System for generation of custom animated characters

Abstract

At least one general aspect can include a method of receiving an animation from an animation memory and selecting a character from a plurality of displayed characters. The character can include at least one of a head, a body, or a limb. The method can include applying the animation to the character to generate a customized character having the animation, and trigger posting of the customized character having the animation using an application.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 receiving an animation from an animation memory;   selecting a character from a plurality of displayed characters, the character including at least one of a head, a body, or a limb;   applying the animation to the character to generate a customized character having the animation; and   trigger posting of the customized character having the animation using an application.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the animation includes an animation that is independent of a scale of the character. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the animation includes an animation that is independent of an aspect ratio of a display. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the character has an arbitrary scale when customized. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the character is a first character,
 the method further comprising:   applying the animation to a second character selected from the plurality of displayed characters.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the animation is a first animation,
 the method further comprising:   applying a second animation to the selected character.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the character is triggered for display in a location of a display for customization. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising storing the customized character having the animation. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the customized character has a fixed size. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein scaling data associated with the character is updated when the character is re-drawn. 
     
     
         11 . A method, comprising:
 receiving an animation from an animation memory;   selecting a character from a plurality of displayed characters, the animation being independent of a scale of the character;   applying the animation to the character to generate a customized character having the animation of the animation; and   trigger posting of the customized character having the animation using an application.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the character has an arbitrary scale when customized. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the character is a first character,
 the method further comprising:   applying the animation to a second character selected from the plurality of displayed characters.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the animation is a first animation,
 the method further comprising:   applying a second animation to the selected character.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the character is triggered for display in a location of a display for customization. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising storing the customized character having the animation. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the customized character has a fixed size. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein scaling data associated with the character is updated when the character is re-drawn. 
     
     
         19 . A method, comprising:
 receiving a first animation from an animation memory;   selecting a character from a plurality of displayed characters;   applying the first animation to the character to generate a first customized character having the first animation;   trigger posting of the customized character having the first animation using an application;   receiving a second animation from the animation memory;   applying the second animation to the character to generate a second customized character having the second animation; and   trigger posting of the second customized character having the second animation.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising storing the first and the second customized characters.