Method and system for editing function curves in two dimensions

Claim 3

The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of receiving an indication of a user-specified specified region includes receiving signals from a mouse indicating dragging in an editing window to define a rectangular region on the display.

Claim 4

The method of claim 2 , wherein the rectangular region contains displayed indicia of a plurality of key frames.

Claim 5

The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication of a modification includes an indication of scaling of the user-specified region.

Claim 6

The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication of a modification includes an indication of repositioning of a boundary of the user-specified region.

Claim 7

The method of claim 5 , wherein the boundary is displayed with an indicia of a handle that can be manipulated by a user using an input device.

Claim 8

The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication of a modification includes an indication of translating the user-specified region within an editing window.

Claim 9

A computer program product, comprising: a computer readable medium; computer program instructions stored on the computer readable medium that, when executed by a computer, instruct the computer to perform a method for providing a graphical user interface for a computer based three dimensional animation editing system for editing a function curve defined by one or more key frames associated with a parameter of a animated three dimensional object, the method comprising: displaying the function curve and indicia of the key frames defining the function curve on a display; receiving an indication of a user-specified region containing one or more of the displayed indicia of the key frames, wherein the region has a first dimension and a second dimension; receiving an indication of a modification to the user-specified region in at least one of the first dimension and the second dimension; shifting the one or more key frames contained in the region according to the modification to the region; recalculating the function curve according to the shifted one or more key frames; and displaying the recalculated function curve and indicia of the shifted key frames defining the function curve on the display.

Claim 10

A computer program product, comprising: a computer readable medium; computer program instructions stored on the computer readable medium that, when executed by a computer, instruct the computer to perform a method for providing a graphical user interface for a computer based three dimensional animation editing system for editing a function curve defined by one or more key frames associated with a parameter of a animated three dimensional object, the method comprising: displaying the function curve and indicia of the key frames defining the function curve on a display; receiving an indication of a user-specified region containing one or more of the displayed indicia of the key frames, wherein the region has a first dimension and a second dimension; receiving an indication of a modification to the user-specified region in at least one of the first dimension and the second dimension; shifting the one or more key frames contained in the region according to the modification to the region; recalculating the function curve according to the shifted one or more key frames; and displaying the recalculated function curve and indicia of the shifted key frames defining the function curve on the display.

Claim 11

The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein receiving an indication of a user-specified region includes receiving signals from a mouse indicating dragging in an editing window to define a rectangular region on the display.

Claim 12

The computer program product of claim 9 , wherein the rectangular region contains displayed indicia of a plurality of key frames.

Claim 13

The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the indication of a modification includes an indication of scaling of the user-specified region.

Claim 14

The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the indication of a modification includes an indication of repositioning of a boundary of the user-specified region.

Claim 15

The computer program product of claim 12 , wherein the boundary is displayed with an indicia of a handle that can be manipulated by a user using an input device.

Claim 16

The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the indication of a modification includes an indication of translating the user-specified region within an editing window.

Claim 19

The system of claim 15 , wherein the means for receiving an indication of a user-specified region includes means for receiving signals from a mouse indicating dragging in an editing window to define a rectangular region on the display.

Claim 20

The system of claim 16 , wherein the rectangular region contains displayed indicia of a plurality of key frames.

Claim 21

The system of claim 15 , wherein the indication of a modification includes an indication of scaling of the user-specified region.

Claim 22

The system of claim 15 , wherein the indication of a modification includes an indication of repositioning of a boundary of the user-specified region.

Claim 23

The system of claim 19 , wherein the boundary is displayed with an indicia of a handle that can be manipulated by a user using an input device.

Claim 24

The system of claim 15 , wherein the indication of a modification includes an indication of translating the user-specified region within an editing window.

Claim 27

The method of claim 22 , wherein the receiving an indication of a user-specified region includes receiving signals from a mouse indicating dragging in an editing window to define a rectangular region on the display.

Claim 28

The method of claim 23 , wherein the rectangular region contains displayed indicia of a plurality of key frames.

Claim 29

The method of claim 22 , wherein the indication of a modification includes an indication of scaling of the user-specified region.

Claim 30

The method of claim 22 , wherein the indication of a modification includes an indication of repositioning of a boundary of the user-specified region.

Claim 31

The method of claim 26 , wherein the boundary is displayed with an indicia of a handle that can be manipulated by a user using an input device.

Claim 32

The method of claim 22 , wherein the indication of a modification includes an indication of translating the user-specified region within an editing window.

Claim 33

A computer program product, comprising: a computer readable medium; computer program instructions stored on the computer readable medium that, when executed by a computer, instruct the computer to perform a method for providing a graphical user interface for editing a function curve defined by one or more key frames associated with a parameter of an operation, the method comprising: displaying the function curve and indicia of the key frames defining the function curve on a display; receiving an indication of a user-specified region containing one or more of the displayed indicia of the key frames, wherein the region has a first dimension and a second dimension; receiving an indication of a modification to the user-specified region in at least one of the first dimension and the second dimension; shifting the one or more key frames contained in the region according to the modification to the region; recalculating the function curve according to the shifted one or more key frames; and displaying the recalculated function curve and indicia of the shifted key frames defining the function curve on the display.

Claim 34

A computer program product, comprising: a computer readable medium; computer program instructions stored on the computer readable medium that, when executed by a computer, instruct the computer to perform a method for providing a graphical user interface for editing a function curve defined by one or more key frames associated with a parameter of an operation, the method comprising: displaying the function curve and indicia of the key frames defining the function curve on a display; receiving an indication of a user-specified region containing one or more of the displayed indicia of the key frames, wherein the region has a first dimension and a second dimension; receiving an indication of a modification to the user-specified region in at least one of the first dimension and the second dimension; shifting the one or more key frames contained in the region according to the modification to the region; recalculating the function curve according to the shifted one or more key frames; and displaying the recalculated function curve and indicia of the shifted key frames defining the function curve on the display.

Claim 35

The computer program product of claim 29 , wherein receiving an indication of a user-specified region includes receiving signals from a mouse indicating dragging in an editing window to define a rectangular region on the display.

Claim 36

The computer program product of claim 30 , wherein the rectangular region contains displayed indicia of a plurality of key frames.

Claim 37

The computer program product of claim 29 , wherein the indication of a modification includes an indication of scaling of the user-specified region.

Claim 38

The computer program product of claim 29 , wherein the indication of a modification includes an indication of repositioning of a boundary of the user-specified region.

Claim 39

The computer program product of claim 33 , wherein the boundary is displayed with an indicia of a handle that can be manipulated by a user using an input device.

Claim 40

The computer program product of claim 29 , wherein the indication of a modification includes an indication of translating the user-specified region within an editing window.

Claim 43

The system of claim 36 , wherein the means for receiving an indication of a user-specified region includes means for receiving signals from a mouse indicating dragging in an editing window to define a rectangular region on the display.

Claim 44

The system of claim 37 , wherein the rectangular region contains displayed indicia of a plurality of key frames.

Claim 45

The system of claim 36 , wherein the indication of a modification includes an indication of scaling of the user-specified region.

Claim 46

The system of claim 36 , wherein the indication of a modification includes an indication of repositioning of a boundary of the user-specified region.

Claim 47

The system of claim 40 , wherein the boundary is displayed with an indicia of a handle that can be manipulated by a user using an input device.

Claim 48

The system of claim 36 , wherein the indication of a modification includes an indication of translating the user-specified region within an editing window.