper right, the upper left, and the lower left. ..

In particular, in the present embodiment, the area on the screen where the interference situation determination process is executed or the area on the screen where the interference situation determination process is not executed may be preset by the user or controlled by the virtual controller. Interference status determination for an area on the screen used by unit 212 based on past slide operation inputs (for example, based on the past 100 slide operation inputs) or more (for example, 90% or more). The area on the screen that is set as the area for executing the process, or the area on the screen that is used only at a predetermined ratio or less (for example, 5% or less) may be set as the area for not executing the interference situation determination process.

Further, the virtual controller control unit 212 may change the standard of the interference situation determination process in addition to or instead of the above depending on the importance of the displayed content.

For example, for objects that make up buildings and roads other than important objects such as player characters and enemy characters, the display process is often complicated even if the interference status determination process is performed, so the virtual controller control unit 212 , Interference status determination processing is executed for attributes or types of important specific objects such as player characters and enemy characters, and interference status determination processing is not executed for objects of other attributes or types. Criteria may be changed.

In particular, in the present embodiment, the attribute or type for executing the interference situation determination process may be preset by the user, and the virtual controller control unit 212 may set the game type or the like or the game situation (stage, level, etc.). Depending on the situation, the attribute or type that executes the interference situation determination process, the attribute or type that does not execute the interference situation determination process, or both may be automatically set.

When the virtual controller control unit 212 follows and moves the start point marker toward the current position of the touch operation input that changes depending on the slide operation input, the display area and content display of the start point marker that follows as the controller display area. Interference status determination processing for determining the interference status with the area may be executed.

In this case, even if the starting point in the slide operation follows the slide operation, the display contents such as the progress of the game can be accurately grasped, and an appropriate operation can be performed by that. It has become.

The game calculation unit 215 is linked with the virtual controller control unit 212, and when an interference situation occurs, the operation target object to be operated by the operation input marker such as the player character is an enemy character or an obstacle. The size of the hit determination area used when performing the hit determination with another object in the object space such as an object, and the value of at least one of the parameters may be changed.

That is, in the present embodiment, it is used when performing collision determination for determining the attack range and others between an operation target object such as a player character in a game and another object existing in an object space such as an enemy character. It is possible to change the size of the hit judgment area to be hit, or various parameters used at the time of hit judgment such as the attack value and the defense value executed by the hit judgment.

In particular, when the game calculation unit 215 determines that the slide operation input object marker and the display area of the display content which is the operation target object interfere with each other by the virtual controller control unit 212,
(1) Enlarge the judgment area (specifically, enlarge the part beyond the display area of the slide operation input object marker) and clarify that an attack with another character will be started.
(2) To avoid situations where difficult operations must be performed by reducing the chances of attacking with other characters in situations where the judgment area is made smaller and visibility and operability are inferior to those without interference. ,
(3) To make the operation object function favorably, such as decreasing the attack value or defense value of the enemy character or increasing the attack value or defense value of the player character in a situation where a difficult operation must be performed.
And so on.

[4.4] Non-interference processing Next, the non-interference processing in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 12. Note that FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a transparency process for making the virtual controller transparent as the non-interference process in the present embodiment, and FIG. 11 is a non-display process for hiding the virtual controller as the non-interference process in the present embodiment. It is a figure explaining the display process. Further, FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a deformation process of deforming the shape of the virtual controller as a non-interference process in the present embodiment, and FIG. 13 is an example of a virtual controller having an instruction position marker in the present embodiment.

When the virtual controller control unit 212 determines that an interference situation occurs in the above-mentioned interference situation determination process, the virtual controller control unit 212 controls the display of each marker and executes a non-interference process for ensuring the visibility of the displayed content.

Specifically, for non-interference processing,
(A) Transparency processing that makes part or all of the operation input marker transparent,
(B) Hiding process that hides a part or all of the operation input marker, and
(C) Deformation processing that deforms a part or all of the operation input marker.
Is included.

(Transparency processing)
The virtual controller control unit 212 displays the virtual controller by making the entire slide operation marker transparent as shown in FIG. 9A, or displays the content on the slide operation marker as shown in FIG. 9B. Only a part of the area that interferes (superimposes) with the area is made transparent and the virtual controller is displayed.

That is, the virtual controller control unit 212 displays a virtual controller formed by a slide operation marker in which all or a part of the corresponding portion is made transparent, and a starting point marker which is not made transparent and has a normal form.

For example, as a transparency process,
(1) Displaying only the outer edge of the slide operation marker and making the others transparent (for example, the transmittance of the displayed content superimposed on the virtual controller is 100%) or translucent.
(2) Make all or part of the slide operation marker semi-transparent, and
(3) Make a part of the slide operation marker transparent (for example, the transmittance of the display content superimposed on the virtual controller is 100%).
including.

Further, the semi-transparency is not particularly limited to a numerical value as long as the display content superimposed on the virtual controller has a visible transmittance.

(Hide processing)
As shown in FIG. 10A, the virtual controller control unit 212 hides the entire slide operation marker to display the virtual controller, or as shown in FIG. 10B, the content in the slide operation marker. The virtual controller is displayed by hiding only a part of the area that interferes (superimposes) with the display area.

That is, the virtual controller control unit 212 displays a virtual controller formed by a slide operation marker in which all or a part of the corresponding portion is hidden, and a starting point marker that is not hidden and has a normal form.

For example, as the hiding process,
(1) Hide the entire slide operation marker and hide it.
(2) Hide some of the relevant parts of the slide operation marker,
including.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10A, even when the entire slide operation marker is hidden, since the slide operation input is performed, the slide operation can be roughly performed according to the current designated position and the starting point marker. The image can be reminded to the user.

(Transformation processing)
As shown in FIG. 11A, the virtual controller control unit 212 displays the virtual controller by deforming the entire slide operation marker, or displays the content on the slide operation marker as shown in FIG. 11B. Only a part of the area that interferes (superimposes) with the area is transformed to display the virtual controller.

That is, the virtual controller control unit 212 displays a virtual controller formed by a slide operation marker in which the shape of the entire or a part of the corresponding portion is deformed, and a starting point marker which is not deformed and has a normal form.

For example, as the transformation process,
(1) Deforming the shape of the slide operation marker, such as making it thinner or smaller,
(2) Deforming the shape of a part of the slide operation marker by making it thinner or smaller, and
(3) Instead of deforming a part or the whole of the slide operation marker, for example, replacing it with another object such as a different slide operation marker such as a triangular marker whose apex is the indicated position.
Is included.

Further, the transformation processing of the present embodiment is not limited to the above, as long as the content display area is meandering so as to be able to be displayed from the starting point marker to the indicated position and the shape can ensure the visibility of other displayed contents. good.

(others)
When the slide operation marker is made transparent, hidden, or deformed, the display for the current indicated position disappears, and it may be confirmed only by the contacting position. Therefore, in that case, when it is necessary to display the current instruction position, the virtual controller control unit 212 visualizes the current instruction position, as shown in FIG. 12, the current instruction position in the slide operation input. May display the indicated position marker.

In this case, even when display control such as transparency, hiding, or deformation of the slide operation marker is executed, the indicated position marker can be displayed together with the starting point marker to visualize the slide operation input. , The user can visually recognize the situation in which the slide operation is executed.

[4.5] Other Processes Next, other processes of the virtual controller in the present embodiment will be described.

The virtual controller control unit 212 may stop the execution of the interference situation determination process when the moving speed of the touch operation input that changes depending on the slide operation input, that is, the operation speed in the slide operation exceeds a given condition. good.

For example, when the slide operation input is executed at a high moving speed, the slide operation input object marker is visualized rather than the interference situation determination process is executed to determine the interference between the slide operation input object marker and the displayed content. As a result, the user can perform an appropriate operation by hiding without displaying.

That is, in such a case, it is more useful from the viewpoint of user support to hide the slide operation input object marker to ensure the visibility of the displayed content. Further, if the state of the operation target object controlled by the slide operation input is visually recognized, the movement direction and the movement speed can be recognized, and such an operation is performed in an extremely short period of time, so that no disadvantage occurs. ..

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the display of the slide operation input is restricted in the first place rather than the interference situation determination processing is stopped and the non-interference processing is not performed, and the slide operation input object marker is hidden or other processing is executed. As a result, it is possible to accurately grasp the display contents such as the progress of the game, and thereby perform appropriate operations and reduce the processing load.

Further, when the virtual controller control unit 212 determines that the operation target object such as the player character is moving according to the slide operation input and may come into contact with an enemy character or an obstacle (for example). , When it is within a certain range in the moving direction from the position of the operation target object), the color and shape of the virtual controller may be changed.

Further, when the virtual controller control unit 212 approaches the instruction position of the virtual controller displayed by the operation target object such as the player character (when the position between the instruction position and the operation target object becomes a predetermined distance). May reduce the shape of the displayed virtual controller.

[5] Operation in the present embodiment Next, the operation of the input processing in the slide operation input executed by the terminal device 20 of the present embodiment and the operation of the display processing of the virtual controller accompanying the operation will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation of the input process in the slide operation input executed by the terminal device 20 of the present embodiment and the display process of the virtual controller accompanying the input process.

In this operation, it is assumed that a game such as an RPG is executed in conjunction with the server device 10, and the user's touch operation input and slide operation input are sequentially performed, and the process of following the starting point marker based on the slide operation is performed. It shall not occur.

Further, in this operation, as a non-interference process, a transparency process for making the operation input marker transparent will be described for a part of the area that interferes with the display content area.

First, when the touch detection processing unit 211 detects the touch operation input via the input unit 260 (step S101), the touch detection processing unit 211 detects the position coordinates (position coordinates of the reference position) on the touch panel 12 in which the touch operation input is detected. It is stored in the main storage unit 271 (step S102).

Next, the virtual controller control unit 212 displays the starting point marker at the reference position stored in the main storage unit 271 (step S104).

Next, the touch detection processing unit 211 determines whether or not the slide operation input is completed and the non-contact state is reached (step S105), and when the determination is made that the non-contact state is reached, the virtual controller control unit 212 determines. , The display of the virtual controller and the value stored in the main storage unit 172 are reset (step S110), and this operation is terminated.

On the other hand, when the touch detection processing unit 211 determines that the slide operation input has not been completed and is not in the non-contact state, the touch detection processing unit 211 detects the position coordinates due to the touch operation input and determines whether or not the slide operation has changed. (Step S106).

That is, when the touch detection processing unit 211 determines the identity of the position coordinates stored in the main storage unit 172 immediately before and the position coordinates detected in the process of step S106, and determines that the position coordinates are not the same, the touch detection processing unit 211 determines that the position coordinates are not the same. It is determined that the position of the slide operation input has changed, that is, the slide operation input has been executed.

At this time, if the touch detection processing unit 211 determines that the slide operation input has not been executed, the process proceeds to the process of step S105, and if it determines that the slide operation input has been executed, step S107 is performed. Move to processing.

In the process of step S106, the touch detection processing unit 211 stores the detected position coordinates in the main storage unit 172.

Next, the virtual controller control unit 212 determines the display area of the virtual controller based on the reference position stored in the main storage unit 172 and the current instruction position stored immediately before, and the determined controller display area is the display content area. The interference situation determination process for determining whether or not to interfere with is executed (step S107).

At this time, when the virtual controller control unit 212 determines that the determined controller display area interferes with the display content area, the entire slide operation marker is made transparent, and when it is determined that the interference does not occur, the normal slide operation is performed. Generate a marker (step S108).

Next, the virtual controller control unit 212 displays a virtual controller having a starting point marker and a transparent slide operation marker or a normal slide operation marker on the touch panel 12 in conjunction with the drawing unit 220 (step S109), and step S105. Move to the processing of.

[6] Others The present invention is not limited to the one described in the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. For example, a term cited as a broad or synonymous term in a description in a specification or drawing can be replaced with a broad or synonymous term in another description in the specification or drawing.

In the present embodiment, it is described as an operation input of an RPG game, but it can also be used in other games such as a competitive game or a simulation game.

Further, it is applicable not only to games but also to those that use touch operation input and slide operation input as a user interface.

Further, in the present embodiment, each game may be provided to the terminal device 20 by one server device 10, a server system may be constructed by interlocking a plurality of server devices 10, and each game may be provided to the terminal device. You may.

The present invention includes a configuration substantially the same as the configuration described in the embodiment (for example, a configuration having the same function, method and result, or a configuration having the same purpose and effect). The present invention also includes a configuration in which a non-essential part of the configuration described in the embodiment is replaced. In addition, the present invention includes a configuration that exhibits the same effects as the configuration described in the embodiment or a configuration that can achieve the same object. Further, the present invention includes a configuration in which a known technique is added to the configuration described in the embodiment.

As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, but those skilled in the art will easily understand that many modifications that do not substantially deviate from the novel matters and effects of the present invention are possible. .. Therefore, all such modifications are included in the scope of the present invention.

10 ... Server device 20 ... Terminal device 100 ... Processing unit 101 ... Communication control unit 102 ... Web processing unit 103 ... Game calculation execution unit 104 ... Game management unit 120 ... Input unit 130 ... Display unit 140 ... Storage unit 142 ... Main memory unit 144 ... Game information 146 ... User information 148 ... Automatic calculation information 180 ... Information storage medium 196 ... Communication unit 200 ... Processing unit 210 ... Object space setting unit 211 ... Touch detection processing unit 212 ... Virtual controller control unit 213 ... Operation control unit 214 ... Mobile processing unit 215 ... Game calculation unit 216 ... Virtual camera control unit 220 ... Drawing unit 230 ... Sound processing unit 270 ... Storage unit 271 ... Main storage unit 272 ... Image buffer 260 ... Input unit 262 ... Detection unit 280 ... Information storage medium 290 ... Display unit 292 ... Sound output unit

Claims (12)

To receive the operation input of the player on the touch panel on which the imaged game space is displayed, and to display the operation input object for visually transmitting the operation input of the accepted player to the user on the screen of the touch panel. It ’s a program
The first detection process for detecting the first change from the state in which the player's operation input related to the touch to the screen is not executed to the state in which the operation input is executed is performed, and the first change is detected. A second detection process for detecting a change in the position of the player's operation input on the screen as a second change when the operation input when the first change is detected is continued later. Touch operation to be performed Input detection processing means,
When the first change is detected, a process of displaying the reference operation input object marker at a predetermined position associated with the detection position indicating the position where the first change is detected is executed, and the second change is performed. Along with the detection of the change in, the operation direction of the player is visually recognized between the display position of the reference operation input object marker and the predetermined position associated with the changed position of the operation input of the player on the screen. Operation direction for executing operation input object display control means for executing processing to display and control the object marker for visual recognition,
A game processing means that controls a player character arranged in the game space according to a player's operation input detected by the second detection process, and a game processing means.
During the continuous operation input of the player, the display area of the object marker for visualizing the operating direction changed by the second detection process with respect to the screen is determined, and the object marker for visualizing the determined operating direction is displayed. Interference status for determining the interference status between the area and the display area of the game object arranged in the game space and different from the player character and displayed in the screen on which the game space is displayed. Interference situation judgment processing means that performs judgment processing,
Make your computer work as
The operation input object display control means
A program characterized in that when the interference situation occurs, a non-interference process for controlling the display of the object marker for visualizing the operating direction to ensure the visibility of the game object is performed. In the program according to claim 1,
The operation input object display control means
A program that displays a second operation input object marker at the predetermined position associated with a position on the screen in the operation input that changes due to the continuous operation input of the player. In the program according to claim 1 or 2.
A plurality of types of game objects can be arranged in the game space.
The interference situation determination processing means
When it is determined whether or not to execute the interference situation determination process according to the type of the game object and it is determined to execute the interference situation determination process for a specific type of game object, the operation direction is visually recognized. A program that determines the interference status between the display area of an object marker and the display area of the game object. In the program according to claim 3,
The operation input object display control means
Only when it is determined by the interference situation determination process that the display area of the specific type of game object and the display area of the determined object marker for viewing the operation direction interfere with each other, the operation direction is visually recognized. A program that controls the display of the object marker of the game object and performs non-interference processing to ensure the visibility of the game object. In the program according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The operation input object display control means
The reference operation input object marker is moved by following the reference operation input object marker toward the predetermined position associated with the position on the screen in the operation input, which is changed by the operation input of the continuous player based on a given condition. Let me
The interference situation determination processing means
A program that performs interference status determination processing for determining the interference status between the display area of the reference operation input object marker and the display area of the game object. In the program according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The interference situation determination processing means
A program that stops execution of the interference situation determination process when the moving speed in the operation input when changing due to the continuous operation input of the player exceeds a given condition. In the program according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The operation input object display control means
When the interference situation occurs, a program that executes the non-interference process that changes the display mode of the object marker for visualizing the operation direction according to the type of the game object. In the program according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The interference situation determination processing means
A program that changes the reference of the interference situation determination process according to the area on the screen on which the object marker for visualizing the operation direction is displayed. In the program according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The interference situation determination processing means
A program that changes the standard of the interference situation determination process according to an area on the screen on which an operation target object to be operated by the object marker for visualizing the operation direction is displayed. In the program according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
When the interference situation occurs, the size of the hit determination area used when the operation target object to be operated by the object marker for visualizing the operation direction is hit with another object in the object space. , And a program that further functions the computer as a game processing means for changing the value of at least one of the parameters. In the program according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
The non-interference processing includes a transparency process for making a part or all of the object marker for visualizing the operation direction transparent, a non-display process for hiding a part or the whole of the object marker for visualizing the operation direction, and the non-interference process. A program including at least one of a transformation process of deforming a part or all of the shape of an object marker for visually recognizing the operation direction. To receive the operation input of the player on the touch panel on which the imaged game space is displayed, and to display the operation input object for visually transmitting the operation input of the accepted player to the user on the screen of the touch panel. It is an input processing device
The first detection process for detecting the first change from the state in which the player's operation input related to the touch to the screen is not executed to the state in which the operation input is executed is performed, and the first change is detected. A second detection process for detecting a change in the position of the player's operation input on the screen as a second change when the operation input when the first change is detected is continued later. Touch operation to be performed Input detection processing means and
When the first change is detected, a process of displaying the reference operation input object marker at a predetermined position associated with the detection position indicating the position where the first change is detected is executed, and the second change is performed. Along with the detection of the change in, the operation direction of the player is visually recognized between the display position of the reference operation input object marker and the predetermined position associated with the changed position of the operation input of the player on the screen. Operation direction for executing operation input object display control means for executing the process of displaying and controlling the object marker for visual recognition, and
A game processing means that controls a player character arranged in the game space according to a player's operation input detected by the second detection process, and a game processing means.
During the continuous operation input of the player, the display area of the object marker for visualizing the operating direction changed by the second detection process with respect to the screen is determined, and the object marker for visualizing the determined operating direction is displayed. Interference status for determining the interference status between the area and the display area of the game object arranged in the game space and different from the player character and displayed in the screen on which the game space is displayed. Interference situation judgment processing means that performs judgment processing,
With
The operation input object display control means
An input processing device characterized in that when the interference situation occurs, non-interference processing for controlling the display of the object marker for visualizing the operation direction to ensure the visibility of the game object is performed.

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