Patent ID: 7206729
Filing Date: 2007-04-17
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
1. A method of simulating relative motion of objects in computer animation comprising: providing a motion of a kinematic object, where the kinematic object is an element of a computer animation display; providing at least one dynamic object associated with said kinematic object, where said at least one dynamic object is another element of the computer animation display and where motion of said at least one dynamic object is influenced by the motion of the kinematic object, wherein the motion of said at least one dynamic object is simulated using a physically- based numerical technique; manipulating the motion of said at least one dynamic object in response to the motion of the kinematic object when the motion of the kinematic object exceeds a predetermined limit such that the motion of the at least one dynamic object is influenced differently by the motion of the kinematic object when the motion of the kinematic object exceeds the predetermined limit; and displaying the elements of the computer animation display, including associated motions of said elements.