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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 03, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yasuhiro Watanabe, Sagamihara, JP;
Akio Setsumasa, Tokyo, JP;
Takuya Matsumoto, Tokyo, JP;
Takao Miyoshi, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Sega Enterprises, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 1/500 ;
Abstract
A game device enabling adjustment of the virtual viewpoint displaying a game character to be positioned to view the surroundings of the character in a broad range. When the manipulation character C stands still, the viewpoint of the virtual cameral,can move along the face of the exterior sphere,B in accordance with manipulations of the game player. Upon collision with an obstacle, this virtual camera approaches the character in the direction of the face of the interior sphere,A. However, the virtual camera does not approach the character C beyond the interior sphere.