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An image controlling device and method is provided with superior operability when making selections from a menu displayed on a display device such as a CRT display. A menu is constructed by arranging a plurality of menu items three-dimensionally along a cylinder. A portion of these menu items is the

An image controlling device and method is provided with superior operability when making selections from a menu displayed on a display device such as a CRT display. A menu is constructed by arranging a plurality of menu items three-dimensionally along a cylinder. A portion of these menu items is then displayed in such a manner that viewing is performed from the center of this cylinder outwards. The shifting velocity of the menu items is changed while all of the menu items are shifted in response to input signals from a controller operated by the user and the menu item arranged at the center of the picture is determined to be the selected menu item. When a following level exists for the selected menu item, this level is proceeded to and menu items are displayed on the display device in the same way. When the selected menu item does not have a following level an image corresponding to this menu item is displayed.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An image controlling device for controlling displaying of a menu image having a plurality of menu items arranged in three-dimensional space, comprising:input means for inputting an instruction from a user for selecting said menu items;image generating means for generating

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An image controlling device for controlling displaying of a menu image having a plurality of menu items arranged in three-dimensional space, comprising:input means for inputting an instruction from a user for selecting said menu items;image generating means for generating said menu image in response to a signal from said input means with said menu items arranged along a closed curved surface closed in at least one direction being viewed from a viewpoint at the center of said closed curved surface; andoutput means for outputting said menu image generated by said image generating means.