Method for inter-scene transitions
US10032306B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2215/12
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for creating a transition between a first scene and a second scene on a computer system display, simulating motion. The method includes determining a transformation that maps the first scene into the second scene. Motion between the scenes is simulated by displaying transitional images that include a transitional scene based on a transitional object in the first scene and in the second scene. The rendering of the transitional object evolves according to specified transitional parameters as the transitional images are displayed. A viewer receives a sense of the connectedness of the scenes from the transitional images. Virtual tours of broad areas, such as cityscapes, can be created using inter-scene transitions among a complex network of pairs of scenes.
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