Patents by Inventor Kouki Shimiya

Kouki Shimiya has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus for controlling the shift of virtual space and method and program for controlling same
    Patent number: 7477243
    Abstract: A virtual-space shift control apparatus includes a detecting element that detects a touch operation or a drag operation of a pointing device having a plurality of pointing elements, performed on a display screen and a viewpoint-position information generator that generates viewpoint position information of a virtual space image based on the detected touch or drag operation of the detecting element. A three-dimensional image generator is provided that generates data on the virtual space image seen from a viewpoint indicated by the viewpoint position information and outputting a three dimensional image to the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignees: EIT Co., Ltd., XIROKU, Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuji Ogawa, Kouki Shimiya, Jun Sakai
  • Apparatus for controlling the shift of virtual space and method and program for controlling same
    Publication number: 20040051709
    Abstract: A virtual-space shift control apparatus includes a detecting element that detects a touch operation or a drag operation of a pointing device having a plurality of pointing clements, performed on a display screen and a viewpoint-position information generator that generates viewpoint position information of a virtual space image based on the detected touch or drag operation of the detecting element. A three-dimensional image generator is provided that generates data on the virtual space image seen from a viewpoint indicated by the viewpoint position information and outputting a three dimensional image to the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Applicants: eIT Co., LTD., CAD CENTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuji Ogawa, Kouki Shimiya, Jun Sakai