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A comic generation system controls the generation of comic panels. A comic panel is a graphical representation of an instance in time of a sequential course of events. Each graphical representation typically includes a graphical representation of at least one character. The character has gestures th

A comic generation system controls the generation of comic panels. A comic panel is a graphical representation of an instance in time of a sequential course of events. Each graphical representation typically includes a graphical representation of at least one character. The character has gestures that reflect a body pose and expressions that reflect a facial pose. Moreover, the character may have text associated with it (i.e., the character "speaks"), which is displayed in the comic panel within a bounded area called a "balloon." The comic generation system receives an interaction event and generates a comic panel. Examples of interaction events include text input by a user and selection of gestures and expressions by a user. When the interaction event provides text, the comic generation system automatically searches the text to identify any words or phrases that give rise to gestures and expressions for the character representing the user who provided the interaction event. Moreover, the comic generation system searches the text for trigger words that indicate alterations to the comic panel. The comic generation system generates the comic panel based on the results of its searches. The comic generation system also determines which characters to place in a comic panel, the positions of the characters, and the orientations of the characters. The comic generation system additionally determines the placement of balloons containing text. Also, the comic generation system determines when to generate a new comic panel and when to modify a comic panel that has already been generated. Furthermore, the comic generation system maintains a graphical history of the comic panels.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] In a network including a plurality of data processing systems each having an associated display device, a method comprising:(a) receiving at each of the data processing systems an interaction event generated by any of the data processing systems;(b) automatically generati

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] In a network including a plurality of data processing systems each having an associated display device, a method comprising:(a) receiving at each of the data processing systems an interaction event generated by any of the data processing systems;(b) automatically generating a comic panel based on the received interaction event, the comic panel providing a graphical representation of an instance in time of a sequential course of events;(c) displaying the generated comic panel on each of the display devices associated with the data processing systems;(d) when an input associated with a graphical representation of a character is received, automatically generating a balloon that includes text that corresponds to the received input associated with the character and automatically generating a tail that is positioned between a position of the balloon and another position for the graphical representation of the character in a current comic panel, the balloon, tail and graphical representation of the character being automatically disposed at positions that are non-overlapping of any other positions for balloons, tails and graphical representations of characters that were previously positioned for display in the current comic panel; and(e) when the input associated with the character is received and non-overlapping positions for displaying the balloon, tail and graphical representation of the character in the current comic panels are unavailable, automatically displaying a new comic panel that includes the balloon, tail and graphical representation of the character, wherein the balloon, tail and graphical representation of the character are disposed at separate positions that are non-overlapping in the display of the new comic panel.