Patent ID: 9087395
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: G06Q,G06T

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for enabling animation of content, comprising: under the control of one or more computer systems configured with executable instructions, receiving user selection of an image included in content rendered to the user, the image including an object and a background; determining a boundary of the object in the image; separating the object in the image from the background based at least in part on the determined boundary; designating a plurality of virtual geometric components within the boundary of the object; moving at least one of the plurality of virtual geometric components within the boundary of the object, the moving causing animated motion of the object; the movement of the at least one of the plurality of virtual geometric components being constrained with respect to at least one adjacent geometric component; and in response to a user selection of at least a portion of the image corresponding to the object, enabling a movement of the object within the image according to the animation structure, wherein the portion of the image selected by the user includes at least one virtual geometric component.