Patent ID: 6904561
Filing Date: 2005-06-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented process for viewing and controlling an animation sequence comprising the process actions of: displaying an event list containing one or more animation events in an ordered sequence; and displaying an event timeline graphically depicting the timing of the animation event which can be displayed for each animation event, wherein each said animation event in said event list is depicted by an event timeline bar which indicates the animation event's start time, stop time and duration, each event timeline bar being correlated to said universal timeline; and wherein the event timeline bars are horizontally depicted and wherein the start time of an event bar is numerically indicated in a pop up window when the left edge of the event bar is selected with an input device; and wherein the end time of an event is numerically indicated in a pop up window when the right edge of the event bar is selected with an input device; and wherein the duration of an event is numerically indicated in a pop-up window when the center of the event bar is selected with an input device.