Apparatuses, methods, computer programming, and propagated signals for modeling motion in computer applications

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS .
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1 OVERVIEW .
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1 The OpenMotion System .
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2 The API And Its Relation To Application, Modeling, and Rendering Programs .
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3 The Run Time Engine .
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4 The Motion Translator, the OpenMotion Format, ClipMotions and the CMF .
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5 Motion-Enabled Objects .
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6 Encryption .
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7 Motion Editor/Viewer .
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8 Description Of The Types Of Motions Supported By The System .
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2 OPENMOTION API PROGRAMMER's GUIDE .
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1 Scope .
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2 Overview .
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1 Namespace .
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2 Update loop .
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1 Loop in application .
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2 Loop in graphic system .
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3 Principal types .
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4 Expressions .
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1 Values .
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2 Notation .
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3 Predefined values .
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4 Vars .
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5 Callbacks .
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6 Temporal predicates .
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5 Motions .
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1 Parameters .
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1 Initial conditions .
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2 Behavior .
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2 Attributes .
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1 Current Attributes Of Motion .
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2 Predict .
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3 Boundary .
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3 Complex Motions .
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1 Hierarchy .
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2 Blending .
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6 Behaviors .
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1 Interactive controllers .
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2 Constant controllers .
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3 Reset parameter .
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4 States and transitions .
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5 Assignments and callbacks .
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6 Attributes and predicates .
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7 Boundaries .
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1 Primitive shapes .
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2 Attributes .
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3 Composite boundaries .
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4 Expressions .
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5 Predicates .
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6 Behaviors .
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8 Examples .
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1 Swing .
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2 Two balls bouncing in box .
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3 Motion Derivatives .
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4 Motion Blending .
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5 Boundary Bounce .
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3 OPENMOTION FORMAT .
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1 Notation .
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2 Syntax Specification .
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3 Examples .
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1 The Simplest Motion .
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2 Velocity Controller Restricted To Plane .
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3 Flag waving (hierarchical motion)