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20100026901 | Scene Launcher System and Method Using Geographically Defined Launch Areas - A computer-implemented method of defining and presenting a presentation including a plurality of scenes and a presenter appearing in the scenes. The method includes the steps of defining a first scene including a geographic background, receiving geographic location information and remote video and/or data information from a remote site, and defining within the first scene a launch area at a location within the geographic background corresponding to the geographic location information. The method further includes associating a destination scene with the defined launch area, obtaining a video image of the presenter, combining the video image of the presenter with the first scene such that the presenter appears in the first scene, and tracking a location of a pointing element controlled by the presenter in the first scene. The method yet further includes displaying the destination scene in place of the first scene when the presenter provides a scene change signal with the pointing element located at the defined launch area in the first scene, wherein the destination scene displayed is a background scene generated based on remote video and/or data information received from the remote site. | 02-04-2010 |
20100060581 | System and Method for Updating Live Weather Presentations - A computer-implemented method of preparing live weather presentations including preparing a computer readable run-down describing graphical elements and associated data links inserting current weather data into the graphical elements to be used as a graphical portion of a live weather presentation. The method further includes, at first intervals, using the run-down to prepare an audiovisual live weather presentation by capturing at a first data rate, a live weather presenter describing and displaying graphical portions generated by the run-down augmented with current weather data at the first time, and to transmit the same in real time. The method yet further includes, at second intervals more frequent than the first intervals, using the run-down to prepare an audiovisual live weather presentation by capturing at a second data rate lower than the first data rate, a live weather presenter describing and displaying graphical portions generated by the run-down augmented with current weather data at the second time and to store the same on the web for access by users. | 03-11-2010 |
20100100328 | System and Method for Generating a Cloud Type and Coverage Prediction Database - A method of generating a visually accurate three dimensional cloud type and coverage database. The method includes the steps of receiving current meteorological observations, generating a forecast prediction model based on the current meteorological observations, and generating a visually accurate three dimensional cloud type and coverage database for an area of interest that will approximate the cloud type and coverage that will appear in the area of interest based on the current meteorological observation and the forecast prediction model | 04-22-2010 |
20100265125 | System and Method for Presenting Wind Speed Information in a Planar Representation - A system and method for presenting wind speed information in a manner so as to be easily understood and appreciated by viewers of televised weather report presentations and the like. Wind speed information is presented as a planar representation of three-dimensional wind speed data using contour lines, delineating areas with a planar location in the three dimensional data, overlaid on a geographic map display either alone, or in combination with radar reflectivity information. Wind velocity information received from a weather radar system, such as NEXRAD, relative to the weather radar is converted to absolute wind speed information for display. | 10-21-2010 |
20100321290 | Apparatus And Method For Tracking The Location Of A Pointing Element In A Cropped Video Field - In a sequence of video fields having a foreground component and a background component, an apparatus for tracking a pointing device in use by a foreground subject which device is the leftmost or rightmost object within the foreground component is described. The apparatus includes means for determining the boundaries of a cropped video field within each of the video fields, means for determining for each cropped video field a pixel value and scan line representing the leftmost position of the foreground subject and pointing device for that cropped video field and a pixel value and scan line representing the rightmost position of the foreground subject and pointing device for that cropped video field, means for determining the centerline of the foreground subject for each cropped video field, means using the centerline for determining whether the pointing device is on the right side of the cropped video field or the left side of the cropped video field, and means for storing the position of the pointing device after receipt of a signal generated by the foreground subject. | 12-23-2010 |
20110057878 | System and Method for Presenting a Dynamically Ordered Presentation - A computer-implemented method for presenting information includes a plurality of graphics that can be presented in an order determined by a presenter during the presentation. The method includes creating a presentation including a plurality of graphics, each graphic including at least one of static images, animations and video, wherein the graphics can be displayed in an order determined by the presenter during the presentation through selection of a launch area, tracking a presenter during presentation of the presentation to determine a location of the presenter's hand, and receiving a selection from the presenter during the presentation of the presentation indicating a selection of one of the multiple launch area graphics to be displayed, allowing the presenter to present the plurality of graphics in any order. | 03-10-2011 |
20110249090 | System and Method for Generating Three Dimensional Presentations - A virtual three-dimensional presentation in accordance with the present invention includes three stereoscopic layers, a stereoscopic background layer, a stereoscopic video insert layer, and a stereoscopic three-dimensional foreground layer. A surface, the Z-sphere, is defined in the virtual three-dimensional space of the three-dimensional scene with reference to the aim point, the distance between the cameras, and the distance from the camera of the video scene, of a virtual stereoscopic camera looking at the three-dimensional scene being created. The separation of the virtual stereoscopic camera lens and distance to the aim point are set based on the stereoscopic cameras that are creating the video insert layer. The stereoscopic three-dimensional foreground layer scene may include a key which defines the transparency of objects in the foreground layer. The stereoscopic video insert layer may be generated by positioning a presenter, or other object, in a chroma-key set which is captured with a stereoscopic camera. The stereoscopic video insert layer may be distorted before being composited with the background and foreground such that elements of the stereoscopic video appear to move across a three-dimensional floor of the stereoscopic three-dimensional scene. | 10-13-2011 |
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20100045738 | FLUID DISPENSING SUBASSEMBLY WITH COMPLIANT FILM - A fluid dispensing subassembly includes a diaphragm arranged to be operated on by a transducer, an aperture array through which fluid is forced onto a substrate, a manifold body between the diaphragm and the aperture array, a spacer between the manifold body and the aperture array, the spacer arranged to form a gap at least partially overlapping the manifold, and a compliant film arranged between the manifold body and the spacer such that the fluid resides on a side of the film adjacent the manifold, and that the film is unsupported by the spacer over a least a portion of the manifold. A fluid dispensing subassembly, includes a first set of plates including a diaphragm to be operated on by a transducer, a second set of plates including at least one manifold plate to direct ink to an aperture plate forming an exterior surface of the second set of plates, and a polymer compliant film arranged in between the first and second sets of plates to attach the first and second sets of plates together to form the fluid dispensing subassembly. A method of manufacturing a fluid dispensing subassembly includes forming a first structure of at least a diaphragm, forming a second structure of at least a manifold body, placing a polymer compliant film between the first and second structures, and using the polymer compliant film as an adhesive to attach the first and second structures of plates together, forming a fluid dispensing subassembly. | 02-25-2010 |
20100263791 | FLUID DISPENSING SUBASSEMBLY WITH COMPLIANT FILM - A fluid dispensing subassembly includes a diaphragm arranged to be operated on by a transducer, an aperture array through which fluid is forced onto a substrate, a manifold body between the diaphragm and the aperture array, a spacer between the manifold body and the aperture array, the spacer arranged to form a gap at least partially overlapping the manifold, and a compliant film arranged between the manifold body and the spacer such that the fluid resides on a side of the film adjacent the manifold, and that the film is unsupported by the spacer over a least a portion of the manifold. A fluid dispensing subassembly, includes a first set of plates including a diaphragm to be operated on by a transducer, a second set of plates including at least one manifold plate to direct ink to an aperture plate forming an exterior surface of the second set of plates, and a polymer compliant film arranged in between the first and second sets of plates to attach the first and second sets of plates together to form the fluid dispensing subassembly. A method of manufacturing a fluid dispensing subassembly includes forming a first structure of at least a diaphragm, forming a second structure of at least a manifold body, placing a polymer compliant film between the first and second structures, and using the polymer compliant film as an adhesive to attach the first and second structures of plates together, forming a fluid dispensing subassembly. | 10-21-2010 |