Patent ID: 6614435
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: A63F,G06T,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of control of playback of motion comprising:determining a motion playback routine from among a plurality of motion playback routines for playing back character motion based on prestored motion data, expressing continuous change of a character image in a game, in accordance with a parameter value linked with the character when an event occurs in the game having an effect on character movement being played back on a screen based on said motion data said plurality of motion playback routines including a plurality of motion playback routines combining motion data deforming motion being played back with other motion data by different synthesis rates, the determining further comprising determining a motion playback routine using a synthesis rate corresponding to the value of the parameter from among the plurality of motion playback routines for combination; and playing back motion based on motion data corresponding to said determined motion playback routine in accordance with said motion playback routine after transition from said motion being played back.