System and method for creating and playing a tweening animation using a graphic directional indicator
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1. A method for creating and playing tweening animations, said method comprising:
- displaying graphic objects in a computer environment;
drawing a first graphic directional indicator in said computer environment, including associating said graphic objects with said first graphic directional indicator;
determining whether a particular logic is valid for said first graphic directional indicator, said particular logic being related to a computer operation that can be performed in said computer operating environment;
drawing a second graphic directional indicator in said computer environment, including associating said first graphic directional indicator with said second graphic directional indicator;
assigning a tweening logic to said first graphic directional indicator in response to a user-entered command for said second graphic directional indicator such that said particular logic for said first graphic directional indicator is changed to a different logic of said tweening logic;
modifying a parameter of said tweening logic in response to a user modification of said tweening logic using a modifier of said tweening logic; and
activating said tweening logic of said first graphic directional indictor in response to user input to generate a tweening animation of at least one of said graphic objects.
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Abstract
A system and method for creating and playing tweening animations allows a user to simply draw a graphic directional indicator, e.g., an arrow, in a computer environment to associate graphic objects with the graphic directional indicator and generate a tweening animation of at least one of the associated graphic objects. The tweening animation can be made to play automatically when the graphic directional indicator is activated or can be made to be controllable by a user-manipulable control device.
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1. A method for creating and playing tweening animations, said method comprising:
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displaying graphic objects in a computer environment; drawing a first graphic directional indicator in said computer environment, including associating said graphic objects with said first graphic directional indicator; determining whether a particular logic is valid for said first graphic directional indicator, said particular logic being related to a computer operation that can be performed in said computer operating environment; drawing a second graphic directional indicator in said computer environment, including associating said first graphic directional indicator with said second graphic directional indicator; assigning a tweening logic to said first graphic directional indicator in response to a user-entered command for said second graphic directional indicator such that said particular logic for said first graphic directional indicator is changed to a different logic of said tweening logic; modifying a parameter of said tweening logic in response to a user modification of said tweening logic using a modifier of said tweening logic; and activating said tweening logic of said first graphic directional indictor in response to user input to generate a tweening animation of at least one of said graphic objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18)
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15. A storage medium readable by a computer, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by said computer to perform method steps for creating and playing tweening animation, said method steps comprising:
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displaying graphic objects in a computer environment; drawing a first graphic directional indicator in said computer environment, including associating said graphic objects with said first graphic directional indicator; determining whether a particular logic is valid for said first graphic directional indicator, said particular logic being related to a computer operation that can be performed in said computer operating environment; drawing a second graphic directional indicator in said computer environment, including associating said first graphic directional indicator with said second graphic directional indicator; assigning a tweening logic to said first graphic directional indicator in response to a user-entered command for said second graphic directional indicator such that said particular logic for said first graphic directional indicator is changed to a different logic of said tweening function; modifying a parameter of said tweening logic in response to a user modification of said tweening logic using a modifier of said tweening logic; and activating said tweening logic of said first graphic directional indictor in response to user input to generate a tweening animation of at least one of said graphic objects. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for creating and playing tweening animations, said method comprising:
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displaying at least a first graphic object and a second graphic object in a computer environment; drawing a first graphic directional indicator in said computer environment, including associating said first and second graphic objects with said first graphic directional indicator as source objects for said first graphic directional indicator; determining whether a particular logic is valid for said first graphic directional indicator, said particular logic being related to a computer operation that can be performed in said computer operating environment; drawing a second graphic directional indicator in said computer environment, including associating said first graphic directional indicator with said second graphic directional indicator; assigning a tweening logic to said first graphic directional indicator in response to a user-entered command for said second graphic directional indicator such that said particular logic for said first graphic directional indicator is changed to a different logic of said tweening logic; modifying a property of said second graphic object such that said second graphic object is changed from being one of said source objects to a modifier for said tweening logic; and activating said tweening logic of said first graphic directional indictor in response to user input to generate a tweening animation that includes at least said first graphic object and defined by said modifier.
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24. A method for creating and executing a user-defined computer operation, said method comprising:
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displaying at least a first graphic object and a second graphic object in a computer environment; drawing a first graphic directional indicator in said computer environment, including associating said first and second graphic objects with said first graphic directional indicator as source objects for said firs graphic directional indicator; determining whether a particular logic is valid for said first graphic directional indicator, said particular logic being related to a computer operation that can be performed in said computer operating environment; drawing a second graphic directional indicator in said computer environment, including associating said first graphic directional indicator with said second graphic directional indicator; assigning a new logic to said first graphic directional indicator in response to a user-entered command for said second graphic directional indicator such that said particular logic for said first graphic directional indicator is changed to said new logic; modifying a property of said second graphic object such that said second graphic object is changed from being one of said source objects to a modifier for said new logic; and activating said new logic of said first graphic directional indictor in response to user input to execute said user-defined computer operation defined by said new logic and said modifier.
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