Patent ID: 7509590
Filing Date: 2009-03-24
Classification: G06F,G06T,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to display a schematic representation of a scene, by performing the steps of: displaying a first schematic representation of the scene that includes a plurality of animated objects, each animated object including a plurality of elements connected by arcs, wherein at least one element corresponds to a visible part of the animated object and at least one other element corresponds to a constraint, a parameter wiring, a modifier, or a controller, and each arc representing a relationship type between a particular element connected to one side of the arc and another element connected to the other side of the arc; receiving a menu selection of data input specifying one relationship type of a plurality of relationship types; adding a first link, based on the selection data input, that connects two or more animated objects that are present in the first schematic representation of the scene and not already connected by a link, to produce a second schematic representation of the scene; and displaying the second schematic representation of the scene that includes the two or more animated objects and the first link connecting the two or more animated objects.