公开(公告)号：US4949327A

公开(公告)日：1990-08-14

申请号：US285288

申请日：1988-12-15

申请人： Earl K. Forsse ,  Larry K. Larsen ,  John M. Davies ,  Darwin Thompson, Jr.

发明人： Earl K. Forsse ,  Larry K. Larsen ,  John M. Davies ,  Darwin Thompson, Jr.

IPC分类号： G11B31/00 ,  A63H3/28 ,  A63H3/33 ,  A63H5/00 ,  A63H13/00 ,  G05B19/42

CPC分类号： G05B19/42 ,  A63H13/00 ,  A63H3/28 ,  G05B2219/36487 ,  G05B2219/45176

摘要： Methods and apparatus for the recording and playback of animation control signals, including voice, are disclosed. In accordance with the method, a dual track cassette recording is made, one track consisting of a voice channel and the other track consisting of a plurality of control signals for the control of animation, and in some instances for control of the speaker or speakers through which the voice channel will be played back, whereby two or more animated characters may appear to speak to each other or speak or sing in unison are disclosed. The control signals are pulse width modulated signals to provide, in general, proportional control signals to provide proportional control, through appropriate servo motors and the like, of the animated elements such as mouth, eyes, etc. of the animated character. The pulse width modulated signals, together with a sync signal, are recorded directly on a cassette tape without modulation on a carrier frequency, despite the varying unsymmetrical wave forms, thereby allowing the compaction of a substantial number of control signals within the frequency band of reasonably priced playback units.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于记录和播放包括语音在内的动画控制信号的方法和装置。 根据该方法，进行双轨磁带录音，一个音轨由语音通道组成，另一个音轨由多个用于控制动画的控制信号组成，并且在某些情况下用于控制扬声器或扬声器通过 该声音通道将被播放，由此可以看出两个或更多个动画人物可能会彼此说话或说话或唱歌。 控制信号是脉冲宽度调制信号，通常提供比例控制信号，以通过适当的伺服电动机等为动画角色的动画元件（例如嘴，眼睛等）提供比例控制。 脉冲宽度调制信号与同步信号一起直接记录在盒式磁带上，而无需对载波频率进行调制，尽管存在变化的不对称波形，从而允许在合理的频带范围内压缩大量控制信号 定价播放单元。

公开(公告)号：US4665640A

公开(公告)日：1987-05-19

申请号：US712844

申请日：1985-03-18

申请人： Earl K. Forsse ,  Larry K. Larsen ,  John M. Davies

发明人： Earl K. Forsse ,  Larry K. Larsen ,  John M. Davies

IPC分类号： H04N5/7826 ,  A63H3/28 ,  A63H13/00 ,  G09F13/00

CPC分类号： A63H3/28 ,  A63H13/00

摘要： A controller including a servo to time movement of an animated character with audible sounds reproduced in synchronism with control signals for the servo. A slippable friction drive also makes it permissible to interrupt movement of the character for any period of time. After such an interruption is terminated, the servo and friction drive return the movement of the character to a normal phase and amplitude.

摘要翻译： 一种控制器，包括伺服器，以使与动画的控制信号同步地再现的可听到的声音的时间移动。 可滑动的摩擦驱动器也允许中断角色的移动任何时间段。 在这样的中断终止之后，伺服和摩擦驱动器将字符的移动返回到正常相位和振幅。