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Series of images reproduced from addressable storage

  • US 5,491,591 A
  • Filed: 01/14/1992
  • Issued: 02/13/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/14/1955
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for generating an animated motion picture on an electronic display screen, comprising:

  • (a) a storage member comprising a magnetic disk and having a plurality of defined storage locations, each of said storage locations being identifiable by a respective location code;

    (b) a storage system structured to receive and store in said storage member a plurality of discrete image signals corresponding to a plurality of still images, each of said still images defining part of a specific animation sequence, by;

    (1) determining selected of said storage locations of said storage member at which to store selected of said discrete image signals;

    (2) identifying the location codes corresponding to the selected storage locations;

    (3) assigning said identified location codes to the corresponding discrete image signals selected for storage at said selected locations;

    (4) assigning at least one cross-reference code relating to a specific animation to the corresponding selected discrete image signals;

    (5) controlling the storage at said selected locations of said corresponding discrete image signals; and

    (6) controlling the storage of said cross-reference code in said storage member;

    (c) a reproduction system structured to use said assigned location codes to select and reproduce from said storage member a plurality of said stored discrete image signals corresponding to a specific animation sequence and to generate discrete display signals corresponding to said selected discrete image signals; and

    (d) a display system coupled to the reproduction system and including a storage device structured to store one of said discrete display signals corresponding to said selected discrete image signal, a video display screen, and a recording device coupled to sequentially replace in the storage device a series of said discrete display signals to produce said specific animated motion picture on said display screen.

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