Patent ID: 6961061
Filing Date: 2005-11-01
Classification: G06T,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for generating a video presentation of forecast weather conditions, comprising: (a) selecting a forecast location and forecast time period; (b) obtaining forecast weather condition model data for the forecast location for a plurality of forecast intervals throughout the forecast time period; (c) automatically determining a single weather forecast for the forecast time period from the forecast weather condition model data for the plurality of forecast intervals; (d) selecting a location view video of the selected forecast location including a sky portion thereof; (e) automatically selecting a weather condition video corresponding to the single weather forecast from among a plurality of pre-generated weather condition videos; and (f) combining the selected location view video and the selected weather condition video into a combined video presentation of forecast weather conditions wherein at least a portion of the selected weather condition video appears as the sky portion of the selected location view video.