Kabushiki Kaisha Sega

Kabushiki Kaisha Sega Enterprises

Shiro Maekawa

Kei Nakajima

Yuji Naka

Takao Miyoshi

Katsumi Yabuno

Yojiro Ogawa

Tatsuo Yamajiri

Yukio Futatsugi

A character communication device which is connected to a network and enables at least communication by using characters. The device comprises a candidate term display means (S) for displaying a group of candidate terms prepared for message communication in a candidate term display area () of the screen, a term selecting means () for outputting a term which is selected by the operator from the group of candidate terms, and a message generating means (S) for generating a message by serially displaying a plurality of outputted terms in a message editing area () of the screen and sending the generated message to a transmitting/receiving means.

Character communication device

Image processing technology is provided that makes it possible to easily judge whether or not lock-on is necessary in games that are deployed in virtual space defined in three dimensions, such as is suitable for interactive games. This device comprises an image processing system,A for subjecting image data defined in three dimensions to prescribed processing and obtaining a train of display image data. The decision object that is to be locked onto is determined by judging whether or not there is two-dimensional superimposition on the display screen between a cursor for locking on and a display object (,). Then, a judgment is made as to whether or not the decision object should be locked onto (,), and, when this is affirmative, the player selects an action which the model he or she is manipulating can take (,).

Image processor, game machine, image display method, and recording medium

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Tokyo, Japan

Shiro Maekawa