JPH08305877A - Face image generating device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a face image display device which generates a portrait again continuously even if a desired operation state is entered during portrait generation. CONSTITUTION: When a CPU 11 generates the portrait by drawing respective positions of a face selected according to the operation of a selection icon, the parts numbers of the respective positions forming the face image are stored in an area 13a of a work RAM 13 and the icon number showing the selection icon is stored in an area 13b. After a specific operation mode is executed by operating a command icon, the CPU 11 restores and displays the face image by referring to the parts numbers stored in the area 13a and also restores and displays the selection icon at the time of face image generation according to the icon number stored in the area 13b. Consequently, even if transiting to another desired operation state during the generation of the portrait (face image), the generation state is restored, so the portrait can continuously be generated again.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a face image forming apparatus suitable for use in, for example, an electronic notebook or electronic toy for electronically creating and displaying an illustration-like portrait.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, electronic notebooks and electronic toys having functions of electronically creating and displaying illustration-like portraits and printing out created portrait images on paper have been known. In this kind of product, "eye", "nose",
Various parts image data for drawing each part of the face such as "mouth" and "outline" are registered in the ROM, and the part image data is selected and read out from each of these parts to create a portrait with a desired appearance. A face image creating device for forming (face image) is provided. This facial image creating device is configured to save a portrait (face image) created in accordance with a mode designated by a user in a storage unit or print out a portrait image on paper.

[0003]

In the conventional face image creating apparatus described above, a function of "recording" or "printing" the created face image is provided in addition to creating a portrait image (face image). However, in any case, the portrait creation mode may be terminated once, and after transitioning to a state in which each function is selected, a desired operation mode may be selected and executed. Many. That is, when moving from the portrait creation mode to another operation mode, the portrait creation mode is temporarily terminated and then the desired operation mode is entered.For example, a portrait image in the process of being created is printed and then the portrait image is created again. When it is desired to continuously create an image, the portrait image in the process of creation is not retained and returns to the initial state, which causes a problem that the portrait image cannot be continuously created. Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and provides a face image creation apparatus that can continuously create a portrait again even if a desired operation state is entered during the creation of a portrait. Has an aim.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, in the invention according to claim 1, a face for creating a face image by drawing each part of the face selected according to the first icon operation An image creating unit, a state storing unit that stores each part of the face corresponding to the face image created by the face image creating unit, icon information representing the first icon operation, and an instruction to start a predetermined process. When the processing started in response to the second icon operation is completed, a face image is reproduced based on each part of the face stored in the state storage means,
And a state reproduction unit for reproducing the first icon operation state based on the icon number stored in the state storage unit.

Further, in the invention described in claim 2, an icon generating means for generating a selection icon for selecting each part of the face and an instruction icon for instructing the start of a predetermined process,
A face image generation unit that draws each part of the face selected according to the operation of the selection icon to generate a face image, and stores each part of the face selected according to the operation of the selection icon, A state storage means for storing a selection icon generated by the icon generation means, and a face corresponding to each part stored in the state storage means when a predetermined process started in response to an operation of the instruction icon is completed. It is characterized by further comprising operation control means for controlling the face image generating means for reproducing an image and for controlling the icon generating means for reproducing the selected icon stored in the state storage means.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, which depends on the second aspect, the operation control means determines which of the selection icon and the instruction icon is being operated, and at the same time operates the instruction icon. It is characterized in that it is provided with a discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the processing started in response thereto is completed. Further, claim 4 dependent on claim 2
According to the invention described in (1), the icon generating means forms the selection icon by a plurality of hierarchically arranged icon images.

[0007]

In the present invention, when the face image creating means draws each part of the face selected according to the first icon operation to create the face image, the state storing means creates the face created by the face image creating means. Each part of the face corresponding to the image and the icon information representing the first icon operation are stored. Then, when the process started in response to the second icon operation for instructing the start of the predetermined process is completed, the state reproducing means reproduces the face image based on each part of the face stored in the state storing means. The first icon operation state is reproduced based on the icon number stored in the state storage means. As a result, even if a desired operation state is transitioned during the creation of a portrait (face image), the created state is reproduced, so that the portrait can be continuously created again.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. A. Outline of Embodiment A face image creating apparatus according to this embodiment has a plurality of display surfaces for displaying each part of the face such as “eyes”, “mouths” and “nose”, and these display surfaces are superposed. The portrait image (face image) thus formed is displayed on the display device side, and the portrait image can be printed on paper. FIG. 1 is an external view showing the external appearance of such an apparatus. In this figure, reference numeral 100 denotes an image control unit that generates a portrait image in accordance with an operation of the controller 10 described later, and reference numeral 200 denotes an image printing unit that prints the portrait image generated by the image control unit 100 in color on a predetermined sheet. .

In the image controller 100, 100a is a power switch and 100b is a ROM cassette interface. A ROM cassette (hereinafter abbreviated as ROM) is removably attached to the interface 100b. The ROM stores a plurality of parts image data and icon image data for displaying each part of the face such as "eyes", "mouths" and "nose", and generates a portrait image based on these image data. And an image control program for controlling the image printing unit 100 are stored. An eject button 100c is operated when the ROM cassette mounted in the ROM cassette interface 100b is removed. 100d, 1
Reference numeral 00e denotes a video signal output end and an audio signal output end provided on the rear panel of the housing, respectively. The composite video signal S _V output from the video signal output terminal is supplied to a display device such as a television receiver, for example.

Further, a controller connection terminal is provided on the front portion of the housing, and the controller 10 is connected via the connection terminal. As shown in FIG. 2, the controller 10 uses the select key SE to select the icon type.
L, a cursor key CUR composed of an up / down key for moving the cursor up / down and left / right and a left / right key, and an enter key ENT for confirming input are provided, and operation signals corresponding to the operation of these key switches are provided. Is supplied to the image control device 100 side. That is, the image control unit 100 reads the corresponding parts image or icon image from the ROM side in accordance with the operation of the controller 10, and forms a portrait image based on the read image data. The details will be described later. To do.

Next, the appearance of the embodiment will be described again with reference to FIG. In the image printing unit 200, 20
Reference numeral 0b is a print density adjustment volume for adjusting the density during printing. Reference numeral 200c is a cut instruction button for instructing to cut the paper after printing. Reference numeral 200d denotes a print unit that prints image data according to an icon operation described later, and includes a paper transport mechanism and a paper cutter. In addition,
The print unit 200d is the same as the controller 10 described above.
When the print operation start is instructed by the operation of, color printing is started.

In the embodiment having such an appearance, each part of the face, that is, "face outline", "eyebrows", "eyes", "nose" and "mouth" is operated according to the operation of the controller 10. While the part images such as “” are sequentially selected to form one portrait image, the portrait image can be printed. The electrical configuration and operation of such an embodiment will be sequentially described below.

B. Configuration of Embodiment FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the embodiment.
The same parts as those shown in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals. The face image creating apparatus according to the present embodiment supplies the composite video signal S _V and the audio signal S _A generated based on the constituent elements 10 to 19 described later to the display device 2 and, at the same time, displays the composite image signal on the display device 2 according to the print designation. The displayed face image (portrait image) is the image printing unit 200.
Is configured to be printed at. Here, the display device 2 is, for example, a normal television receiver or a VDT (video display terminal) including a sound system, and the image control unit 10
The image corresponding to the composite video signal S _V supplied from the 0 side is displayed on the screen, while the audio signal S _A is BG.
Sound is emitted as M or sound effect.

The controller 10 uses the above-mentioned key CU.
An operation signal corresponding to the operation of R, SEL, and ENT is generated. Reference numeral 11 denotes a CPU that controls each part of the device based on an operation signal generated by the controller 10, and its operation will be described later. The CPU 11 is a DM (not shown).
It is configured to include a peripheral device such as an A controller and to be capable of DMA transfer. Reference numeral 12 is a ROM mounted on the ROM cassette interface 100b described above. In addition to various control programs loaded by the CPU 11, the ROM 12 stores image data for forming various part images and icon images for displaying each part of the face.

Next, 13 is a work RAM for storing a part image necessary for forming a face image (portrait), data for designating an icon image to be displayed, a calculation result of the CPU 11 and a flag value. . This work RAM1
3 is formed of the main storage areas 13a and 13b shown in FIG. A character part data area 13a stores character part data (part number) designating a part image forming a portrait image being created. That is, in the data area 13a, as shown in FIG. 5, a part number 13a-1 for specifying a part image forming each part of the face such as "hair", "eyes", "nose", etc.
13a-n are registered. By referring to this part number, the corresponding part image data is read from the ROM 12.

In FIG. 4, 13b is an icon data area, in which data designating icon image data forming a "selection icon" and a "command icon", which will be described later, is stored. Icon data area 1
As shown in FIG. 6, the selection icon column number 13b-1, the selection icon number 13b-2, and the command icon number 13b-3 are stored in 3b. The selection icon column number 13b-1 represents the hierarchy level of the selection icons hierarchically displayed in the upper and lower two layers. Selection icon number 13b
-2 specifies the selected icon image data to be displayed. The command icon number 13b-3 specifies command icon image data to be displayed.

Next, 13c is an image data stock area. This area 13c is used as a print buffer, and temporarily stores display data for one screen transferred from the VDP 14 side described later. The display data for one screen, which is temporarily stored in the image data stock area 13c, is read out under the instruction of the CPU 11 and supplied to the image printing unit 200 described above. 13d is a character data save area for temporarily storing character data corresponding to the created portrait image.

Reference numeral 13e is a work area for internal processing of the CPU. The work area 13e includes various register areas for temporarily storing the calculation result of the CPU 11 and an area for storing the icon area flag 13e-1 and the processing mode flag 13e-2 shown in FIG. The icon area flag 13e-1 indicates whether the cursor is in the selected icon area,
Alternatively, a flag for identifying in which of the command icon areas it is stored. When "0" is stored in this flag 13e-1, it represents the selected icon area, while when it is "0", it represents the command icon area. The processing mode flag 13e-2 is a 5-bit long flag indicating whether or not character processing, system processing, preview processing, print processing and save processing, which will be described later, are being executed, and when "1" is set. , Indicates that the process associated with the bit position is being executed.

Next, returning to FIG. 3 again, the structure of the embodiment will be described. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 14 denotes a video display processor (hereinafter, referred to as VDP) which performs display control under the control of the CPU 11, and the VRAM 15 has D
The display data (RGB data) corresponding to the image data of each display surface transferred by MA is generated. It should be noted that the display surface referred to here means a system screen on which various icon images are displayed and a face image display surface on which part images forming a face image are displayed.

The system screen SYS displayed on the VDP 14 will be described below. As shown in FIG. 8, the system screen SYS has a selection icon SEL.
A display area for displaying the IC and the command icon COMIC is provided. The selection icon SELIC is the icon SE
It is formed of seven types of icon groups L1 to SEL7, and an icon image for selecting any one of a plurality of part images forming a facial part is displayed on these icons SEL1 to SEL7. On the other hand, the command icon COMI
C is a command icon CO that specifies preview processing
M1 and command icon CO for specifying print processing
M2 and command icon COM that specifies save processing
3 and 3.

The selection icon SELIC and the command icon COMIC are selected according to the operation of the select key SEL of the controller 10 described above, and the cursor is positioned on the selected icon. Selection icon S
When the cursor is on the ELIC side, the cursor key C
Selection icons SEL1 to SEL7 by operating the left and right keys of the UR
Is selected. Further, by operating the up and down keys of the cursor key CUR in a state where the cursor is located on the side of the selection icon SELIC, the hierarchy of the selection icon image displayed in the hierarchy can be selected. On the other hand, when the cursor is positioned on the command icon side, the cursor key CUR
Command icons COM1 to COM3 by operating the left and right keys
Is selected. Further, as described above, the cursor key C
The icon selected according to the operation of the UR is determined by turning on the enter key ENT of the controller 10.

Next, the configuration of the embodiment will be described again. In FIG. 3, the VRAM 15 temporarily stores the image data that is DMA-transferred from the ROM 12 side to form the system screen or the face image display surface, respectively, according to an instruction from the CPU 11. Reference numeral 16 is an encoder, which is the above-mentioned V
The display data (RGB data) output from the DP 14 is converted into a composite video signal S _V and output. 17
Is a sound source processing circuit. The sound source processing circuit 17 includes the CPU 1
Under the instruction 1, the musical tone is synthesized based on the waveform data stored in the sound RAM 18, and the musical tone data obtained by this is supplied to the D / A converter 19 in the next stage. D
The / A converter 19 converts the musical sound data supplied from the sound source processing circuit 17 into an audio signal S _A and outputs it. The image printing unit 200 stores the display data (RGB data) designated for printing under the control of the CPU 11 in the work RAM 13.
Is read out from the image data stock area 13c (see FIG. 4) and color printed on paper.

C. Operation of Embodiment Next, the operation of the embodiment having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG. In the following, first, the processing of the main routine will be described as an operation outline, and then the operations of various routines called in the main routine will be described.

Operation of Main Routine (Outline of Operation) First, when the face image forming apparatus 1 according to this embodiment is powered on, the CPU 11 reads the corresponding face image forming program from the ROM 12 and loads it into itself, and FIG. The main routine shown in is executed and the process proceeds to step SA1. In step SA1, various registers / flags provided in the work RAM 13 are initialized, while V
After instructing the DP 14 to initialize the internal register, an initial face image preset as an initial screen is displayed on the screen.

Next, at step SA2, new character data and system data corresponding to the corresponding data of the work RAM 13 are respectively changed in accordance with the operation of the controller 10 for changing the initial face image into a portrait image having a desired appearance. Set in the area. And step SA
In step 3, a new portrait image is drawn based on the updated character data, and in step SA4, a system screen is drawn based on the updated system data. It should be noted that the system data referred to here is the selection icon SEL that is updated according to the key operation of the controller 10.
1 to SEL7 indicates data designating an image. After this,
The CPU 11 advances the processing to step SA5, executes “preview processing”, “print processing” or “save processing” according to the confirmed command icons COM1 to COM3, returns the processing to step SA2 described above, and again creates a portrait. Move to.

Operation of Initial Processing Routine As described above, the CPU 11 executes the initial processing routine shown in FIG. 10 through step SA1 after the power source of the apparatus is turned on, and advances the processing to step SB1. Step S
At B1, various registers / flags of peripheral memories such as the work RAM 13 are initialized, while system initialization is performed to initialize internal registers of the VDP 14 and the sound source processing circuit 18, and the process proceeds to the next step SB2. In step SB2, the preset part number forming the initial face image to be displayed as the initial screen is read from the ROM 12 and transferred to the character part data area 13a of the work RAM 13.

Next, when proceeding to step SB3, the CPU
Reference numeral 11 sets initial parameters for designating the icon images of the selection icon SELIC and the command icon COMIC displayed on the initial screen in the icon data area 13b and the work area 13e of the work RAM 13. In this case, in the icon data area 13b, the selected icon column number 13b-1 and the selected icon number 13b-
2 and command icons 13b-3 are set to preset values. In the work area 13e, the icon area flag is set to "0" and the processing mode flag is set to all bits "0". As a result, the cursor is located on the selection icon SELIC side.

When the process proceeds to step SB4, the CPU
Reference numeral 11 is based on a preset part number stored in the character part data area 13a of the work RAM 13 and stores character data (part image data) corresponding to the preset part number from the ROM 12 to the VRAM1.
DMA transfer to V5 via VDP14. Then, when all the character part data (part numbers) required for creating the initial face image are DMA-transferred, the CPU 11 performs VD
Instruct the P14 side to perform display control. This gives V
The DP 14 draws an initial face image on the face image display surface based on the character part data stored in the VRAM 15.

Next, at step SB5, the work RA
Based on the preset value stored in the icon data area 13b of M13, the initial icon image data corresponding to the preset value is transferred from the ROM 12 to the VRAM 15 side by V
DMA transfer is performed via the DP 14. Then, DMA all the icon image data necessary for creating the initial icon image.
When the CPU 11 controls the display on the VDP 14 side at the time of transfer, the VDP 14 draws the initial system screen based on the icon image data stored in the VRAM 15. Since the icon area flag is “0” on the initial system screen, the cursor is displayed on the selection icon SELIC side. In this way, when the face image display surface and the system screen are drawn through steps SB4 and SB5, the initial face image and the initial system screen are superimposed and displayed on the display device 2 as shown in FIG. .
In this example, "eye icon" for selecting "eye" is displayed on the selection icons SEL1 to SEL7.

Operation of Key Selection and Data Setting Processing Routine When the controller 10 is operated so that the initial face image becomes a portrait having a desired appearance with the initial screen formed, C
PU11 executes the key selection and data setting processing routine shown in FIG. 12 through step SA2 described above, and advances the processing to step SC1. At step SC1, the contents of the key buffer which stores the key data corresponding to the key operation of the controller 10 are read to create the key information. Next, in step SC2, it is determined whether the currently operated key is on the command icon COMIC side or on the selection icon SELIC side based on the value of the icon area flag 13e-1 described above. . Here, when the selection icon SELIC side is selected, the process proceeds to the next step SC3, while
When the command icon COMIC side is selected, the process proceeds to step SC6 described later.

When the processing proceeds to step SC3, the CPU 11 determines the processing contents corresponding to the key operation by the processing mode flag 1 described above.
Set to 3e-2. Next, steps SC4 and SC5
Then, the character data and system data are updated in accordance with the processing mode flag value set in step SC3. For example, assume that the user moves the cursor position from the selection icon SEL1 (see FIG. 11) to the selection icon SEL2 by operating the right key of the cursor key CUR as shown in FIG. Then, in step SC2, it is determined that a key operation has been performed on the selection icon SELIC side, and the process proceeds to step SC3.

At step SC3, "1" is set to the bit 2SB of the processing mode flag 13e-2 in response to this key operation to indicate that the processing is a system processing. Next, in step SC4, the processing mode flag 13e-
Since "1" is not set in the bit position LSB of 2, the process proceeds to step SC5 without doing anything. At step SC5, the system data is set so that the cursor position is moved and displayed on the selection icon SEL2 according to the right key operation. After this, this routine is terminated and the processing is returned to the main routine, and step SA of the main routine is executed.
4, the cursor is displayed at the position of the selection icon SEL2.

Next, it is assumed that the enter key ENT is turned on. Then, this routine is executed again,
In step SC3, the processing mode flag 13e-
"1" is set to the bit position LSB of 2, and accordingly, in step SC4, the part number of the "eye" displayed in the selection icon SEL2 is updated. After this, C
The PU 11 terminates this routine and transfers the character data corresponding to the updated "eye" part number to the VRAM 15 side in step SA3 of the main routine. As a result, as shown in FIG. 14, the image of the “eye” in the face image is updated to the newly selected one.

Next, the select key S of the controller 10
When EL is operated, the process proceeds to step SC6 after the determination at step SC2 of this routine. Step SC6
Then, the processing contents according to the key operation are described above in the icon area flag 13e-1 and the processing mode flag 13e-2.
Set to. In this case, the icon area flag 13e-1 is set to "1" according to the select key SEL to indicate that the command icon COMIC side is selected, while "1" is set to the bit position 2SB of the processing mode flag 13e-2.
Is set to indicate that it is a system process. And
When the process proceeds to step SC5, the CPU 11 selects the select key S.
The cursor position is changed to the command icon C based on the EL operation.
Set the system data so that it can be moved and displayed on the OMIC side. After this, this routine is terminated and the processing is returned to the main routine, and the cursor is moved to the command icon COMIC side in step SA4 of the main routine.

Operation of Operation Control Processing Routine In the above-described key selection and data setting processing routine, when the cursor is moved to the command icon COMIC side and any of the command icons COM1 to COM3 is confirmed, the above-mentioned step SA5 ( (See FIG. 9), the operation control processing routine shown in FIG. 15 is executed, and the process proceeds to step SD1. In step SD1, the bit position 3SB of the processing mode flag 13e-2
The control mode is determined according to the value of MSB. That is,
It is determined in which of the command icons COM1 to COM3 the enter key ENT has been operated.

Here, for example, in the state shown in FIG.
That is, when the enter key ENT is operated and confirmed when the cursor is at the "preview" position, "1" is set to the bit position 3SB of the processing mode flag 13e-2 through the key selection and data setting processing routine described above. Therefore, after the determination in step SD1, step SD2
Proceed to. In step SD2, the system screen is removed from the display screen, and the VDP 14 is instructed to perform a preview process of displaying only the portrait image on the screen and displaying the print form.

When the enter key ENT is operated while the cursor is at the "print" position, "1" is set at the bit position 4SB of the processing mode flag 13e-2 through the above-mentioned key selection and data setting processing routine. Since it is set, the process proceeds to step SD3 after the determination in step SD1. In step SD3, the portrait image stored in the image data stock area 13c of the work RAM 13 is read and transferred to the image printing unit 200 side, and an instruction is issued to print the portrait image in color. The VDP 14 writes display data for forming a face image display surface in the image data stock area 13c.

Next, for example, when the enter key ENT is operated in the state shown in FIG. 17, that is, when the cursor is at the "save" position, the processing mode flag is passed through the above-described key selection and data setting processing routine. 13e-
Since "1" is set in the bit position MSB of 2, the process proceeds to step SD4 after the determination of step SD1. When proceeding to step SD4, the CPU 11 executes the save processing routine shown in FIG. 18 and proceeds to step SE1. In step SE1, the save screen SVF shown in FIG. 19 is formed. Therefore, the character data “Where are you recording?” And the icon SI indicating a plurality of recording areas are displayed.
Icon image data for displaying C1 to SIC5 and cursor image data for displaying a cursor for selecting and designating these recording areas are transferred from the ROM 12 to the VRAM 15 to create a screen.

When the save screen SVC is created in this way, the CPU 11 proceeds to the next step SE2 and executes save area selection and recording processing. Here, the icon SIC1 is displayed according to the operation of the left and right keys of the cursor key CUR.
~ After selecting any of SIC5, enter key EN
When the recording area is confirmed by turning on T, the character data corresponding to the portrait image currently displayed is transferred to the designated recording area in the character data save area 13d of the work RAM 13.

Then, when the character data of the portrait image currently displayed is saved, the CPU 11 advances the processing to the next step SE3, where the character data (each part number) stored in the character parts data area 13a is stored. Based on this, the current portrait image is continuously drawn.
Next, in step SE4, the icon data area 1
According to the icon number stored in 3b, the same icon image as before is drawn on the system screen to complete this routine, and the process is returned to the main routine.

As described above, in the operation control processing routine, whichever of the functions "preview", "print" and "save" is selected, it is stored in the character parts data area 13a. Since the portrait image and the icon image are displayed according to each part number and the icon number stored in the icon data area 13b, even if the desired operation state is transitioned during the portrait creation, the portrait is continued again. It can be created.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the work RAM 13 is provided with the character parts data area 13a and the icon data area 13b, and these areas 13a and 13b respectively correspond to the face images being displayed. Since the part number of the part and the icon number corresponding to the icon being displayed are resident, "preview" depending on the icon operation from the state of creating a portrait image,
Even if the "print" and "save" operations are executed, it is possible to automatically return to the original state after the completion of the operations. As a result, for example, if you create a portrait
Even if you save or display the print status on the screen, you can continue to create portraits without interruption.

In the present embodiment, when the execution of the predetermined operation mode is completed, each part number stored in the character parts data area 13a and the icon number stored in the icon data area 13b are stored. However, in addition to this, for example, before the system screen is drawn, the icon area flag 13e-1 is set to "0" to set the cursor position at the time of return. May be moved to the selection icon SELIC side. By doing so, the operability when returning to the portrait creation can be further improved. Similarly, when the preview processing is completed, the cursor is moved to the command icon COM2 so that the printing processing can be directly started.
It may be located at.

[0044]

According to the present invention, the face image creating means is the first.
When each face part selected according to the icon operation is drawn to create a face image, the state storage means causes the face image corresponding to the face image created by the face image creating means, and the first part. The icon information indicating the icon operation is stored.
Then, when the process started in response to the second icon operation for instructing the start of the predetermined process is completed, the state restoring unit restores the face image based on each part of the face stored in the state storing unit. Since the first icon operation state is restored based on the icon number stored in the state storage means, the created state is restored even if the desired operation state is transitioned during the creation of the portrait (face image). You can continue to create the caricature again.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view showing the external appearance of an embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view for explaining the outer appearance of the controller 10 in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a memory map showing a configuration of a work RAM 13 in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a character parts data area 13a in the same embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an icon data area 13b in the embodiment.
It is a figure which shows the structure of.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of a CPU internal processing work area 13e in the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display mode of a system screen SYS in the example.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation of a main routine in the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an operation of an initial processing routine in the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of an initial screen in the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an operation of a key selection and data setting processing routine in the same embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining an operation example of key selection and data setting processing in the embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining an operation example of key selection and data setting processing in the embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an operation of an operation control processing routine in the embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining an operation example of the operation control process in the embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining an operation example of the operation control process in the example.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an operation of a save processing routine in the embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of a save screen SVF in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Controller (first and second icon operation) 11 CPU (face image creating means, state restoring means) 12 ROM 13 Work RAM (face image creating means, state storing means) 14 VDP 15 VRAM

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A face image creating means for creating a face image by drawing each part of a face selected according to a first icon operation, and a face corresponding to the face image created by the face image creating means. State storage means for storing each part and icon information indicating the first icon operation, and the state when the processing started in response to the second icon operation for instructing the start of a predetermined processing is completed. State reproduction means for reproducing a face image based on each part of the face stored in the storage means and reproducing the first icon operation state based on the icon number stored in the state storage means. A face image creating device characterized by the above. 2. An icon generating means for generating a selection icon for selecting each part of the face and an instruction icon for instructing the start of a predetermined process, and drawing each part of the face selected according to the operation of the selection icon. A face image generating means for generating a face image, and a state storage means for storing each part of the face selected according to the operation of the selection icon, and storing the selection icon generated by the icon generating means, When the predetermined process started in response to the operation of the instruction icon is completed, the face image generation means is controlled so as to reproduce the face image corresponding to each part stored in the state storage means, and the state is changed. A face image creation apparatus comprising: an operation control unit that controls the icon generation unit to reproduce the selected icon stored in the storage unit. 3. The operation control means determines which of a selection icon and an instruction icon is being operated, and also determines whether a process started in response to the operation of the instruction icon is completed. The face image creating apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising means. 4. The face image creating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the icon generating means forms a selection icon by a plurality of hierarchically arranged icon images.