Visual state manager for control skinning
US8314801B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 29, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T13/80
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments described herein are directed to automatically generating an animation for a transition between a current state and a new state. In one embodiment, a computer system accesses state properties of a visual element corresponding to a current state the visual element is in and a new state the visual element is to be transitioned to. The state properties include visual properties and transition description information. The computer system determines the differences between the visual properties of the current state and the new state and automatically generates an animation based on the determined differences between the visual properties for the current state and the new state, such that the animation is playable to transition the visual element from the current state to new state.
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