Method and system for assembling animated media based on keyword and string input

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9177407
APP PUB NO 20110115799A1
SERIAL NO

12903723

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One aspect of the invention is a method for automatically assembling an animation. According to this embodiment, the method includes accepting at least one input keyword relating to a subject for the animation and accessing a set of templates. In this embodiment, each template generates a different type of output, and each template includes components for display time, screen location, and animation parameters. The method also includes retrieving data from a plurality of websites or data collections using an electronic search based on the at least one input keyword and the templates, determining which retrieved data to assemble into the set of templates, coordinating assembly of data-populated templates to form the animation, and returning the animation for playback by a user.

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  • OATH INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Imbruce, Doug Westport, US 19 206

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