WO2023277227A1

WO2023277227A1 - Image display apparatus and control method therefor

Info

Publication number: WO2023277227A1
Application number: PCT/KR2021/008427
Authority: WO
Inventors: 최진
Original assignee: 주식회사 에넴
Priority date: 2021-07-02
Filing date: 2021-07-02
Publication date: 2023-01-05

Abstract

The present invention relates to an image display apparatus. The image display apparatus comprises: a card identifier acquisition unit that recognizes card identifiers respectively printed on a plurality of card characters, and generates and outputs pieces of card identifier data of the respective card identifiers; an operation control unit that is connected to the card identifier acquisition unit, determines respective card identification numbers from the respective pieces of card identifier data, determines respective pieces of original character image data corresponding to the determined card identification numbers, combining the respective pieces of determined original character image data, and generates and outputs a single combined character image; and a display module that is connected to the operation control unit, and displays a combined character by outputting the combined character image data.

Description

Image display device and its control method

The present invention relates to an image display device and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to an image display device and a control method thereof for synthesizing two different images and displaying a new image.

Augmented Reality (AR) is a technology that superimposes a 3D virtual image on a real image or background and displays it as a single image.

Augmented reality is also called Mixed Reality (MR), and augmented reality was first introduced to the world around 1990 when Boeing, an airplane manufacturer, added virtual images to the airplane assembly process.

Although augmented reality and virtual reality seem similar to each other, they are clearly distinguished depending on whether the subject is virtual or real.

As an example of a computer game, in a virtual reality fighting game, a character representing me confronts a virtual enemy in a virtual space, but in an augmented reality fighting game, a real me confronts a virtual enemy in a real space.

Because of this, augmented reality has a feature that is superior to virtual reality in realism.

In addition, virtual reality is generally used only in special environments such as movies and video fields, but augmented reality is now popular enough to be widely used by the general public.

For example, map search and location search through the Internet are also included in augmented reality in a broad sense, and augmented reality technology targeting portable devices such as smartphones and tablet PCs is starting to attract attention.

As such, with the development of technology for converting and outputting a two-dimensional image into a three-dimensional image, such as augmented reality or virtual reality, it has been applied and used in many fields.

However, it is mainly about receiving one two-dimensional image and converting it into a three-dimensional image, or photographing an object with a camera, etc., and then outputting the photographed object in a desired space using augmented reality technology.

[Prior art literature]

[Patent Literature]

Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1692335 (Public date: January 3, 2017, title of invention: augmented reality image display system and augmented reality image display method)

Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-2168223 (Public date: October 21, 2020, title of invention: method and system for providing building information including images synthesized with 3D solid design on foundation structures)

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to increase the user's interest by synthesizing two different characters and generating and outputting a new character.

Another problem to be solved by the present invention is to increase user satisfaction by changing attributes of the created character when a new character is created by merging two different characters.

An image display device according to one feature of the present invention is connected to a card identifier acquisition unit that recognizes card identifiers printed on a plurality of card characters and generates and outputs card identifier data of each card identifier and the card identifier acquisition unit, , determining each card identification number in each card identifier data, determining each original character image data corresponding to the determined card identification number, and combining the determined original character image data to form one combined character image. and a display module that is connected to the motion control unit and outputs the combined character image data to display the combined character.

The combined character image data may include all parts of each original character image data.

The operation controller may output attribute information corresponding to the combined character to the display module, and the display module may display the attribute information.

The operation control unit may output each original character image data to the display module, and the display module may output each original character image data by outputting each original character.

The operation controller determines each original character identification number corresponding to each card identification number before determining each original character image data, and determines each original character image data using the determined original character identification number. can do.

The image display device according to the above feature is connected to the operation control unit, and for combining original character identification numbers corresponding to each card identification number, original character image data corresponding to the original character identification number, and different original character identification numbers An image combination table and a storage unit for storing combined character image data corresponding to each combined character identification number may be further included.

The image merge table may include a combined character identification number of a combined character generated by combining two different original character identification numbers and attribute information on the original character identification number and the combined character identification number.

The property information may include defense power and combat power.

The image display device according to the above feature may further include a sound module connected to the motion control unit, and the motion control unit may output an audio signal for the combined character image to the sound module.

The card identifier may be an identification code or an identification image.

The identification code may be a QR code or barcode.

The combined character and each of the original characters may be displayed in virtual reality, augmented reality, or mixed reality.

In the display module, a portion for outputting each original character and the combined character may be determined.

The combined character may be positioned between different original characters.

A control method of an image display device according to another feature of the present invention includes determining, by an operation control unit, each card identification number from card identifier data of each card identifier input from a card identifier acquisition unit, wherein the operation control unit determines the determined number in the storage unit. Extracting each original character image data corresponding to the card identification number, combining the determined original character image data by the operation control unit to create a single combined character image, and the operation control unit combining the generated one character image data. and outputting the combined character image of the to the display module.

The control method of the image display device according to the above feature may further include outputting, by the operation control unit, each original character image data to the display module.

The control method of the image display device according to the above feature includes selecting each original character identification number corresponding to each card identification number from the storage unit before the operation control unit determines each original character image data, and the operation The control unit may further include selecting each original character image data corresponding to each original character identification number determined in the storage unit.

The control method of the image display device according to the above feature may further include, by the operation controller, reading attribute information corresponding to the merged character from the storage unit and outputting the read attribute information to the display module.

The card identifier may be an identification code or an identification image.

The identification code may be a QR code or barcode.

The operation control unit may output the combined character image data to the location of the display module.

The combined character may be positioned between different original characters.

According to this feature, since a character corresponding to a character card loaded in the card loading device is imaged and visually output, it is possible to stimulate a player's curiosity and improve the fun of the game.

In addition, since two characters corresponding to two different character cards are simply output, a new combined character in which the two characters are merged is visually displayed, so the game effect can be further improved. At this time, since the combined character is displayed as a video, it can greatly stimulate the curiosity of the gamer.

1 is a schematic conceptual diagram of an image display system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a schematic block diagram of an image display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3A and 3B are operational flowcharts of an image display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram showing an example of a character card and an image display state corresponding thereto according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display state of a synthesized image when the image of FIG. 4 is synthesized by an image display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image combination table stored in a storage unit of an image display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the embodiments disclosed in this specification will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the same or similar elements are given the same reference numerals regardless of reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. In addition, in describing the embodiments disclosed in this specification, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may obscure the gist of the embodiment disclosed in this specification, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Terms including ordinal numbers, such as first and second, may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms. These terms are only used for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In this application, each step described can be performed regardless of the listed order, except for the case where it must be performed in the listed order due to a special causal relationship.

In this application, terms such as "comprise" or "have" are intended to designate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but one or more other features It should be understood that the presence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof is not precluded.

Hereinafter, an image display device and method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, an image display system including an image display device will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 .

As shown in FIG. 1, the image display system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an image display device 100, a card loading device 200 into which a plurality of

character cards

21 and 22 are mounted, and an image display device 100. ) and a management server 300 communicating with it.

In the image display system of this example, after the game player mounts a plurality of

different character cards

21 and 22 in the card loading device 200, the identification numbers of the

character cards

21 and 22 are displayed using the image display device 100. The in-card identification number is recognized, and an original character corresponding to the recognized card identification number and a combined character generated by combining a plurality of different original characters may be output to the image display device 100 .

At this time,

card identifiers

21a, 21b, 22a, 22b such as at least one of an identification code for recognizing a card identification number and an identification image may be printed on each of the

character cards

21 and 22.

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 1 , the card loading device 200 of this example may include a main body 230 and a plurality of

card loading parts

210 and 220 mounted on both sides of the main body 230 .

The main body 230 has a rectangular planar shape in FIG. 1, but, unlike this, it may be a toy of various shapes. For example, the main body 230 may be various types of toy guns, toy robots, toy cars, or dolls.

The

card mounting units

210 and 220 are parts to which the

character cards

21 and 22 are mounted, and may include

card slots

211 and 221 .

The

card mounting portions

210 and 220 may have a rim portion where the

card slots

211 and 221 are located, and both upper and lower surfaces may have an open shape.

Accordingly, the

character cards

21 and 22 inserted into the

card slots

211 and 221 may be positioned on the rim and mounted on the

card mounting units

210 and 220 .

In this example, a unique card identifier may be printed on a portion of the

character cards

21 and 22, for example, a portion of the upper surface.

Here, the card identifier may be an identification code as already described, and in this case, the card identifier may be a QR code (Quick Response code) or a barcode (bar code).

Also, when the card identifier is an identification image, the identification image may be one of animals, people, fairies, monsters, and gods.

These card identifiers may be different for each of the

character cards

21 and 22 .

In this example, the card loading device 200 has two

card loading parts

210 and 220, but is not limited thereto and the number of

card loading parts

210 and 220 may be increased, and the

card loading parts

210 and 220 The structure of can also be changed.

The storage unit 15 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, or a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory). , RAM (random access memory, RAM), SRAM (static random access memory, SRAM), ROM (read only memory, ROM), EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read only memory, EEPROM), PROM (programmable read only memory, PROM), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and an optical disk.

Alternatively, the storage unit 15 may be a database.

In an alternative example, the image display device 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs the storage function of the storage unit 15 on the Internet.

The image display device 100 acquires the card identifier of each

character card

21, 22 mounted on the card loading device 200, and outputs a character (ie original character) and a combined character corresponding to the obtained card identifier. can

In this example, the image display device 100 may be a movable mobile terminal such as a smart phone, or may be a fixed terminal.

Such an image display device 100 may have a structure as shown in FIG. 2 , as an example.

As shown in FIG. 2, the image display device 100 of this example includes a user input unit 11, a card identifier acquisition unit 12, a communication unit 13, a user input unit 11, a card identifier acquisition unit 12, and a communication unit. It may have an operation control unit 14 connected to 13, a storage unit 15 connected to operation control unit 14, and an output unit 16 connected to operation control unit 14.

At this time, the components 11 to 16 shown in FIG. 2 are not essential, so the image display device 100 may additionally include at least one other component other than the components 11 to 16 or these components 11 to 16. At least one of the components may be omitted.

The user input unit 11 may generate a signal related to an input operation, such as a user inputting a command for controlling operation of the image display device 100 or inputting a set value, and output the generated signal to the operation control unit 14 .

The user input unit 11 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad, a jog switch, or a mouse.

The card identifier acquisition unit 12 obtains card identifier data such as an identification code image or an identification image through a photographing operation of the

character cards

21 and 22 mounted on the card loading device 200 by the image display device 100. and output to the operation control unit 14.

Therefore, the operation control unit 14 can determine the card identification number of each

character card

21, 22 using the card identifier data applied from the card identifier acquisition unit 12.

The card identifier acquisition unit 12 may be a camera that captures images.

The communication unit 13 includes one or more modules that enable communication between the image display device 100 and a communication system (not shown) or between networks where other electronic devices such as the management server 300 of the forest land display device are located. include

For example, as shown in FIG. 2 , the communication unit 13 may include a short-distance communication module 131 , an Internet module 132 and a mobile communication module 133 .

The short-distance communication module 131 refers to a module for short-distance communication.

As a short-range communication technology, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), or ZigBee may be used.

The Internet module 132 refers to a module for wireless or wired Internet access, and the Internet module 132 may be built into or external to the image display device 100 .

As an Internet technology, a wireless LAN (WLAN) (WiFi), wireless broadband (Wibro), world interoperability for microwave access (Wimax), high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA), or the like may be used.

The mobile communication module 133 wirelessly transmits and receives signals (ie, radio signals) with at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include a voice call signal, a video call signal, or various types of data according to transmission and reception of short messages or multimedia messages.

The operation controller 14 is a control unit that controls overall operations of the image display device 100 and may be a microprocessor.

Therefore, the operation control unit 14 can control the operating state of the output unit 16 using the signal applied through the user input unit 11, and process and control data generated during the operation of the image display device 100. there is.

For example, the operation control unit 14 of the present example uses a signal applied from the card identifier acquisition unit 12 to each card of the first and

second character cards

21 and 22 loaded in the card loading device 200. A first card identification number and a second card identification number as identification numbers may be determined, and a first original character identification number and a second original character identification number respectively corresponding to the determined card identification numbers may be determined.

The operation controller may include at least one of a code recognizer capable of recognizing a QR code or barcode (eg, a QR code recognizer or barcode scanner) and an image recognizer capable of recognizing a desired image from image data.

Therefore, when the card identifier is an identification code, the operation control unit 14 outputs a screen necessary for recognizing the identification code through the output unit 16, and then scans or captures the identification code through the card identifier acquisition unit 12. make it happen Then, the operation control unit 14 determines the card identification number recorded in the identification code using the signal input through the card identifier acquisition unit 12 .

In addition, when the card identifier is an identification image, the operation control unit 14 extracts an identification image from an image acquired through a photographing operation of the card identifier acquisition unit 12, and then determines a card identification number corresponding to the extracted identification image. will do In this case, the storage unit stores the card identification number corresponding to the type of identification image (eg, star, moon, sun, bird, flower, fairy, etc.).

In this way, when the first and second original character identification numbers are determined, the operation control unit 14 reads the original character image data corresponding to the determined first and second original character identification numbers from the storage unit 15 and outputs them. By outputting to the unit 16, original characters corresponding to the first character card 21 and the second character card 22 currently located in the card loading device 200 can be visually displayed to the user.

In addition, when the determined first original character identification number and the second original character identification number are merged, the operation control unit 14 determines a corresponding combined character identification number, and generates combined character image data corresponding to the determined combined character identification number. can be printed out.

Due to this, the user can check the combined character, which is an image corresponding to the combined character image data, through the output unit.

At this time, the merged character may have an image in which some images of the first original character and some images of the second original character are merged with each other, and as a result, the combined character image data corresponds to the first original character image data and the second original character image data. It may be image data generated by partially extracting character image data.

The storage unit 15 is a storage medium such as a memory for storing data necessary for the operation of the operation control unit 14 or data generated during operation.

For example, the storage unit 15 of this example includes original character identification numbers corresponding to each card identification number, original character image data corresponding to the original character identification numbers, an image combination table for combining different original character identification numbers, and each original character identification number. Combined character image data corresponding to the combined character identification number, each original character identification number, and attribute information corresponding to each combined character identification number may be stored.

In this example, the composite character image data may be image data capable of outputting a video.

In addition, the storage unit 15 may store image data required for operation, such as screen image data for outputting a screen.

The image merge table may include at least a part of a combined character identification number of a combined character generated by combining two different original character identification numbers and attribute information on the original character identification number and the combined character identification number.

In this example, the attribute information may include a character name, combat power, and defense power, and such attribute information may be different for each character.

In addition, a unique audio signal corresponding to each combination character identification number may be stored in the storage unit 15 . For this reason, when the operation control unit 14 outputs the combined character image data to the output unit 16, an audio signal corresponding to the combined character image may be output.

An example of the image merge table is shown in [Table 1].

As shown in [Table 1], the identification number of each combined character (ie, combined character) generated according to the type (ie, identification number) of the two original characters (eg, first original character and second original character) to be merged identification number) may be stored.

In [Table 1], C101, C102, C104, and C105 are each original character identification number, and C201-C203 may be each combined character identification number.

Accordingly, when the first original character identification number is 'C101' and the second original character identification number is 'C102', the newly created combined character identification number may be 'C201', and the first original character identification number is 'C101'. ' and the second original character identification number is 'C104', the generated combined character identification number may be 'C202'. Also, when the first original character identification number is 'C105' and the second original character identification number is 'C105', the generated combined character identification number may be 'C203'.

As shown in the image merge table of [Table 1], the attribute information of each character may include attack power and defense power, and the attack power and defense power may be determined differently depending on the type of original character. In addition, the combined character created by the merger of two different original characters may also have different attack power and defense power. It can have unpredictable numbers that are not numbers.

Because of this, the gamer playing the game using the

character cards

21 and 22 of this example cannot predict the attack power and defense power, which are the attributes of the combined character, according to the type of the two

character cards

21 and 22 selected by the gamer, so the enjoyment of the game This can be greatly increased.

Values stored in the image combination table may be changed periodically or non-periodically by the operation of the management server 300 . For example, a value stored in the image merge table may be changed whenever an operation of the image display device 100 is performed.

The output unit 16 is for generating output related to sight, hearing and touch, and includes a display module 161, a sound module 162, and a haptic module 163.

The display module 161 displays a first original character, a second original character, and a combined character combining the first original character and the second original character according to the operation of the operation control unit 14 that controls the operation of the image display device 100. can be displayed visually.

The display module 161 includes at least one display device among a liquid crystal display, an organic light emitting diode display, a flexible display, and a 3D display. .

When the display module 161 has a structure for displaying an image and a sensor for detecting a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as a 'touch sensor') forms a layered structure (hereinafter, a 'touch screen') '), the display module 161 functions as an input device such as the user input unit 11 in addition to an output device that outputs an image.

The sound module 162 outputs an audio signal output from the operation controller 14 by the operation of the operation controller 14 as a voice.

In this example, when the combined character corresponding to the corresponding combined character identification number (C201-C203) is displayed on the display module 161, the operation control unit 14 transmits an audio signal corresponding to the corresponding combined character to the storage unit 15. It is read from and output to the sound module 162 so that the corresponding voice can be output. Accordingly, different audio signals may be stored in the storage unit 15 for each combined character identification number (C201-C203), so that different types and sizes of voices may be output for each combined character.

The sound module 162 may include a receiver, a speaker, or a buzzer.

The haptic module 163 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. In this example, the tactile effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration.

The strength and pattern of vibration generated by the haptic module 143 can be changed by the control operation of the motion controller 14, and the haptic module 163 is a motor operated by the control of the motion controller 14. ), etc. may be provided.

The management server 300 may communicate with the image display device 100 and provide an application for the character merge operation to the image display device 100 to control the character merge operation.

The management server 300 includes a communication unit for communication with the image display device 100, a server controller configured of a microprocessor to control overall operations of the management server 300, and a storage medium such as a memory for storing data necessary for operation. can be provided.

Next, the operation of the image display device 100 having this structure will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B.

For operation, an application provided by the management server 300 is downloaded and installed in the image display device 100 through the

communication units

13 and 132, and a screen of the image display device 100 is used to drive the application. An execution icon may be installed.

Therefore, the game player can operate the image display device 100 by selecting an execution icon installed in the display module 161 of the image display device 100 using the user input unit 11, and thereby, the operation controller ( The operation of 14) can be started.

When the operation of the operation control unit 14 starts, the operation control unit 14 accesses the management server 300 through the communication unit 132 and receives data necessary for the operation of the corresponding application from the management server 300 to store ( 15) can be stored.

Accordingly, the operation control unit 14 may use the transmitted data to output the initial screen of the corresponding application, the menu button where the selection operation of the user input unit 11 is made, and the image related to the selected menu button. In addition, various types of data for outputting original characters and combined characters may also be transmitted from the management server 300 and stored in the storage unit 15 .

However, the image display device 100 may request and receive various types of data for outputting original characters and combined characters from the management server 300 whenever necessary through communication with the management server 300. .

Therefore, after the operation of the application starts, the operation control unit 14 captures the card identifier printed on each

character card

21, 22 currently located in each

card mounting unit

210, 220 with the display module 161. A request message can be output (S11). At this time, in the message, the shooting order of the

character cards

21 and 22 located in the card loading device 200 may be determined. For example, after primarily photographing the card identifier 21a of the character card 21 located on the left, a message requesting secondary photographing of the card identifier 22a of the character card 22 located on the right may be output. there is.

Therefore, the user, that is, the gamer, checks the message output to the display module 161 and performs a photographing operation to identify the card identification numbers of the

character cards

21 and 22 equipped with the card loading device 200 in a predetermined order. can run properly.

To this end, before shooting, the game player selects

different character cards

21 and 22 that he or she wants from among the plurality of

character cards

21 and 22, and then inserts the card into the

card slots

211 and 221 of the respective

card mounting parts

210 and 220. The selected

character cards

21 and 22 may be inserted into the

card mounting units

210 and 220, respectively.

In this way, when the desired type of

character cards

21 and 22 are loaded into the card loading device 200, the user input unit 11 receives an operation start signal for operating the card identifier acquisition unit 12 by a user's operation ( For example, a photographing signal) may be input to the operation control unit 14 .

When an operation start signal is input from the user input unit 11 (S12), the operation control unit 14 drives the card identifier acquisition unit 12 (S13), and one character card mounted in the card loading device 200 ( For example, the card identifier 21a printed on the first character card) 21 can be acquired.

Therefore, the card identifier acquisition unit 12 captures the card identifier 21a printed on the first character card 21 under the control of the operation controller 14 to generate card identifier data, and sends the card identifier data to the operation controller 14. and the operation controller 14 may store the card identifier data input from the card identifier acquisition unit 12 in the storage unit 15 as first card identifier data (S14).

Next, the acquisition operation of the card identifier 22a printed on the other character card (eg, the second character card) 22 mounted in the card loading device 200 is also performed in the same way, so that the operation control unit 14 The card identifier data input from the card identifier acquisition unit 12 may be stored in the storage unit 15 as second card identifier data (S16 and S17).

As already described, the user can perform an operation for obtaining card identifier data corresponding to the

card identifiers

21a and 22a printed on the first character card 21 and the second character card 22 in a predetermined order, , The operation control unit 14 may classify the first card identifier data and the second card identifier data according to the input order and store them in the storage unit 15 .

By this operation, when the data acquisition operation of the

card identifiers

21a and 22a of the first and

second character cards

21 and 22 located in the card loading device 200 is completed, the operation controller 14 controls the obtained

second character cards

21a and 22a. The identification numbers of the first and

second character cards

21 and 22 can be determined from the first and second card identifier data.

Accordingly, the operation control unit 14 may extract the first card identification number and the second card identification number, which are card identification numbers, respectively, from the first card identifier data and the second card identifier data (S18).

When the card identifier is an identification code such as a QR code, the operation controller 14 may directly determine the card identification number from the card identifier data applied from the card identifier acquisition unit 12 using the QR code recognizer. Accordingly, when the card identifier is an identification code, the operation controller 14 can quickly and accurately determine the corresponding card identification number using the corresponding card identifier data.

However, when the card identifier is an identification image, the operation control unit may additionally perform a separate image extraction operation of extracting the identification image from the corresponding card identifier data.

This image extraction operation may be performed using the location and pixel value of each pixel of the corresponding card identifier data. In this case, the storage unit may store a card identification number corresponding to the extracted image (eg, star, flower, or fairy).

In this way, when the first card identification number and the second card identification number corresponding to the first character card 21 and the second character card 22 are determined, the operation controller 14 stores them in the storage unit 15 A first original character identification number and a second original character identification number respectively corresponding to the first card identification number and the second card identification number may be determined using the existing data (S19).

Then, the operation control unit 14 determines the first and second original character identification numbers from among the plurality of original character image data stored in the storage unit 15 and the first and second original character identification numbers, respectively. Character image data may be read and output to the display module 161 (S110).

At this time, the operation control unit 14 may read at least one of the attribute information corresponding to the first original character identification number and the second original character identification number, and output the first and second original character image data together. As an example, the attribute information output to the display module 161 may include combat power and defense power, but is not limited thereto, and other attribute information may be additionally output.

Accordingly, the display module 161 outputs the first and second original character image data applied from the operation control unit 14 to corresponding regions, and the first original character corresponding to the first and second original character image data, respectively. and a second original character.

4 shows an example of a display screen (eg, one character display screen) of the first original character C101a and the second original character C102a.

4, screen image data for the original character display screen, as described above, may be already stored in the storage unit 15, and in the original character display screen, the first original character C101a and the second original character The display position of (C102a) may also be pre-determined and stored in the storage unit 15.

In the case of FIG. 4 , the first original character C101a and the second original character C102a may be located on the left part 101 and the right part 102 of the screen, respectively, and the left part 101 and the right part 102 The central part 103 between the characters may be a part where the combined character is output.

In addition, a bar extending by a predetermined length in the horizontal direction may be positioned at the lower end of each displayed character C101a or C102a. Therefore, each displayed character C101a or C102a may be positioned on the corresponding bar. can

In the original character display screen of FIG. 4 , attribute information C101b and C102b corresponding to each original character C101a and C102a may be positioned above the corresponding original character.

4, the user can visually confirm the original characters C101a and C102a corresponding to the first character card 21 and the second character card 22 selected by the user, and the defense against them. And attribute information such as combat power can also be checked.

4, both

character images

21a and 22a and

identification codes

21b and 22b that can be used as identification images may be printed on the first character card 21 and the second character card 22.

In this case, the user selects one of the

character images

21a and 22a or the

identification codes

21b and 22b by a selection operation to perform a recognition operation of the card identification number of the

corresponding character card

21 and 22.

To this end, the operation controller 14 may additionally output a message for selecting one of the

identification images

21a and 22a and the

identification codes

21b and 21b in step S11 of outputting the card identifier photographing request message. there is.

Accordingly, the user can take

identification images

21a and 22a or perform a photographing operation for

identification codes

21b and 21b by his or her own selection operation.

In this way, when the first original character and the second original character respectively corresponding to the first and

second character cards

21 and 22 are output to the display module 161, the operation controller 14 stores the information in the storage unit 15. The combined character identification number may be determined using the stored image combination table (S111).

That is, the operation control unit 14 selects, from the storage unit 15, a combined character identification number corresponding to the previously determined first original character identification number and second original character identification number from among a plurality of combined character identification numbers, and selects the first original character identification number from the storage unit 15. It can be determined as a combined character identification number corresponding to a combined character of a character and a second original character.

Then, the operation control unit 14 selects the combined character image data corresponding to the combined character identification number determined in the storage unit 15 (S112), and then attribute information corresponding to the combined character stored in the combined image data. can be read and output to the display module 161 (S112).

In this example, since the combined character image data is video image data capable of outputting a video, the combined character displayed on the display module 161 can exhibit an animation effect of performing a predetermined motion for a predetermined time.

At this time, at least one of the original character and the combined character may be output as a 3D image, for example, virtual reality (AR), augmented reality (AR), or mixed reality (Mixed Reality, MR). ) can be implemented.

Virtual reality refers to a specific environment or situation, or the technology itself, that is similar to the real world created by artificial technology using computers, etc., but is not real.

At this time, the created virtual (imaginary) environment or situation stimulates the user's five senses and allows them to freely move in and out of the boundary between reality and imagination by allowing them to have a spatial and temporal experience similar to the real one. In addition, users are not only immersed in virtual reality, but also can interact with things implemented in virtual reality, such as manipulating or giving commands using real devices. In addition, virtual reality is different from simulations implemented unilaterally in that it can interact with users and create user experiences. Examples of virtual reality systems that can easily come to mind include flight training simulations and games such as Second Life, which are expressed in 3D and can reflect the user's will.

Augmented reality is a field of virtual reality (VR), which is a computer graphic technique that synthesizes virtual objects or information in an actual environment to make them look like objects existing in the original environment, and is frequently used in digital media. Therefore, augmented reality is a technology that superimposes virtual objects on the real world that the user sees, and adds the virtual world with additional information to the real world in real time to give it a single image.

In this way, unlike virtual reality, it is a form in which virtual information is added to the environment the user is currently viewing, that is, it is one of the transformed forms as virtual reality is grafted with reality, so the user can see the real environment, so the virtual information object It is also displayed on signboards in reality.

Mixed reality, also called hybrid reality, refers to the creation of new information such as new environments or visualizations by combining the virtual world and the real world. We can use the concept of mixed reality when talking about what is.

Therefore, when each character is three-dimensionally displayed as a three-dimensional image, such as in virtual reality, augmented reality, or mixed reality, image data related to the background of each screen is stored in the storage unit, and the image data of each character is the original character. Image data and combined character image data may also be data for which 3D image processing has been completed.

5 shows an example of a display screen (eg, a combined character display screen) on which combined characters are displayed.

In the combined character display screen of FIG. 5 , not only the combined character C201a but also the first original character C101a and the second original character C102a may be displayed together at corresponding positions 101 to 103 . Unlike FIG. 4, only the attribute information C202b corresponding to the combined character C201a can be displayed on the combined character display screen, and this attribute information C202b, as described above, is stored in the combined image table. may be attribute information.

Also, as shown in FIG. 3B , the operation controller 14 may determine an audio signal corresponding to the determined combined character identification number and then output the audio signal to the sound module 162 (S113).

Accordingly, the sound module 162 may output a voice corresponding to the corresponding audio signal to add sound effects as well as visual effects to the generated combined character C201a.

The technical features disclosed in each embodiment of the present invention are not limited to the corresponding embodiment, and unless incompatible with each other, the technical features disclosed in each embodiment may be merged and applied to other embodiments.

Therefore, in each embodiment, each technical feature is mainly described, but each technical feature may be merged and applied to each other unless incompatible with each other.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and accompanying drawings, and various modifications and variations will be possible from the viewpoint of those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should be defined by not only the claims of this specification but also those equivalent to these claims.

Claims

a card identifier acquisition unit recognizing card identifiers printed on each of a plurality of card characters and generating and outputting card identifier data of each card identifier;

It is connected to the card identifier acquisition unit, determines each card identification number from each card identifier data, determines each original character image data corresponding to the determined card identification number, and determines each original character image data an operation control unit that combines and generates and outputs a single combined character image; and

A display module that is connected to the motion control unit and displays the combined character by outputting the combined character image data

Image display device comprising a.
According to claim 1,

The combined character image data includes all parts of each original character image data.
According to claim 1,

The operation control unit outputs attribute information corresponding to the combined character to the display module,

wherein the display module displays the attribute information.
According to claim 1,

The operation control unit outputs each original character image data to the display module,

The display module outputs each original character image data to output each original character image display device.
According to claim 1,

The operation controller determines each original character identification number corresponding to each card identification number before determining each original character image data, and determines each original character image data using the determined original character identification number. image display device.
According to claim 5,

connected to the motion control unit;

Original character identification number corresponding to each card identification number, original character image data corresponding to original character identification number, image combination table for combining different original character identification numbers, combined character image data corresponding to each combined character identification number Image display device further comprising a storage unit for storing the.
According to claim 6,

The image merging table includes a combined character identification number of a combined character generated by combining two different original character identification numbers and attribute information about the original character identification number and the combined character identification number.
According to claim 7,

The image display device according to claim 1 , wherein the property information includes defense power and combat power.
According to claim 1,

Further comprising a sound module connected to the operation control unit,

The operation control unit outputs an audio signal for the combined character image to the sound module.
According to claim 1,

The card identifier is an identification code or an identification image image display device.
According to claim 10,

The identification code is a QR code or barcode image display device.
According to claim 4,

The combined character and each of the original characters are displayed in virtual reality, augmented reality, or mixed reality.
According to claim 4,

The display module is an image display device in which a portion for outputting each original character and the combined character is determined.
According to claim 13,

The combined character is an image display device positioned between different original characters.
determining, by an operation controller, each card identification number from card identifier data of each card identifier input from the card identifier acquisition unit;

extracting, by the operation control unit, each original character image data corresponding to the card identification number determined in the storage unit;

generating, by the operation control unit, a combined character image by merging the determined original character image data; and

Outputting, by the operation control unit, the generated combined character image to a display module.

Control method of an image display device comprising a.
According to claim 15,

The control method of the image display device further comprising the step of outputting, by the operation controller, each original character image data to the display module.
According to claim 15,

selecting, by the operation control unit, each original character identification number corresponding to each card identification number from the storage unit before determining each original character image data; and

selecting, by the operation control unit, each original character image data corresponding to each original character identification number determined in the storage unit;

A control method of an image display device further comprising a.
According to claim 15,

The control method of the image display device further comprising, by the operation controller, reading attribute information corresponding to the combined character from the storage unit and outputting the read attribute information to the display module.
According to claim 15,

The card identifier is an identification code or an identification image control method of an image display device.
According to claim 19,

The identification code is a control method of a QR code or barcode image display device.
According to claim 15,

The combined character and each original character are displayed in virtual reality, augmented reality, or mixed reality.
According to claim 16,

The control method of the image display device, wherein the operation control unit outputs the combined character image data to a location of the display module.
23. The method of claim 22,

The combined character is a control method of an image display device located between different original characters.