Designable layout animations
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1. A method for animating a change in a graphical layout comprising at least one graphical elements on a graphical display, the method comprising:
- receiving a designation of a specific graphical element from among said at least one graphical elements;
determining a start property state for said specific graphical element;
receiving change data for said specific graphical element;
determining an end property state for said specific graphical element;
receiving transition information describing an animated transition for a graphical element;
animating a transition of said specific graphical element from said start property state to said end property state according to said transition information.
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Abstract
An transition information is created and stored for layout animations. This transition information is then applied to layout changes at runtime when a trigger event occurs to animate a change in a layout. In one embodiment, transition information is provided in a script. The script details how a layout transition will occur in a layout during runtime. When the transition does occur, the transition information specified is applied to the transition, thereby allowing the user experience to be enhanced. In this way, animation is integrated in providing a graphical display.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for animating a change in a graphical layout comprising at least one graphical elements on a graphical display, the method comprising:
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receiving a designation of a specific graphical element from among said at least one graphical elements;
determining a start property state for said specific graphical element;
receiving change data for said specific graphical element;
determining an end property state for said specific graphical element;
receiving transition information describing an animated transition for a graphical element;
animating a transition of said specific graphical element from said start property state to said end property state according to said transition information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A graphics rendering system for rendering a graphical display comprising a graphical layout comprising at least one graphical elements, said system comprising:
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storage for storing transition information describing an animated transition for a graphical element;
graphical element state determination module for determining a start property state and an end property state for a specific graphical element; and
animation module for animating a transition of said specific graphical element from said start property state to said end property state according to said transition information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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