Method for automatically obtaining spatial layout for multimedia presentations
US5669006A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2219/2004
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer implemented method reduces the complexities of obtaining a spatial design in a multimedia presentation. The method is an interactive process which assists an author in readily arriving at a suitable spatial design in the multimedia presentation. A set of objects that appear on the computer display screen simultaneously is termed a clique. The spatial design for a multimedia clique is defined in terms of three dimensions, two dimensions defining the plane of the computer display screen and the third dimension defining the depth of overlapping objects. The locations of the associated episodes and their respective depths on the screen are found. This process involves resolving space requirements between the several episodes in the clique according to a defined set of constraints. Assuming that a resolution can be reached which provides a consistent layout, the layout is displayed. The user is then given the opportunity to change the predefined set of constraints, resulting in the display of the layout with the changed set of constraints. If the layout is still not satisfactory, the user can change the sizes and locations of individual episodes in the clique. Based on the ch…
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