| US 7,594,180 B1 | ||
| Method and apparatus for titling by presenting computer-generated characters | ||
| Tom Langmacher, Washougal, Wash. (US); Mary E. Massey, Washougal, Wash. (US); and David Howell, Scotts Valley, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on May 06, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/842,581. | ||
| Application 10/842581 is a division of application No. 10/231371, filed on Aug. 28, 2002, granted, now 7,199,805, filed on Apr. 03, 2007. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/383140, filed on May 28, 2002. | ||
| Int. Cl. G06F 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 13/14 (2006.01); G06T 13/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 715—762 [715/269; 715/270; 345/473; 345/619] | 19 Claims |
| 1. A method of presenting computer-generated characters, the method comprising:
for a first character and a second character, receiving a selection of a multi-frame font, said multi-frame font providing
(i) a first plurality of frames for the first character and (ii) a second plurality of frames for the second character, each
frame providing a particular representation of a character, wherein at least two frames for a particular character provide
a different representation of the particular character;
starting a display of the first plurality of frames for the first character; and
after a time delay from the start of the display of the first plurality of frames for the first character, starting a display
of the second plurality of frames for the second character.
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