Forecast weather video presentation system and method
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1. A method for generating a video presentation of forecast weather conditions, comprising:
- (a) selecting a forecast location and time period;
(b) obtaining forecast weather condition data for the forecast location and time period;
(c) selecting a location view video of the location including a sky portion thereof;
(d) selecting a weather condition video corresponding to the forecast weather condition data from among a plurality of pre-generated weather condition videos; and
(e) combining the selected location view video and the selection weather condition video into a combined video presentation of forecast weather conditions wherein at least a portion of the weather condition video appears as the sky portion of the location view video.
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Abstract
A system and method for generating a realistic weather forecast visualization. Realistic weather graphics and animations are combined with a few of view of location of interest to allow weather presentation viewers to visualize future forecast weather conditions as the would actually be seen. A forecast weather video presentation may be formed by selecting and combining pre-rendered or pre-recorded video segments based on user selected time period and location parameters and model generated forecast weather data.
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1. A method for generating a video presentation of forecast weather conditions, comprising:
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(a) selecting a forecast location and time period;
(b) obtaining forecast weather condition data for the forecast location and time period;
(c) selecting a location view video of the location including a sky portion thereof;
(d) selecting a weather condition video corresponding to the forecast weather condition data from among a plurality of pre-generated weather condition videos; and
(e) combining the selected location view video and the selection weather condition video into a combined video presentation of forecast weather conditions wherein at least a portion of the weather condition video appears as the sky portion of the location view video. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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