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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2005
Filed:
May. 15, 2001
Christopher Timothy John Stamper, Warks, GB;
Timothy David Joseph Stamper, Warks, GB;
Mark Alexis Edmonds, Warks, GB;
Russell William Irwin, Warks, GB;
Beau Ner Chesluk, Warks, GB;
Hirokazu Tanaka, Kyoto, JP;
Takashi Ohno, Ishikawa, JP;
Noriaki Teramoto, Kyoto, JP;
Shigeru Miyamoto, Kyoto, JP;
Takao Shimizu, Kyoto, JP;
Satoshi Nishiumi, Kyoto, JP;
Kazuo Koshima, Kyoto, JP;
Christopher Timothy John Stamper, Warks, GB;
Timothy David Joseph Stamper, Warks, GB;
Mark Alexis Edmonds, Warks, GB;
Russell William Irwin, Warks, GB;
Beau Ner Chesluk, Warks, GB;
Hirokazu Tanaka, Kyoto, JP;
Takashi Ohno, Ishikawa, JP;
Noriaki Teramoto, Kyoto, JP;
Shigeru Miyamoto, Kyoto, JP;
Takao Shimizu, Kyoto, JP;
Satoshi Nishiumi, Kyoto, JP;
Kazuo Koshima, Kyoto, JP;
Nintendo Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A video/computer game machine maps external images onto animated game players in a game program. An image of a person's face may be mapped onto the head of an animated game player. The person may then play the game using the animated game player having a face that appears to be that of the person. Similarly, images of other persons can be mapped on other animated game players that appear in the video game program. Improved realism of video games is obtained by enabling individuals to create animated game players that have features, e.g., a facial image, of the individual or that were selected and imported by the individual.