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Script development systems and methods useful therefor

US6356867B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 4, 1999
Grant dateMar 12, 2002
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Expiry dateJan 4, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63F2300/6018
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for generating scripts having verbal content. The system includes a computer having a user input receiver operative to receive a user's definition of a script for at least one computer-controllable animated physical figure. The script includes a plurality of interconnected script elements each representing an action performable by the computer-controllable animated figure. The script comprises at least one verbal script element representing a verbal action performable by the computer-controllable animated figure. A graphics interface is operative to generate a pictorial image of the script as the script is generated by the user. The graphics interface including a drag and drop facility and a flowchart generating facility.

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