IMAGE CREATING DEVICE, LOAD DISPLAY METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM

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EP 1 787 697 A8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
	published in accordance with Art. 158(3) EPC

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	27.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/26

(43)	Date of publication:
	23.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/21

(21)	Application number: 05781590.4

(22)	Date of filing: 05.09.2005

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A63F 13/00^(2006.01)
G09B 9/04^(2006.01)

G06T 17/40^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/JP2005/016241

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2006/028046 (16.03.2006 Gazette 2006/11)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB

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Priority:

09.09.2004 JP 2004262061

(71)	Applicant: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
	Tokyo 106-6114 (JP)

(72)	Inventors:
	OKUBO, Takeshi, c/o Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-6114 (JP) ITO, Yutaka, c/o Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-6114 (JP)

(74)	Representative: Rüger, Barthelt & Abel Patentanwälte
	Postfach 10 04 61 D-73704 Esslingen a. N. D-73704 Esslingen a. N. (DE)

(54)	IMAGE CREATING DEVICE, LOAD DISPLAY METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM

(57) An operation input reception unit (201) receives an operation input for a virtual vehicle to be run on the running path. A running condition managing unit (203) manages the running condition of the virtual vehicle based on the received operation input. A load calculation unit (205) calculates a load imposed on a virtual operator in the virtual vehicle, based on the managed running condition. Meanwhile, a symbol drawing unit (401) draws a load symbol whose display position changes according to the calculated load. A tire image drawing unit (402) draws an image of a tire whose display manner changes according to the calculated load. A meter image creating unit (403) creates a meter image including the drawn load symbol and image of the tire. Then, a display control unit (207) displays the created meter image on a predetermined monitor.