System and method for providing a joint for an animatable character for display via a computer system
US6118459A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T13/80
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for providing an animatable character displayed via a computer system. The character can be made animatable by utilizing ajoint which connects two portions of the character. When one portion of the character is rotated, or moved, with respect to the other portion of the character, then the dimensions of the portion which is being moved remain the same as prior to motion. Accordingly, the present invention can provide an animatable character by utilizing a single image of the character and moving various portions of the character while maintaining the integrity of the character's dimensions.
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