Web-Based Real-Time Animation Visualization, Creation, And Distribution

• US 20100110082A1
• Filed: 10/30/2009
• Published: 05/06/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: James Richard Myrick, John David Myrick
• Original Assignee: James Richard Myrick, John David Myrick
• Inventors: Myrick, James Richard, Myrick, John David
• Application Number:
  US12/610,147
• Publication Number:
  US 20100110082A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/473
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 13/80 2D [Two Dimensional] animation, e.g. using sprites
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2200/16 involving adaptation to the client's capabilities

Abstract

The subject matter disclosed herein provides methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for generating animations in real-time. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include generating an animation by selecting one or more clips, the clips configured to include a first state representing an introduction, a second state representing an action, and a third state representing an exit, the first state and the third state including the substantially the same frame, such that the character appears in the same position in the frame and providing the generated animation for presentation at a user interface. Related systems, apparatus, methods, and/or articles are also described.

Claims

1. A computer-readable medium containing instructions to configure a processor to perform a method, the method comprising:

generating an animation by selecting one or more clips including a plurality of frames, the clips configured to include a first state representing an introduction, a second state representing an action, and a third state representing an exit, the first state and the third state each including substantially the same frame, such that an object appears in the same position in each of the same frames; and

providing the generated cartoon for presentation at a user interface.

2. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the object comprises a character.

3. The computer-readable medium of claim 1 further comprising:

generating a layer ladder representing one or more objects included in the generated cartoon.

4. The computer-readable medium of claim 3, wherein the layer ladder depicts a plurality of tiles corresponding to a plurality of objects included within at least one frame of the generated cartoon, wherein position information of the plurality of tiles represents where in the at least one frame of the generated cartoon the corresponding one or more objects are located.

5. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein substantially the same frame comprises at least one frame common to both the first and third states.

6. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the first, second, and third states comprise a tri-loop, and wherein the generated cartoon is provided to a processor for access by a social networking website.

7. A system comprising:

at least one processor;

at least one memory, wherein the at least one processor and the at least one memory are configured to provide at least the following;

generating an animation by selecting one or more clips including a plurality of frames, the clips configured to include a first state representing an introduction, a second state representing an action, and a third state representing an exit, the first state and the third state each including substantially the same frame, such that an object appears in the same position in each of the same frames; and

providing the generated cartoon for presentation at a user interface.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the object comprises a character.

9. The system of claim 7 further comprising:

generating a layer ladder representing one or more objects included in the generated cartoon.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the layer ladder depicts a plurality of tiles corresponding to a plurality of objects included within at least one frame of the generated cartoon, wherein position information of the plurality of tiles represents where in the at least one frame of the generated cartoon the corresponding one or more objects are located.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein substantially the same frame comprises at least one frame common to both the first and third states.

12. The system of claim 7, wherein the first, second, and third states comprise a tri-loop.

13. A method comprising:

generating an animation by selecting one or more clips including a plurality of frames, the clips configured to include a first state representing an introduction, a second state representing an action, and a third state representing an exit, the first state and the third state each including substantially the same frame, such that an object appears in the same position in each of the same frames; and

providing the generated cartoon for presentation at a user interface.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the object comprises a character.

15. The method of claim 13 further comprising:

generating a layer ladder representing one or more objects included in the generated cartoon.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the layer ladder depicts a plurality of tiles corresponding to a plurality of objects included within at least one frame of the generated cartoon, wherein position information of the plurality of tiles represents where in the at least one frame of the generated cartoon the corresponding one or more objects are located.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein substantially the same frame comprises at least one frame common to both the first and third states.

18. The method of claim 13, wherein the first, second, and third states comprise a tri-loop.

19. The method of claim 13 further comprising:

providing the generated cartoon to a processor for access by a social networking website.