Authoring and use systems for sound synchronized animation
Patent 5111409 Issued on May 5, 1992. Estimated Expiration Date: 
July 21, 2009. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
July 21, 2009. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesDialog between TV movies and human viewers TV Movies that talk back Video games with voice dialog TV Movies that talk back Speech synchronized animation Patent #: 4884972 InventorsApplicationNo. 384243 filed on 07/21/1989US Classes:715/500.1, Synchronization of diverse media434/167, Spelling, phonics, word recognition, or sentence formation434/169, Electrical component included in teaching means434/185, Speech434/307R, CATHODE RAY SCREEN DISPLAY AND AUDIO MEANS704/260, Image to speech704/270, Application704/278Sound editingExaminersPrimary: Herndon, Heather R.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG09B 019/04AbstractA general purpose computer, such as a personal computer, is programmed for sound-synchronized random access and display of synthesized actors ("synactors") on a frame-by-frame basis. The interface between a user and the animation system is defined as a stage or acting metaphor. The user interface provides the capability to create files defining individually accessible synactors representing real or imaginary persons, animated characters and objects or scenes which can be programmed to perform speech synchronized action. Synactor speech is provided by well-known speech synthesis techniques or, alternatively, by inputting speech samples and communication characteristics to define a digital model of the speech and related animation for a particular synactor. A synactor is defined as combination of sixteen predefined images; eight images to be synchronized with speech and eight images to provide additional animated expression. Once created, a synactor may be manipulated similarly to a file or document in any application. Once created, a synactor is controlled with scripts defined and edited by a user via the user interface.Other References
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