WO2002047034A1 - Display image control information producing device, image displaying method, and image display - Google Patents

Abstract

When a reader reads a strip cartoon written on a paper medium, the image that the reader views changes as the eyes of the reader move. Even when a medium other than the paper one is used, the creator of a hierarchically expressed page image (PIM) designates the display image so that a change of the image may occur, as intended by the creator, similarly to a paper medium. The items designated by this display image include node display area information about the positions, shapes and display order of node display areas (NW1, NW2) and the display layers. On the basis of these display image designation, display image control information on the page image is created, so that the image is displayed according to the display image control information. As a result, an image intended by the creator can be presented to the reader.

Description

 Description Display image control information creation device, image display method, and image display device

 The present invention relates to a display image control information creation device, an image display method, and an image display device. More specifically, a display image control information creation device that creates display image control information for a page image on which a picture is drawn in the order of progress of the story in the frame-divided area; An image display method for displaying a page image on which a picture is drawn in an order to be displayed, and an image display device for displaying an image using the display image control information created by the display image control information creating device. About. Background art

 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, comics, which are collections of pages in which pictures are drawn in the order in which stories progress in a frame-separated area, have been published on a paper medium such as a magazine or a book. In such a cartoon on paper, the picture of each frame is a still image at a certain point in time, and the pictures in the frame at each point in the discrete time sequence are displayed in the order intended by the author. Normally, the reader is able to recognize the stream by continuously viewing the arranged frames. When a reader looks at a manga drawn on such a paper medium, his or her eyes move in the order intended by the author. As a result, the author has adopted a variety of drawing techniques so that the reader can follow the scene while having a sense of reality.

By the way, with the development of information technology in recent years, comics are published on a computer-readable recording medium such as a compact disk instead of a paper medium. In addition, with the progress of communication technology in recent years, At the same time, electronic publishing of comics via networks has been performed.

 When manga is published in a form other than these paper media, the cartoon illustration is displayed on a display device such as a CRT display device or a liquid crystal display device connected to a processing unit in the computer. Then, the reader can see the change in the image displayed on the display device, and recognize the series included in the manga in the same manner as in the case of the paper medium.

 When displaying a cartoon publication other than the above-mentioned paper medium on a display device, it is conceivable to change the image in page units or frame units. Changing the image on a page-by-page basis made it difficult to give the reader the same sense of realism as would be expected on a paper medium, due to restrictions on the size of the display screen. Even if this problem is solved by increasing the size of the display screen, there is no point in using a new medium if it can provide only the same level of realism as a paper medium.

 Also, if you change the image by frame, the reader can recognize the story. However, the transition of such images is completely different from the transition of the images seen by the reader due to the movement of the reader's eyes when viewing a cartoon drawn on paper media. For this reason, the reader was familiar with the paper medium and was drawn by the manga creator because of the paper medium, and as a result, the drawing technique for giving a sense of reality was not fully utilized. Therefore, the image display as described above could not sufficiently reflect the author's intention, and it was difficult to satisfy the reader.

 By the way, when changing the medium of comic expression from paper medium to new medium, it is possible to use a new method for new comic expression. It is considered that such a new manga expression is required as a minimum level to sufficiently reflect the author's intention when using paper media.

For this reason, with the emergence of a new manga display medium, a new method can be added to the expression used when using the paper medium, fully reflecting the author's intention. There is a long-awaited need for a new technology that enables effective image display.

 As mentioned above, the need for effective display of images, which fully reflects the author's intentions, is also important for various presentations performed using overhead projectors (OHPs), slides, photographs, etc. Exists as in the case of comics.

 The present invention has been made under such circumstances, and a first object of the present invention is to provide an image display method capable of displaying an image sufficiently reflecting the author's intention.

 Further, a second object of the present invention is to provide a display image control information creating apparatus capable of creating display image control information for enabling image display sufficiently reflecting the intention of the author.

 Further, a third object of the present invention is to provide an image display device capable of displaying an image sufficiently reflecting the intention of the author. Disclosure of the invention

 According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display image control information creating apparatus for creating display image control information relating to a page image. This display image control information generating device includes a display image specifying means for specifying a display image, and a display image control information generating means. In this order, the picture is drawn by a hierarchical expression method having a plurality of layers.

Here, the display image designating means includes: a position, a shape, and a display for determining a change mode of an image display area in which one of a position and a shape continuously changes in an area in the page image. The display information of the node display area including the order, and the selection of at least one of the plurality of layers. And the above display]! The image control information generating means creates the display image control information based on the display image designation. When drawing a manga on a paper medium, the image seen by the reader changes as the reader's eyes move. A display that includes the designation of node display area information consisting of the position, shape, and display order of the node display area so that when the page image is displayed, the image changes as if the author used a paper medium. The image designation is designated by the creator of the page image via the display image designation means, and the display image control information generation means creates the display image control information on the page image based on the display image designation. It is possible to create display image control information capable of various effects including at least the effect of image display intended by the author on a paper medium.

 In the display image control information creating device according to the present invention, the plurality of hierarchies may include a graphic display hierarchy and a character display hierarchy.

 Further, in the display image control information creation device according to the present invention, the plurality of layers include at least two layers. One of them is at least one level in which a picture is drawn according to the progress of the first story! The other one is a second story different from the first story! At least one level where the picture is drawn as the story progresses. Here, the plurality of layers may further include at least one layer different from the two layers. In this hierarchy, a picture is drawn according to the progress of a third story, which is different from the first and second stories.

 Further, the display image designation may further include an inter-node display designation for each of the plurality of layers in the process of shifting from the node display region to the next node display region.

 In this case, the designation of the display between the nodes includes: the transition time of the area, image shaking display, fade-in display, fade-out display, zoom display, image rotation display, wipe display, page turning effect display, ripple display, diffusion display, and cross display. At least one designation selected from the group consisting of fade display, mosaic display, texture display, and sound output may be included.

Further, in the display image control information creating apparatus according to the present invention, the display image designation includes: Node display options for each of the plurality of layers in image display in the node display area may be further included.

 In this case, the node display option specification includes display time, image shaking display, fade-in display, fade-out display, cut-in display, cut-out display, zoom display, image rotation display, wipe display, and page turning. At least one designation selected from the group consisting of effect display, ripple display, diffuse display, cross-fade display, mosaic display, texture display, and sound output may be included.

 By using the above-described node-to-node display designation and node display option designation, it is possible to further add an effect intended by the creator, which was not possible in the case of a paper medium, in displaying a page image.

 According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image display method for displaying an image in accordance with node display area information and a display image specification. Here, the display image designation includes selecting at least one of the plurality of layers. In the page image, a picture is drawn in a hierarchically divided expression having a plurality of hierarchies in an area divided in the order of progress of the story. The node display area information includes a position and a shape for determining a change mode of the image display area in which one of the position and the shape continuously changes, which is designated in the area in the page image. , And display order. Further, the image display is performed according to a display image designation including selection of at least one of the plurality of layers.

According to this, when a reader looks at a manga drawn on a paper medium, the image changes as the reader's eyes move, but the same change occurs when a medium other than a paper medium is used. However, the image changes as intended by the author. At the same time, an image is displayed in accordance with the node display area information created to give a desired impression to the reader, and an image display in which the effect intended by the author can be performed. Here, the node display area information includes a position, a shape, and a display of the node display area. It specifies the order and the display of at least one of the layers. In the image display method according to the present invention, the plurality of hierarchies may include a graphic display hierarchy and a character display hierarchy. In such a case, the graphic display and the character display can be simultaneously displayed in different display modes. Therefore, for example, while simultaneously displaying the figure of the character and the line of the character, the figure of the character on display can be displayed in a shake display, and the characters of the dialog can be displayed in a shake-free display. By doing so, it is possible to display images that provide various effects, such as increasing the effect of the effect caused by the distorted display of figures, and preventing the reader from being able to read the characters of dialogue by not displaying the characters in a distorted manner. be able to.

 Further, in the image display method of the present invention, the author can set each of the plurality of layers to a layer in which a picture is drawn according to the progress of each of a plurality of stories different from each other. In such a case, as the image is displayed as it is expanded, the crossroads will be reached, and the selection of the crossroads will cause the expansion of the series to differ. Prepare a bottle. Then, images along each of the scenes can be prepared at different levels from each other. As a result, at the crossroads on the I ^^-expansion, an image along the I ^^^-ri expansion with the content according to the type of parameter that will be the key to the reader's selection It can be displayed.

Viewed from a third viewpoint, the present invention is an image display device comprising: storage means for storing display image control information; display control means for instructing display of an image in a display area; and display means for displaying an image. . Here, the storage means is a display image control information generating apparatus according to the present invention for page image data in which a picture is drawn in an area in which frames are divided in the order of progress of the frame, and the page image. Stores the display image control information created by. The display control unit instructs display of an image in a display area in the page image data based on the display image control information read from the storage unit. Further, the display means is provided by the display control means. The image is displayed according to the image display instruction.

 According to this, the display control device reads the display image control information produced by the creator of the page image from the storage means, and reads the image of the display area from the page image data stored in the storage means according to the display image control information. Create data. Then, the display control device causes the display device to display an image based on the created image data. Therefore, the image can be displayed as intended by the author.

 In the image display device of the present invention, the display control means may further include a display change operation means. Here, the display control means issues a display change instruction on the display means according to the display image control information. Here, the change instruction includes at least one instruction selected from the group consisting of static display, continuous display restart, previous node display area display, next node display area display, enlarged display, and sound output adjustment on the display unit. It can be included.

 According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable recording medium that records page image data and display image control information. Here, the page image data includes a picture drawn in the frame-separated area in the order of progress of the frame. Further, the display image control information is created by the display image control information creating device of the present invention for the page image. The first image display device of the present invention reads out a page image and display image control information from such a recording medium and displays an image according to the display image control information, thereby displaying an image intended by the author.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer program for causing a computer to execute: a step of reading page image data and display image control information; and a step of displaying an image of a display area in the page image data on a display device. It is a program. Here, the page image data includes a picture drawn in a frame-separated area in a moving sequence of!!, And the display image control information includes information on the page image. It is created by the display image control information creating device of the present invention. The image of the display area in the page image data is displayed based on the read display image control information. By executing this program, an image intended by the author can be displayed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

 FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image information distribution system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

 FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the image information creating device of FIG.

 FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the image information distribution device in FIG.

 FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the image display device shown in FIG.

 FIGS. 5A to 5C are diagrams for explaining examples of hierarchically created page image data.

 6A and 6B are diagrams for explaining creation of image information in the image information creation device.

 FIGS. 7A to 7C are diagrams for explaining a temporal change of a display image in the image display device.

 FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining image display in a plurality of regions. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows an image information creating device 1 as a display image control information creating device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Configuration of the image information distribution system Ί 0 0 with a ~〗 0 _M and the image display device 5 C to 5 0 _N is shown schematically. I shown in FIG. 1 urchin, image information distribution system 1 0 0 of this embodiment, the image information creating device 1 0 ^ 1 0 _M as a display image control information creation equipment, the image information distribution device 3 0 , Image A display device 50i ~ 50 _N, and a network Bok workpiece 70.

The image information creating device 10 _m (m = 1 to M) is a device used by a creator (director) of a display image. As shown in FIG. 2, the image information creation device 10 _m includes (a) an image reader 11 that converts the image data into read image data, and (b) a display device such as a CRT display or a liquid crystal display that displays an image. (C) a position information input device 13 which is a pointing device such as a mouse for designating a position on the display screen of the display device 12; and (d) a keyboard for inputting character information comprising a character string. An information input device 14 such as a device; (e) a storage device 15 for storing program data such as a creation program CPD described later, image data, etc .; and (f) a storage medium RMM such as a flexible disk or a compact disk. A data read / write device 17 for reading data from and writing data to the storage medium RMM; and (g) connected to these devices to control the entire image information creating device 10 _m. And a processing device 19 for controlling the processing. Here, the processing device 19 includes a communication control device 16 for interfacing with the network 70, and is capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the image information distribution device 30 via the network. It is possible.

The configuration of the image information creating device 10 _m (m = 1 to M) can be realized by connecting necessary peripheral devices to a commercially available personal computer. The image information distribution device 30 is managed and operated by an administrator of the image information distribution system 100. As shown in FIG. 3, the image information distribution device 30 includes (a) a storage device 32 for storing program data and image data, and (b) data from a storage medium RMM such as a flexible disk or a compact disk. A data read / write device 38 for reading and writing data to the storage medium RMM is provided, and (c) a processing device 31 connected to these devices and for controlling the entire image information distribution device 30 as a whole.

The processing device 31 has a communication system for interfacing with the network 70. It includes a control device 37, and is capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the image information generating device _10m and the image display device _50n (n = l to N) via the network 70. The storage device 32 stores a display image information storage area 33, a display image information creation control program (hereinafter, referred to as “creation program”) storage area 35, and an image display program (hereinafter, referred to as “display program J”). It has an area 36. Here, in the display image information storage area 33, display image information DID composed of image data PID in page units and display image control information CTD described later is stored. The creation program storage area 35 stores the creation program data CPD for creating the display image control information CTD for the image data PID of each page, and the display program storage area 36 stores the image data PID and Based on the display image control information CTD, display program data DPD for displaying images is stored.

The configuration of the image information distribution device 30 can be realized by connecting a necessary peripheral device to a workstation or a personal computer. The image display device 5 0 _{n (n} = 1~N) is, enjoy a scan! ^ Some truth deployment and realistic by the display image, is a device that so-called readers to use. The image display device 5 0 _n, as shown in FIG. 4, (a) a display device 5 1, such as a CRT display or a liquid crystal de Isupurei for displaying an image, character information and icon consisting of (b) the character string An information input device 52 such as a keyboard device or a mouse for inputting selections, etc .; (c) a storage device 54 for storing program data and image data; and (d) a storage medium such as a flexible disk or a compact disk. A data read / write device 58 for reading data from the RMM and writing data to the storage medium RMM; and (e) a processing device 5 3 connected to these devices for overall control of the image display device 50 _n And

Here, the processing device 53 includes a communication control device 57 that interfaces with the network 70, and data can be transmitted and received to and from the image information distribution device 30 via the network. It is possible. Further, the storage device 54 has a display image information storage area 55 and a display program storage area 56. The display image information storage area 55 stores the display image information DID, and the display program storage area 56 stores the display program data DPD.

 In the image information distribution system 100 configured as described above, a display image is created by the creator and the created image is distributed to the reader as follows.

 It is assumed that the creation program storage area 35 and the display program storage area 36 in the storage device 32 of the image information distribution device 30 store the creation program data CPD and the display program DPD, respectively. And Here, using the image information distribution device 30, a creation program and a display program can be developed and created, and can be stored in the creation program storage area 35 and the display program storage area 36. In addition, a creation program and a display program are developed and created using a computer system for program development (not shown), and the image information distribution device 3 is transmitted from the computer system for program development via the network 70 and the storage medium RMM. It can also be supplied to 0.

First, a description will prepare delivery creation及beauty display image information of the display image information using the image information creating device 1 0 _m by the author.

 When creating such display image information, the author first obtains the creation program data CPD. In order to obtain the created program data CPD, there are a method of obtaining the data from the image information distribution device 30 through the network 70 and a method of obtaining the data through the storage medium RMM.

To obtain the creation program data CPD via the network 70, first, the author operates the image information creation device _10m information input device 14 and the position information input device 13 to create the creation program data CPD. (Hereinafter referred to as “request CPQJ”). The processing device 19 that has received the request CPQ, The requested CPQ is transmitted to the image information distribution device 30 via the network 16 and the network 70.

In the image information distribution device 30 that has received the request CPQ from the image information creation device 10 _m, the processing device 31 that has received the request CPQ via the communication control device 37 has the image information creation device 10 _{m that} is the main device. It is confirmed that the terminal is a terminal that has joined the image information distribution system 100 of the embodiment. When this confirmation is obtained, the processing device 31 reads the created program data CPD from the storage device 32. Then, the processing device 31 transmits the creation program data CPD to the image information creation device 10 _ra via the communication control device 37 and the network 70.

In the image information creation device 10 _{m that} has received the creation program data CPD from the image information distribution device 30, the processing device 19 that has received creation program data CPD via the communication control device 16 The CPD is stored in the storage device 15. Incidentally, when storing the created program data CPD is to run the created program in the image information creating device 1 0 _m, the processing apparatus 1 9 performs Instruments I ^ Ichiru work program is a matter of course.

 On the other hand, when the creation program data CPD is obtained via the storage medium RMM, the recording medium RMM containing the creation program data CPD sent from the system administrator is loaded into the data reading Z writing device 17. Then, the created program data CPD is read. The processing device 19 that has received the read created program data CPD stores the created program data CPD in the storage device 15 in the same manner as in the case where the processing program 19 passes through the network 70 described above.

Next, the author creates page image data PID constituting the display image data. In the creation of such page image data PID, in the present embodiment, page image data PID corresponding to a display image as shown in FIG. 5A is converted into figure hierarchical data GL including only a figure as shown in FIG. 5B. And as shown in Figure 5C Hierarchical data including character hierarchy data CLD. Such stratification can be performed as follows. First, the processing device 19 uses the image reader 11 to read a pictorial diagram including both figures and characters drawn on the paper by the author in advance. Next, the area including the character is separated, and the image data of the separated area is defined as character hierarchy data CLD. At the same time, the hierarchization is completed by setting the image data of the remaining area to the graphic hierarchical data GLD. If the image information creation device _10m has an image creation function, it can be created using that function.

 The display of the dialogue of the characters is performed using the character image in the balloon region. In order to create this character image, first, a picture diagram having no characters in the balloon region is read by the image reader 11 to obtain figure hierarchical data GLD. Then, the character string input by operating the position information input device 13 or the information input device 14 is set so that the character string entered into the balloon area of the image displayed on the screen of the graphic hierarchical data GLD is used. By arranging columns, character hierarchy data CLD can be created.

 It should be noted that a pictorial diagram that does not include a frame line indicating a balloon region may be used as the graphic hierarchy data GLD as described above, and a character string input into the frame line indicating the balloon region may be used as character hierarchy data CLD.

If the image information creating device _10m has an image creating function, it is also possible to create the graphic hierarchical data GLD and the character hierarchical data CLD using the function.

In order to express the emotions of the characters in characters, the title roll display data can be created as character hierarchy data CLD different from the page image currently being edited. In this case, if the character hierarchy is composed of a plurality of hierarchies, for example, the dialogue and the title roll in the above-described balloon region can be created as data of different hierarchies, and these hierarchies are superimposed. It can also be displayed. If the figure hierarchy data GLD has a plurality of layers, the current image and the previously displayed image can be displayed at the same time on the progress of the process. Recall display can be easily performed. In addition, the background color can be easily set, and a plurality of identical images can be created as different hierarchical data, and these can be shifted from each other and displayed at the same time, so that overlapping display can be performed.

That is, by appropriately using the image creation functions of the image reader 1 1 and the image information creating device〗 0 _m, creating a page image data PID having a hierarchical structure. The page image data PID may be image data for one page or data for a plurality of pages.

 The data for sound output is also created as one of the hierarchical data constituting the page image data PID.

 Subsequently, in response to the instruction of the author, the processing device 19 displays the image (or a part thereof) PIM of one page in the page image data PID on the display device 12. An example of the image PIM thus displayed is shown in FIG. 6A. As shown in Fig. 6A, the display image PIM is divided into a plurality of areas (frames) KM1, KM2, KM3, KM4, KM5, ..., and each frame is arranged in this order. The picture is drawn according to the order of the progress of the game.

Next, the author uses the position information input device 13 under the control of the creation program to use the position information input device 13 to display the first region in the display image (page image), that is, the position of the first node region N Wi And the shape. An example of this node area N Wi is shown in Fig. 6B. Subsequently, the author operates the information input device 14 and the position information input device 13 to perform an effect for giving a desired effect to the display image of the node region N Wi, and Instructions for display options in image display are input for each image layer as needed. The display options here include, for example, display time, image shaking display, cut-in display, zoom Display, image rotation display, wipe display, page turning effect display, ripple display, diffusion display, crossfade display, mosaic display, texture display, sound output, etc., and any of these can be selected. Selected.

 For example, if the image shake display is specified only for the graphic hierarchy, the shake display is performed for the image display of the graphic hierarchy, but the shake display is not performed for the image of the character hierarchy. As a result, the visual effect of the shake display is exerted on the image display of the graphic hierarchy, but the characters are not readable from the image displaying the character hierarchy relating to the dialogue.

 Since the meaning of each of the display options is well known, their description is omitted.

Next, the author operates the information input device 14 and the position information input device 13 to determine the position and shape of the next node area NW _{2 in} the direction in which the reader's eyes are to be guided in the progress of the story. At the same time, specify the time T _{1; 2} until the display area moves from the node area N to the node area NW ₂ . Subsequently, the authors, in order to produce a effect to be given to the display image from the node regions N Wi before moving to node area NW _2, by operating the information input device 1 4 and position information input apparatus 1 3 Enter the display option between nodes as necessary. The display options between nodes here include, for example, image shaking display, fade-in display, fade-out display, zoom display, image rotation display, wipe display, ripple display, diffusion display, cross-fade display, layered image Display, mosaic display, texture display, sound output, etc., and any of these can be selected. Result of this, the display image in the node region NV ^ (Figure 7 A), as in the Viewing image point during the movement display image in (Fig. 7 B), and the node region NW ₂ (FIG. 7 C), node from the region N Wi before moving to node area NW _2, display control information location and shape of the display area changes continuously is created.

Subsequently, the author, the desired effect by adding an effect to the display image of the node area NW ₂ To give, by operating the information input device 1 4 and position information input apparatus 1 3 inputs as required extension instruction in an image display nodes region NW _2. The display option instructions here include, for example, display time, image shaking display, power out display, zoom display, fade-in display, fade-out display, image rotation display, wipe display, ripple display, diffuse display, cross display Fade display, layered image display, mosaic display, texture display, sound output, and the like can be given, and an arbitrary one is selected from these.

Thereafter, the author operates the information input device 14 and the position information input device 13 to position and shape the next node area NW _{k in} the direction in which the reader's eyes are to be guided along the story progression. And the time until the display area moves from the node area NW _k-1 to the node area N Wk, T _k - _{1> k,} and the above-mentioned display options between nodes are sequentially specified as necessary. specify.

In addition, the author operates the information input device 14 and the position information input device 13 to add effects to the display images in the node regions N Wk and to provide desired effects, and to generate the effects in the node regions NW _k Input the display options for image display as required. The display options here include, for example, display time, image shaking display, cut-in display, cut-out display, zoom display, fade-in display, fade-out display, image rotation display, wipe display, Page turning effect display, ripple display, diffuse display, crossfade display, layered image display, mosaic display, texture display, sound output, etc., and any of them can be selected. . When specifying the first node area of each page, the cut-in display must be specified. Also, the page turning effect display can be specified only when the first node area of each page is specified.

In the above description, the designation of the node area for one traveling route has been described. However, as shown in FIG. 8, an image display that proceeds from the node area N Wu via the node area NW ₁₂ and a node area Proceed from NW ₂₁ via node area NW ₂₂ It can be specified that image display is performed in parallel. Here, the number of travel paths of the node area displayed in parallel is not limited to one or two, and may be any number.

As described above, under the control of the creation program, the display image control in which the position and shape of the node area, the option display designation of the node area, and the movement time between the node areas are arranged in the display order An information CTD is created. Thus the display image information DID consisting page image de Isseki PID and the display image control information CTD is generated, the image information creating device 1 0 _m transmits the display image information DID in the image information distribution device 3 0.

 In transmitting such display image information DID, there are a method of transmitting it via the network 70 and a method of transmitting it via the storage medium RMM.

When transmitting the display image information DID via the network 70, the processing device 19 transmits the display image information DID to the image information distribution device 30 via the communication control device 16 and the network 70. I do. In the image information distribution device 30 that has received the display image information DID from the image information generation device 10 _m, the processing device 31 that has received the display image information DID via the communication control device 37 has the display image information DID. Is stored in the storage device 32.

 On the other hand, when transmitting the display image information D ID via the storage medium RMM, the processing device 19 writes the display image information DID into the storage medium RMM using the data read / write device 17. Then, the author sends the storage medium RMM to the system administrator. The storage medium RMM thus sent is loaded into the data reading / writing device 37, and the display image information DID is read. In this way, the processing device 19 that has received the read display image information DID transmits the display image information storage area 33 of the storage device 32 in the same manner as in the case where the processing image is transmitted via the network 70 described above. To be stored.

As described above, the author creates the display image information DID and displays it to the reader. Preparation for distribution of image information DID is completed.

 Next, image display based on the display image information D ID will be described.

 When displaying an image based on the display image information DID, the reader first obtains the display program data DPD. In obtaining such display program data DPD, there are a method of obtaining it from the image information distribution device 30 via the network 70 and a method of obtaining it via the storage medium RMM.

When accessing display program de Isseki DPD via the network Bok workpiece 7 0, first, the reader operates the image display device 5 0 _n of an information input device 5 2, request to obtain the display program data DPD (Hereinafter referred to as “request DPQJ”). The processing device 53 receiving the request DPQ sends the request DPQ to the image information distribution device 30 via the communication control device 57 and the network 70. Send.

In the image information distribution device 3 0 from the image display device 5 0 _n has received the request DPQ, processor 3 1 receiving a request CPQ over the communication control unit 3 7, the image display device 5 O _n is the embodiment Confirm that the terminal is a terminal that has subscribed to the image information distribution system 100. When this confirmation is obtained, the processing device 31 reads the display program data DPD from the storage device 32. The processing apparatus 3 1 via the communication control equipment 3 7 and network Bok workpiece 7 0, transmits the display program data DPD to the image Display device 5 0 _n.

In the image display equipment 5 0 _n has received the display program data DPD from the image information distribution device 3 0, the processing unit 5 3 that has received the display program data DPD via the communication control unit 5 7, stores the display program data DPD Store in device 54. Note that when storing the display program data DPD, processor 5 3, to run the display program in the image Display device 5 0 _n, it is of course to perform the in-scan! Le work program. Also, in distributing the display program data DP, an encrypted data stream flows over the network from the viewpoint of copyright protection. On the other hand, when the display program data DPD is obtained via the storage medium RMM, the recording medium RMM containing the display program data DPD sent from the system administrator is loaded into the data reading Z writing device 58. Then, the display program data DPD is read. The processing device 53 that has received the read display program data DPD stores the display program data DPD in the storage device 54 in the same manner as in the case where the display program data DPD is read via the network 70 described above.

 Next, the reader obtains the display image information D ID. In obtaining such display image information DID, there are a method of obtaining the display image information DID from the image information distribution device 30 via the network 70 and a method of obtaining the display image information DID via the storage medium RMM. Since these methods are the same as the above-described method of obtaining the display program data DPD, description thereof will be omitted. Since the display image information D ID is pure data, it is stored in the storage device 54 without performing installation or the like. For the display image information D ID as well, from the viewpoint of protection of copyrighted works, an encrypted data stream flows over the network.

 Subsequently, the reader operates the information input device 52 to input an instruction to display an image, that is, an instruction to start execution of the display program data DPD. Upon receiving this instruction, the processing device 53 reads the page image data PID and the display image control information CTD relating to the presentation of the creator of the page image from the storage device 54, and reads the page image according to the display image control information CTD. Creates image data for the display area from the data PID. Then, the processing device 53 as a display control device causes the display device 51 to display an image based on the created image data. That is, the display device 51 displays images as shown in FIGS. 7A to 7 described above.

In addition, image shaking display, cut-in display, zoom display, image rotation display, wipe display, page turning effect display, ripple display, diffusion display, crossfade display, layered image display, mosaic display, texture display, and sound Display of output etc. Since a specific implementation method of this option is well known to those skilled in the art, description thereof will be omitted.

 In the present embodiment, during image display on the display device 51, the reader operates the information input device 52 to instruct the processing device 53, thereby instructing a change option of the image display. be able to. The change options include, for example, static display, continuous display restart, previous node display area display, next node display area display, enlarged display, and sound output adjustment.

You can choose one. Upon receiving the change option instruction, the processor 53 basically performs image display according to the display image control information CTD, and performs a so-called rewind or forward operation when displaying a VTR image in accordance with the specified change option. Perform the same operation as, or highlight part of the display mode. This allows the reader to have a different way of enjoying, for example, each time they reread the work, while respecting the author's intentions of expression.

 As described above, when a reader looks at a manga drawn on a paper medium, the image seen by the reader changes as the reader's eyes move, as the author intended. A display including the designation of the node display area information consisting of the position, shape, display order, and display hierarchy of the node display area so that a transition similar to such image transition occurs when displaying the page image. Specify the image. Display image control information is created based on this designation.

 Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to create display image control information that enables various effects including at least the effect of image display intended by the author on a paper medium.

 In addition, it is possible to specify the change time between the node display areas, and to specify options for image display related to the node display area. For this reason, when displaying images, it is possible to further add effects in manga expression, which were not possible with paper media.

Also, since the image is displayed according to the display image control information, The image in the displayed image display area is displayed, and the image display as intended by the creator of the page image can be performed.

 In addition, since the page image data and the display image control information relating to the specific page image are distributed to the image display device via a network or a storage medium, the image display device that receives the distribution obtains the effect intended by the creator of the page image. Can be displayed.

 In the above embodiment, the shape of the display area is rectangular, but the shape of the display area may be any shape (for example, a circle, a triangle, or the like).

 In the image display device 51, the center position of the display area in a series of image displays may be fixed or may be moved as appropriate.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case where page image data along one story is hierarchized has been described as an example, but page image data along a plurality of stories that progress simultaneously can be described. Each can also be created as a different hierarchy. For example, image display data is created along a specific story as data of a certain hierarchy. At the same time, determine the key elements for the story to evolve, and set options for them. Different stories are set for these options, and each image display data along the progress of these stories can be created as data of different hierarchies. In such a case, first, when the display of an image created along a specific story has progressed to a predetermined stage, selection of a key element in the subsequent expansion of the story is performed. A prompt is displayed. When the reader selects an option on the screen, the image corresponding to the selected layer can be displayed thereafter. As a result, in addition to following a single story prepared in advance, various variations can be provided to the story created by the author according to the reader's decision, that is, selection. Also, each time the image is displayed, the reader can enjoy it in different variations. In the above embodiment, the transfer of the display program and the transfer of the display image information DI are performed independently, but a method of simultaneously transferring the display program when transmitting the display image information DID to the reader is described. It is also possible to adopt.

 In the above embodiment, the display image information DID including the page image data and the display image control information is provided to the reader, but the image data itself created from the page image data and the display image control information is provided. It is also possible to provide. In such a case, the image data is created from the page image data and the display image control information by the image information distribution device.

 Further, in the above embodiment, the description has been made on the assumption that the display device 51 is a personal computer system or a computer system equivalent thereto, and the network 70 and the display device 51 are connected by wire. Needless to say, the display device can be a mobile phone terminal, and the connection between the network and the display device can be wireless. That is, the present invention can be applied regardless of the type of network or terminal.

In the above-described embodiment, the display of a page image in which pictures are drawn in the order in which the story progresses, such as comics (manga), has been described as an example. Can be displayed. These include, for example, OHP manuscripts, slides, photos, and other characters and figures that have been conventionally created and used to introduce products and business plans. Can be mentioned. Also in the case of displaying these, in accordance with the intention of the presentation, similarly to the above-described embodiment, the image information creating device 10 creates image display information in which an effect is added to the image display, and creates the rendered image. Is displayed on the image display device 50, an effective presentation can be performed. Industrial applicability As described above in detail, the display image control information creating device of the present invention can create display image control information capable of displaying an image that sufficiently reflects the intention of the creator of the page image. Further, since the image display device of the present invention displays an image in accordance with the display image control information created by the display image control information creating device of the present invention, it displays an image that sufficiently reflects the intention of the creator of the page image. can do. As a result, it is possible to give an effective presentation to readers and viewers.

Claims

The scope of the claims 1. A display image control information creation device that creates display image control information for a page image in which a picture is drawn in a hierarchically divided expression having a plurality of layers in the order of progress of the story in the frame divided area. So,  In the area within the page image, the display information of the node display area including the position, the shape, and the display order, which determines a change mode of the image display area in which one of the position and the shape continuously changes, and Display image specifying means for specifying a display image including selection of at least one of the plurality of layers;  A display image control information creating device that creates the display image control information based on the display image designation. 2. In the display image control information creating device according to claim 1,  The display image control information creating device, wherein the plurality of hierarchies include a graphic display hierarchy and a character display hierarchy. 3. In the display image control information creating device according to claim 1,  The plurality of hierarchies include at least one hierarchy in which a picture is drawn according to the progress of the first story, and a second story different from the first story! A display image control information creating device, comprising at least one layer on which a picture is drawn. 4. The display image control information creating device according to claim 3, The display image control information creating device, wherein the plurality of layers further include at least one layer in which a picture is drawn in accordance with the progress of a third story different from the first and second stories. 5. The display image control information creating device according to claim 1, wherein the display image designation includes the designation of display between nodes for each of the plurality of layers in the process of transitioning from the node display area to the next node display area. The display image control information creating device, further comprising: 6. The display image control information creating device according to claim 5,  The designation of the display between the nodes includes the time of the transition to the area, image fluctuation display, fade-in display, fade-out display, zoom display, image rotation display, wipe display, ぺ -turning effect display, ripple display, diffusion display, cross-fade A display image control information creating device, comprising at least one designation selected from the group consisting of display, mosaic display, texture display, and sound output. 7. The display image control information creating device according to claim 1,  The display image information creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display image specification further includes a node display option specification for each of the plurality of layers in the image display in the node display area. 8. The display image control information creating device according to claim 7, The node display options can be specified as display time, image shaking display, fade-in display, fade-out display, cut-in display, cut-out display, zoom display, image rotation display, wipe display, page turning effect display A display image information creating apparatus, comprising: at least one designation selected from the group consisting of: a ripple display, a diffusion display, a cross-fade display, a mosaic display, a texture display, and a sound output. 9. In an image display method for displaying a page image in which pictures are drawn in the order of progression of frames in a frame divided area,  Specifying the display information of the node display area including the position, the shape, and the display order, which determines a change mode of the image display area in which one of the position and the shape in the area in the page image continuously changes; and An image is displayed according to a display image designation including selection of at least one of the plurality of layers. 10. The image display method according to claim 9, wherein  The image display method, wherein the plurality of hierarchies include a graphic display hierarchy and a character display hierarchy. 11. The image display method according to claim 9, wherein  The image display method, characterized in that the plurality of hierarchies include a hierarchy in which a picture is drawn in accordance with the progress of each of a plurality of different streams. 1 2. The display according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the page image data in which pictures are drawn in the frame-divided area in the order in which the scenes progress and the page image data are displayed. Storage means for storing display image control information created by the image control information creation device;  Display control means for instructing display of an image of a display area in the page image data based on the display image control information read from the storage means; display for displaying an image in response to an image display instruction by the display control means Means for displaying an image. 13. The image display device according to claim 12, An image characterized by further comprising a display change operation means for giving a display change instruction on the display means according to the display image control information, in the display control means. 14. The image display device according to claim 13,  The change instruction includes at least one instruction selected from the group consisting of static display, continuous display restart, previous node display area display, next node display area display, enlarged display, and sound output adjustment on the display means. Images included 15. The display image control according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the image data is a page image in which a picture is drawn in the frame-divided area in the order of progress of the frame. A computer-readable recording medium on which the display image control information created by the information creating device is recorded. 16. The page image data in which the picture is drawn in the order of progress of the frame in the frame-divided area, and the display image control information generating device according to claims 1 to 8 for the page image. Reading the display image control information from a storage unit for storing the generated display image control information;  Displaying an image of a display area in the page image data on a display device based on the read display image control information.