Patent ID: 9514560
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: G06F,G06T

Claim Text:
1. A computer-implemented method for creating a computer-generated animation, the method comprising: receiving a first user input representing a tag, wherein the tag is a string; determining an arbitrary hierarchy based on the tag, wherein the tag indicates a structure of the arbitrary hierarchy and a position within the arbitrary hierarchy; associating an animation asset of a plurality of animation assets with the tag; displaying the arbitrary hierarchy, wherein the arbitrary hierarchy includes a representation of the animation asset associated with the tag, and wherein the representation of the animation asset is displayed at the position within the arbitrary hierarchy indicated by the tag; receiving a second user input representing a selection of one or more animation assets of the plurality of animation assets; obtaining, in response to the second user input, the selected one or more animation assets; and displaying the selected one or more animation assets.