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Interactive animation

US7843455B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 9, 2007
Grant dateNov 30, 2010
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Expiry dateMay 9, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2213/12
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An interactive animation environment. The interactive animation environment includes at least one user-controlled object, and the animation method for providing this environment includes determining a position of the user-controlled object, defining a plurality of regions about the position, detecting a user input to move the position of the user-controlled object, associating the detected user input to move the position of the user-controlled object with a region in the direction of movement, and providing an animation of the user-controlled object associated with the mapped region. A system and controller for implementing the method is also disclosed. A computer program and computer program product for implementing the invention is further disclosed.

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