Animation on-object user interface

Details Animation on-object user interface Animation on-object user interface

2005-10-18

2005-10-18

Shah, Sanjiv (Department: 2176)

Data processing: presentation processing of document, operator i

Operator interface

Presentation to audience interface

C715S730000, C345S474000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06957389

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for graphically showing the animation order of animated elements in a presentation program or other software. More particularly, the invention consists of a User Interface (UI) widget which shows the order of the animation in the presentation. This UI employs an animation On Object User Interface (OOUI), or animation tag, that is preferably a rectangular control that encloses a number, and labels the order in which objects are animated. Each animation OOUI or animation tag is associated with an object on a display during creation and editing. The animation OOUI or tag is preferably placed in close proximity to the object it is associated with, rather than in a separate window or dialog box, and is hence termed ‘On Object’. The enclosed number represents the number in a sequence of mouse clicks or other computer input device selection actions which causes an animation effect on an associated object or element. The animation tag is active and responds to computer input device selection actions. Each animation OOUI is typically associated with an animation list, although it does not have to be.

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