Systems and methods for rule-based animated content generation
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorsBrian E. Brooks, Frederick J. Arsenault
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Abstract
At least one aspect of the present disclosure describes a system for facilitating generation of animated content. The system includes a rule management module and a content generation module. The rule management module is configured to receive a plurality of content generation rules. The content generation module is communicatively coupled to the rule management module and configured to generate an animated content configuration in accordance with the plurality of content generation rules. The animated content configuration specifies at least two content elements to be rendered on a display and their relationships to one another, and a transition, which modifies a attribute of a content elements over a period of time.
Claims15
A computer-implemented system for facilitating automatic generation of animated content to be rendered on an electronically addressable display, the system comprising:
- a rule management module configured to receive a plurality of rules on content generation, the plurality of rules comprising a rule on probability factor, the rule on probability factor specifying the probability of content configurations including a configuration element that has a particular attribute value;
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- a content generation module communicatively coupled to the rule management module and configured to generate an animated content configuration in accordance with the rule on probability factor, the animated content configuration specifying at least two content elements to be rendered on a display and their relationships to one another on the display, and a transition, which modifies a displayed attribute of one of the two content elements over a period of time.
A method for animated content generation, comprising:
- receiving a plurality of rules on content generation, the plurality of rules comprising a rule on probability factor specifying probability of content configurations including a configuration element that has a particular attribute value;
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- generating, by a processor, an animated content configuration in accordance with the rule on probability factor,
- wherein the animated content configuration comprises an initial configuration and a transition,
- wherein the initial configuration comprises a plurality of content elements and one or more relationships among the plurality of content elements,
- wherein the transition comprises an image transformation on one of the plurality of content elements, and
- wherein the animated content configuration is operable to be assembled to a piece of animated content.
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