Patent ID: 6559870
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
An information processing method for determining a layout position of an agent in a three-dimensional space, which is either a virtual reality space or a mixed reality space obtained by superposing the virtual reality space onto a real space, and for displaying the agent based on the determined layout position, the method comprising the steps of:inputting a location of a user; inputting a command designated by the user; determining a plurality of layout candidates of the agent in the three-dimensional space based on an interaction condition between the agent and the user which is determined based on the inputted command; and determining a layout location of the agent from among the plurality of layout candidates based on the location of the user and a location of a target object, wherein the step of determining the plurality of layout candidates determines the plurality of layout candidates such that the distance between the agent and the user when no interaction between the agent and the user exists is larger than when interaction exists, by using a rule that corresponds to the interaction condition between the agent and the user.