Animation of computer-generated display components of user interfaces and content items
US9196075B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2213/08
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Animation of computer-generated display components of user interfaces and content items is provided. An animation application or engine creates images of individual display components (e.g., bitmap images) and places those images on animation layers. Animation behaviors may be specified for the layers to indicate how the layers and associated display component images animate or behave when their properties change (e.g., a movement of an object contained on a layer), as well as, to change properties on layers in order to trigger animations (e.g., an animation that causes an object to rotate). In order to achieve high animation frame rates, the animation application may utilize three processing threads, including a user interface thread, a compositor thread and a rendering thread. Display behavior may be optimized and controlled by utilizing a declarative markup language, such as the Extensible Markup Language, for defining display behavior functionality and properties.
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