Patent ID: 6369821
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for synchronizing interaction between or among two or more animations on a display, wherein the animations comprise at least a first and a second animation, the second animation comprises at least one sequence of images, and the sequence of images is playable as an action for the second animation, the method comprising:playing the first animation on the display; playing the second animation on the display, which is separate from the first animation and is displayed concurrently with the first animation; receiving a request from an application to synchronize an action of the first animation with the sequence of images playable as the action of the second animation, including receiving an identifier associated with the sequence of images playable as the action of the second animation; blocking playback of the action of the first animation until it is determined playback of the sequence of images playable as the action of the second animation is completed; and responsive to determining playback of the action of the second animation is completed, unblocking playback of the action of the first animation.