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User interface for controlling animation of an object

  • US 8,253,747 B2
  • Filed: 03/23/2010
  • Issued: 08/28/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for animating an object, wherein animating the object comprises creating one or more duplicates of the object and animating the one or more duplicates according to a range in which the one or more duplicates moves, the method comprising:

  • displaying a user interface comprising;

    a control area comprising an ellipse;

    a first user-manipulable control element located on the circumference of the ellipse, wherein the first user-manipulable control element specifies a first point on the circumference of the ellipse;

    a second user-manipulable control element located on the circumference of the ellipse, wherein the second user-manipulable control element specifies a second point on the circumference of the ellipse, and wherein the first point and the second point together specify a sector of the ellipse, and wherein a size of the sector specifies a size of a range in which one or more duplicates of an object moves, and wherein a position of the sector specifies a location of the range; and

    a third user-manipulable control element located within the sector;

    receiving user input via the first user-manipulable control element, the input comprising dragging the first user-manipulable control element to set the sector'"'"'s size and the sector'"'"'s position;

    receiving user input via the second user-manipulable control element, the input comprising dragging the second user-manipulable control element to set the sector'"'"'s size and the sector'"'"'s position;

    receiving user input via the third user-manipulable control element, the input comprising dragging the third user-manipulable control element to set the sector'"'"'s position without affecting the sector'"'"'s size; and

    animating the object based on the received input.

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