Appeal No. 2003-1480
Application No. 09/127,442
Watanabe relates to generating an object motion path for three-
dimensional display which reads on the claimed “path an object
will follow in a display.” Watanabe specifically teaches that
the position of an object, the magnitude and direction of an
object velocity and time may be dynamically changed (col. 1,
lines 59-63) and an object motion path may be more finely
designated by providing a new velocity at an optional point
designated on the path (col. 2, lines 8-11). Watanabe uses both
or one of the position and velocity of an object at key frames to
generate a motion path between the frames (col. 2, lines 24-27).
The method of generating the object motion path of Watanabe is
performed on a computer system (Figure 1, col. 3, line 66 through
col. 4, line 5) that includes a computer having a display screen
101, a key board (alphanumeric device) 104 and a mouse 103
(cursor control device). Using a new key frame, the motion path
on the display screen is defined as described in column 6, lines
24-32 as follows:
The motion path set and displayed on the display screen
101 may be changeably designated more finely as illustrated
in FIGS. 5a-5c. FIG. 5a shows a path 500 already displayed
on the display screen 101, a start point 511, a start point
velocity 512, an end point 521, and an end point velocity
522. First, as shown in FIG. 5b, a new key frame is
designated. An operator enters from the input device a
position 501 where the path is to be corrected or changed,
the position being thereby displayed on the display screen.
[Emphasis added.]
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