Abstract: An animation control unit specifies shape data, hierarchical structure data, a group table, and state information. A character state calculating unit obtains the specified shape data from a shape data storing unit, the hierarchical structure data from a hierarchical structure storing unit, and the group table from a table storing unit. The character state calculating unit also obtains motion data shown in the specified state information from a motion data storing unit and specifies, from the obtained motion data, motion data identified by each group number. In accordance with the obtained hierarchical structure data, the character state calculating unit corrects the shape data by using the specified motion data. A three-dimensional rendering unit renders the corrected shape data to generate an image, and a display unit displays the generated image.

Abstract: A communication unit 1 carries out voice communication, and a character background selection input unit 2 selects a CG character corresponding to a communication partner. A voice/music processing unit 5 performs voice/music processing required for the communication, a voice/music converting unit 6 converts voice and music, and a voice/music output unit outputs the voice and music. A voice input unit 8 acquires voice. A voice analyzing unit 9 analyzes the voice, and an emotion presuming unit 10 presumes an emotion based on the result of the voice analysis. A lips motion control unit 11, a body motion control unit 12 and an expression control unit 13 send control information to a 3-D image drawing unit 14 to generate an image, and a display unit 15 displays the image.

Abstract: The agent information setting unit (110) transmits agent information to be displayed to the drawing data generation unit (160) while the object data storage unit (170) stores object data necessary for displaying the agent information. The agent importance level setting unit (120) sets an agent importance level of the agent information to be displayed. The display status determination unit (150) determines the transparency level of the agent information to be displayed, based on the agent importance level. The drawing data generation unit (160) generates drawing data for the agent information to be displayed, based on the agent information, the object data, and the transparency level. The agent drawing unit (180) allows a display unit (210) to display the agent information in accordance with the transparency level, based on the generated drawing data.

Abstract: A mobile terminal device 100 comprises an object unit 100a operable to generate and store various kinds of objects composed of three-dimensional objects, a database unit 100b operable to store information displayed for the three-dimensional objects, a key input unit 100c operable to perform input processing by input keys such as cursor keys, a rendering unit 100d operable to render various kinds of objects passed by the object unit 100a based on the position information and a display unit 100e operable to generate and display images to be displayed on the display screen.

Abstract: An animation data generation apparatus that supplies a state where a character string can be read in a part of 3D character animation generated based on functions. The apparatus includes an interface unit for setting characters which are used for animation, time allocation between 3D character animations in a moving standstill state, and the type of the animation in the moving state. The apparatus also includes a calculation unit for calculating the number of frames corresponding to animation based on the time allocation, and a generation unit for generating animation data in the standstill state so that 3D characters corresponding to the set characters can be read, and for generating data of the 3D character animation in a moving state so as to link to the data of the animation in the standstill state by using the number of calculated frames and a function corresponding to the set animation.

Abstract: A communication system is provided, which includes: a transmitter for transmitting multi-dimensional stream data capable of representing a CG scene; and a receiver for receiving the multi-dimensional stream data.

Abstract: An animation data compression apparatus comprises an animation data classification unit for classifying animation data into plural kinds of data, an animation priority determination unit for determining priorities on the respective data classified, and an animation data compression unit for compressing the respective data while changing the compression ratio on the basis of the priorities. Therefore, even on a narrow-band network such as a telephone line, animation data of complicated CG contents can be transmitted in real-time without degrading smoothness of animation scene.

Abstract: An object shape transformation device 10, for a start, accepts from a user a setting of shape information of an object at the time before and after the transformation and a parameter that controls growth potential affecting shape transformation of an object in a user interface unit 100. Then the device 10 calculates the growth potential required for shape transformation in a growth potential calculation unit 110 and decides a transformation path using the calculated growth potential in a growth path calculation unit 120. Next, the device 10 decides the shape of the object using the calculated transformation path and a temporal parameter in an object shape decision unit 130 and an object display unit 140 displays the object.

Abstract: An animation control unit 1 specifies shape data, hierarchical structure data, a group table, and state information. A character state calculating unit 3 obtains the specified shape data from a shape data storing unit 5, the hierarchical structure data from a hierarchical structure storing unit 4, and the group table from a table storing unit 2. The character state calculating unit 3 also obtains motion data shown in the specified state information from a motion data storing unit 6 and specifies, from the obtained motion data, motion data identified by each group number. In accordance with the obtained hierarchical structure data, the character state calculating unit 3 corrects the shape data by using the specified motion data. A three-dimensional rendering unit 7 renders the corrected shape data to generate an image, and a display unit 9 displays the generated image.

Abstract: A communication unit 1 carries out voice communication, and a character background selection input unit 2 selects a CG character corresponding to a communication partner. A voice/music processing unit 5 performs voice/music processing required for the communication, a voice/music converting unit 6 converts voice and music, and a voice/music output unit outputs the voice and music. A voice input unit 8 acquires voice. A voice analyzing unit 9 analyzes the voice, and an emotion presuming unit 10 presumes an emotion based on the result of the voice analysis. A lips motion control unit 11, a body motion control unit 12 and an expression control unit 13 send control information to a 3-D image drawing unit 14 to generate an image, and a display unit 15 displays the image.

Abstract: A communication system is provided, which includes: a transmitter for transmitting multi-dimensional stream data capable of representing a CG scene; and a receiver for receiving the multi-dimensional stream data.

Abstract: A video distribution device 10 is a device communicating with a video receiving device 20 via a communication network 30, which includes a video acquisition unit 110 that acquires plural videos taken from various perspectives, a video analysis unit 120 that analyzes a detail contained in the video on a video basis and generates its analysis result as content information, and a video matching unit 130 that verifies a conformity level of each content information with preference information notified by a viewer, decides a video to be distributed, and distributes the video.

Abstract: An advertisement-added content distributing device 10 includes a database 181, an advertisement selecting unit 131, and a content distributing unit 132. The database 181 includes a plurality of advertisements, and the ad selecting unit 131 selects at least one advertisement from the advertisements in the database 181. The content distributing unit 132 distributes the selected advertisement together with a requested content to a member viewer terminal device 20 used by a viewer who has made a request for distribution of the content.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an animation data generation apparatus that supplies a state where a character string can be read, in a part of 3D character animation generated on the basis of functions.

Abstract: An animation data compression apparatus comprises an animation data classification unit for classifying animation data into plural kinds of data, an animation priority determination unit for determining priorities on the respective data classified, and an animation data compression unit for compressing the respective data while changing the compression ratio on the basis of the priorities. Therefore, even on a narrow-band network such as a telephone line, animation data of complicated CG contents can be transmitted in real-time without degrading smoothness of animation scene.