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Method and apparatus for identifying, predicting, and reporting object relationships
Assignee: SCREENPLAY SYSTEMS
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Filing: 1994-06-01
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Granted: 1998-03-31
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Expires: 2014-06-01
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for identifying, predicting and reporting relationships. The present invention uses a quad structure to describe relationships between dramatic units. Story elements, characters and appreciations are mapped onto the quad structure to reveal and constrain relationships. A storyform whose structure is described by the quad structure configuration and choices is identified and provided to a user.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen Greenfield
- 👤 Chris Huntley
- 👤 Melanie Phillips
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 04:06
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/12; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/904; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99932; Y10S707/99933; Y10S707/99936; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99944; Y10S707/99945; Y10S707/99948; Y10S707/99951; Y10S707/99952; Y10S707/99953
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 189
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
An article of manufacture comprising: a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for identifying object relationships, the computer readable program code in said article of manufacture comprising: computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to define a quad structure having a plurality of units, each unit having a value, each unit having a mathematical relationship to said plurality of units; computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to map user choices of parameters onto said quad structure and associate said user choices with one or more of said units; computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to identify relationships between said units based on said user choices; computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to compare said identified relationships to stored relationships; computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to generate and display a storyform based on matching of said identified relationships and said stored relationships.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
An article of manufacture comprising: a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for identifying object relationships, the computer readable program code in said article of manufacture comprising: computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to define a quad structure having a plurality of units, each unit having a value, each unit having a mathematical relationship to said plurality of units; computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to map user choices of parameters onto said quad structure and associate said user choices with one or more of said units; computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to identify relationships between said units based on said user choices; computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to compare said identified relationships to stored relationships; computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to generate and display a storyform based on matching of said identified relationships and said stored relationships.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The article of manufacture of claim 1 wherein said plurality of units comprise four units arranged in a grid pattern in a horizontal plane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
69 words
The article of manufacture of claim 2 further comprising computer readable program code configured to cause a first unit to occupy an upper left location of said grid pattern, a second unit to occupy an upper right location of said grid pattern, a third unit to occupy a lower left location of said grid pattern, and a fourth unit to occupy a lower right location of said grid pattern.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
The article of manufacture of claim 3 further comprising computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to represent said upper left location by a variable W, to represent said upper right location by a variable X, to represent said lower left location by a variable Y, and to represent said lower right location by a variable Z.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The article of manufacture of claim 4 further comprising computer readable program code configured to cause said plurality of units of said quad structure to have a relationship expressed by W/Z=X*Y.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The article of manufacture of claim 5 wherein said relationship is a non-commutatable relationship.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
The article of manufacture of claim 5 wherein W and Z are a dynamic pair, X and Y are a co-dynamic pair, W and X are a companion pair, Y and Z are a co-companion pair, W and Y are a dependent pair, and X and Z are a co-dependent pair.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The article of manufacture of claim 7 further comprising computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to select W from the group consisting of Knowledge (K), Thought (T), Ability (A), and Desire (D).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The article of manufacture of claim 7 further comprising computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to select Z from the group consisting of Knowledge (K), Thought (T), Ability (A), and Desire (D).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The article of manufacture of claim 7 further comprising computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to select X from the group consisting of Knowledge (K), Thought (T), Ability (A), and Desire (D).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The article of manufacture of claim 7 further comprising computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to select Y from the group consisting of Knowledge (K), Thought (T), Ability (A), and Desire (D).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 1 wherein said plurality of units comprise four units arranged in a vertical plane.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 12 further comprising computer readable program code configured to cause a first unit to occupy a highest location of said vertical plane, a second unit to occupy a next to highest location of said vertical plane, a third unit to occupy a next to lowest location of said vertical plane, and a fourth unit to occupy a lowest location of said vertical plane.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
59 words
The article of manufacture of claim 13 further comprising computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to represent said highest location by a variable W, to represent said next to highest location by a variable X, to represent said next to lowest location by a variable Z, and to represent said lowest location by a variable Y.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 14 further comprising computer readable program code configured to cause said plurality of units of said quad structure to have a relationship expressed by W/Z=X*Y.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 15 wherein said relationship is a non-commutatable relationship.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 15 wherein W and Z are a dynamic pair, X and Y are a co-dynamic pair, W and X are a companion pair, Y and Z are a co-companion pair, W and Y are a dependent pair, and X and Z are a co-dependent pair.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
35 words
The article of manufacture of claim 17 further comprising computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to select W from the group consisting of Knowledge (K), Thought (T), Ability (A), and Desire (D).
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
35 words
The article of manufacture of claim 17 further comprising computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to select Z from the group consisting of Knowledge (K), Thought (T), Ability (A), and Desire (D).
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
35 words
The article of manufacture of claim 17 further comprising computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to select X from the group consisting of Knowledge (K), Thought (T), Ability (A), and Desire (D).
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 17 further comprising computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to select Y from the group consisting of Knowledge (K), Thought (T), Ability (A), and Desire (D).
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
174 words
An article of manufacture comprising: a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for generating storyforms corresponding to user inputs, the computer readable program code in said article of manufacture comprising: computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to define a plurality of levels, a plurality of quad structures, each of said plurality of quad structures having a plurality of units with predetermined relationships, each of said quad structures belonging to one of said plurality of levels, the computer readable program code in said article of manufacture further comprising: computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to map said user inputs onto said plurality of quad structures and associating said user inputs with one or more of said plurality of units; computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to identify a plurality of relationships between said user inputs based on said predetermined relationships; and computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to generate and display a storyform corresponding to said plurality of relationships.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
174 words
An article of manufacture comprising: a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for generating storyforms corresponding to user inputs, the computer readable program code in said article of manufacture comprising: computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to define a plurality of levels, a plurality of quad structures, each of said plurality of quad structures having a plurality of units with predetermined relationships, each of said quad structures belonging to one of said plurality of levels, the computer readable program code in said article of manufacture further comprising: computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to map said user inputs onto said plurality of quad structures and associating said user inputs with one or more of said plurality of units; computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to identify a plurality of relationships between said user inputs based on said predetermined relationships; and computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to generate and display a storyform corresponding to said plurality of relationships.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 22 wherein said plurality of levels comprise four levels, a highest level being a class level, a next to highest level being a type level, a next to lowest level being a variation level, and a lowest level being an element level.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 23 wherein said class level and said variation level are a dynamic pair, said type level and said element level are a co-dynamic pair, said class level and type level are a companion pair, said variation level and element level are a co-companion pair, said class level and element level are a dependent pair, and said type level and variation level are a co-dependent pair.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 24 wherein each of said plurality of quad structures comprises four units, a first unit occupying an upper left location, a second unit occupying an upper right location, a third unit occupying lower left location, and a fourth unit occupying a lower right location.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 25 wherein said first and fourth units are a dynamic pair, said second and third units are a co-dynamic pair, said first and second units are a companion pair, said third and fourth units are a co-companion pair, said first and third units are a dependent pair, and said second and fourth units are a co-dependent pair.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 25 wherein said class level comprises a quad structure, said quad structure having universe, physics, psychology, and mind units as respectively first, second, third, and fourth units.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 25 wherein said type level comprises a quad of quads structure, said quad of quads structure comprising four quad structures, each quad structure corresponding to a respective unit of said class level.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 25 wherein said variation level comprises a chess set structure, said chess set structure comprising four quad of quads structures, each quad of quads structure corresponding to a respective quad structure of said type level.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 25 wherein said element level comprises a superset structure, said superset structure comprising four chess set structures, each chess set corresponding to a respective quad of quads structure of said variation level.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 27 wherein said universe unit describes an external state.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 27 wherein said physics unit describes an external process.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 27 wherein said mind unit describes an internal state.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 27 wherein said psychology unit describes an internal process.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
174 words
An article of manufacture comprising: a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for creating a storyform, the computer readable program code in said article of manufacture comprising: computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to input a plurality of answers in response to a plurality of questions; computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to identify a first plurality of appreciations corresponding to said plurality of answers; computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to map said first plurality of appreciations onto a predetermined structure to identify a first plurality of units; computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to identify a second plurality of units from predetermined relationships between said first plurality of units; computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to generate a second plurality of appreciations corresponding to said second plurality of units; computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to determine and display a storyform represented by said first and second plurality of appreciations.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
174 words
An article of manufacture comprising: a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for creating a storyform, the computer readable program code in said article of manufacture comprising: computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to input a plurality of answers in response to a plurality of questions; computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to identify a first plurality of appreciations corresponding to said plurality of answers; computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to map said first plurality of appreciations onto a predetermined structure to identify a first plurality of units; computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to identify a second plurality of units from predetermined relationships between said first plurality of units; computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to generate a second plurality of appreciations corresponding to said second plurality of units; computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to determine and display a storyform represented by said first and second plurality of appreciations.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
23 words
The article of manufacture of claim 35 wherein said plurality of questions comprise questions relating to character dynamics, plot dynamics, and thematic dynamics.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 36 wherein said character dynamics questions relate to main character resolve, main character direction, main character approach, and main character mental sex.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 37 wherein an answer to said character dynamics question relating to main character resolve determines what the main character decides.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 37 wherein an answer to said character dynamics question relating to main character direction determines how the main character grows.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 37 wherein an answer to said character dynamics question relating to main character approach determines an internal or external methodology of efforts of the main character.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 37 wherein an answer to said character dynamics question relating to main character mental sex determines whether the main character has a male or female mental sex.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 36 wherein said plot dynamics questions relate to plot work, plot limit, plot outcome, and plot judgment.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 42 wherein an answer to said plot dynamics question relating to plot work determines whether actions in the plot precipitate decisions or whether decisions in the plot precipitate actions.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 42 wherein an answer to said plot dynamics question relating to plot limit determines whether the plot is limited in time or whether the plot is limited in options.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 42 wherein an answer to said plot dynamics question relating to plot outcome determines whether an outcome of the plot is success or failure.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 42 wherein an answer to said plot dynamics question relating to plot judgment determines whether a judgment of the main character is good or bad.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 36 wherein said thematic dynamics questions relate to questions of thematic class, thematic concern, thematic range, and thematic problem.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 47 wherein an answer to said thematic dynamics question relating to thematic class determines whether said storyform is calibrated to a universe, physics, mind, or psychology class.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 47 wherein an answer to said thematic dynamics question relating to thematic concern determines an effect of a problem in said storyform.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 49 wherein said thematic concern is selected from a unit in a type level.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 47 wherein an answer to said thematic dynamics question relating to thematic range determines the thematic focus of said storyform.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 51 wherein said thematic range is selected from a unit in a variation level.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 47 wherein an answer to said thematic dynamics question relating to thematic problem determines a source of a problem in said storyform.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 53 wherein said thematic problem is selected from a unit in an element level.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 39 wherein said first and second plurality of appreciations comprise character dynamics appreciations, plot dynamics appreciations, objective story appreciations, additional objective story appreciations, subjective story appreciations, main character appreciations, and obstacle character appreciations.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
28 words
The article of manufacture of claim 55 wherein said character dynamics appreciations relate to main character resolve, main character direction, main character approach, and main character mental sex.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 55 wherein said plot dynamics appreciations relate to plot work, plot limit, plot outcome, and plot judgment.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 55 wherein said objective story appreciations relate to objective story domain, objective story concern, objective story range, objective story problem, objective story solution, objective story focus, objective story direction, objective story catalyst, objective story inhibitor, and objective story stipulation.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
28 words
The article of manufacture of claim 58 wherein said objective story domain is selected from the group consisting of universe class, physics class, mind class, and psychology class.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 59 wherein said universe class describes a state of an environment in said storyform.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 59 wherein said physics class describes an activity of an environment in said storyform.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 59 wherein said mind class describes a state of mind in said storyform.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 59 wherein said psychology class describes a process of mind in said storyform.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 58 wherein said objective story concern determines an effect of a problem in said storyform.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
20 words
The article of manufacture of claim 64 wherein said objective story concern corresponds to a unit in a type level.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 58 wherein said objective story range determines a thematic focus of said storyform.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 66 wherein said objective story range corresponds to a unit in a variation level.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 58 wherein said objective story problem determines a source of a problem in said storyform.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 68 wherein said objective story problem corresponds to a unit in an element level.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 58 wherein said objective story solution determines a solution to a problem of said storyform.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 70 wherein said objective story solution corresponds to a unit in an element level.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 58 wherein said objective story focus determines where attention is focused in said storyform.
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 72 wherein said objective story focus corresponds to a unit in an element level.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 58 wherein said objective story direction determines where efforts of said storyform are directed.
Claim 78
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 72 wherein said objective story direction corresponds to a unit in an element level.
Claim 79
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 58 wherein said objective story catalyst determines an item which helps move said storyform forward.
Claim 80
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 76 wherein said objective story catalyst corresponds to a unit in a variation level.
Claim 81
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 58 wherein said objective story inhibitor determines an item which impedes a progress of said storyform.
Claim 82
Dependent Claim
20 words
The article of manufacture of claim 78 wherein said objective story inhibitor corresponds to a unit in a variation level.
Claim 83
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 58 wherein said objective story stipulation determines a standard by which a progress of said storyform is measured.
Claim 84
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 80 wherein said objective story stipulation corresponds to a unit in a type level.
Claim 85
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 35 wherein said first and second plurality of appreciations representing said storyform comprise forty appreciations.
Claim 86
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 35 wherein said program code configured to cause a computer to determine and display a storyform comprises computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to generate and display a storyform satisfying constraints of said first and second plurality of appreciations.
Claim 87
Dependent Claim
48 words
The article of manufacture of claim 35 wherein said program code configured to cause a computer to determine a storyform comprises computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to look up in a table a storyform satisfying constraints of said first and second plurality of appreciations.
Claim 88
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 84 wherein said program code configured to cause said computer to determine said storyform comprises: computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to supply skew bias information by responding to skew bias questions; computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to identify valid menu items corresponding to responses to said skew bias questions; computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to look up in said table a storyform satisfying constraints of said responses to skew bias questions and responses to said valid menu items.
Claim 89
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 84 wherein said table comprises 32,768 storyforms.
Claim 90
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 86 wherein each of said 32,768 storyforms is described by forty appreciations.
Claim 91
Dependent Claim
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An article of manufacture comprising: a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for identifying storyforms based on user responses to a plurality of questions, the computer readable program code in said article of manufacture comprising: computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to receive a plurality of user responses corresponding to said plurality of questions; computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to address a first plurality of units based on said plurality of user responses; computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to address a second plurality of units, each of said second plurality of units being a partner of a respective one of said first plurality of units; computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to identify a storyform satisfying constraints imposed by said first and second plurality of units.
Claim 92
Dependent Claim
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An article of manufacture comprising: a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for identifying storyforms based on user responses to a plurality of questions, the computer readable program code in said article of manufacture comprising: computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to receive a plurality of user responses corresponding to said plurality of questions; computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to address a first plurality of units based on said plurality of user responses; computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to address a second plurality of units, each of said second plurality of units being a partner of a respective one of said first plurality of units; computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to identify a storyform satisfying constraints imposed by said first and second plurality of units.
Claim 93
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 88 wherein said partner is selected from the group consisting of dynamic partner, companion partner, and dependent partner.
Claim 94
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 89 wherein said dynamic partner is selected from the group consisting of independent dynamic partner, inverse dynamic partner, correspondent dynamic partner, and complementary dynamic partner.
Claim 95
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 90 wherein said independent dynamic partner of said respective one of said first plurality of units is a diagonal unit in a quad containing said respective one of said first plurality of units.
Claim 96
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 90 wherein said inverse dynamic partner of said respective one of said first plurality of units is a unit having a same position in a quad in dynamic relation to a quad containing said respective one of said first plurality of units.
Claim 97
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 90 wherein said correspondent dynamic partner of said respective one of said first plurality of units is a unit having a same position in a set in dynamic relation to a set containing said respective one of said first plurality of units.
Claim 98
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 90 wherein said complementary dynamic partner of said respective one of said first plurality of units is a unit having a same position in a class in dynamic relation to a class containing said respective one of said first plurality of units.
Claim 99
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 89 wherein said companion partner is selected from the group consisting of independent companion partner, inverse companion partner, correspondent companion partner, and complementary companion partner.
Claim 100
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 95 wherein said independent companion partner of said respective one of said first plurality of units is a horizontal unit in a quad containing said respective one of said first plurality of units.
Claim 101
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 95 wherein said inverse companion partner of said respective one of said first plurality of units is a unit having a same position in a quad in companion relation to a quad containing said respective one of said first plurality of units.
Claim 102
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 95 wherein said correspondent companion partner of said respective one of said first plurality of units is a unit having a same position in a set in companion relation to a set containing said respective one of said first plurality of units.
Claim 103
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 95 wherein said complementary companion partner of said respective one of said first plurality of units is a unit having a same position in a class in companion relation to a class containing said respective one of said first plurality of units.
Claim 104
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 89 wherein said dependent partner is selected from the group consisting of independent dependent partner, inverse dependent partner, correspondent dependent partner, and complementary dependent partner.
Claim 105
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 100 wherein said independent dependent partner of said respective one of said first plurality of units is a vertical unit in a quad containing said respective one of said first plurality of units.
Claim 106
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 100 wherein said inverse dependent partner of said respective one of said first plurality of units is a unit having a same position in a quad in dependent relation to a quad containing said respective one of said first plurality of units.
Claim 107
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 100 wherein said correspondent dependent partner of said respective one of said first plurality of units is a unit having a same position in a set in dependent relation to a set containing said respective one of said first plurality of units.
Claim 108
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 100 wherein said complementary dependent partner of said respective one of said first plurality of units is a unit having a same position in a class in dependent relation to a class containing said respective one of said first plurality of units.
Claim 109
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 88 wherein said program code configured to cause said computer to address a second plurality of units comprises: computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to determine an address of a respective one of said first plurality of units based on said plurality of user responses; computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to calculate an address of a respective one of said second plurality of units from said address of a respective one of said first plurality of units.
Claim 110
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 105 wherein said address of a respective one of said first plurality of units is a five digit address.
Claim 111
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 106 wherein said program code configured to cause said computer to calculate comprises computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to change a value of one of said five digits.
Claim 112
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 107 wherein said one of said five digits is identified by computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to subtract dynamic resolution and itemsize variables from a level variable.
Claim 113
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 108 wherein said level variable is a level to which said five digit address belongs.
Claim 114
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 109 wherein said level is selected from the group consisting of class level, type level, variation level, and element level.
Claim 115
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 108 wherein a value of said dynamic resolution variable is determined by a value of said partner.
Claim 116
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 111 wherein said value of said partner is equal to one for an independent partner, equal to two for an inverse partner, and equal to three for a correspondent partner.
Claim 117
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 108 wherein a value of said itemsize variable is equal to a last digit of said five digit address.
Claim 118
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 107 wherein said program code configured to cause said computer to change said value of said one of five digits comprises computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to identify said partner as a dynamic partner, a companion partner, or a dependent partner.
Claim 119
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 114 wherein for said dynamic partner said value of said one of five digits is changed from a one to a four, from a two to a three, from a three to a two, and from four to a one.
Claim 120
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 114 wherein for said companion partner said value of said one of five digits is changed from a one to a two, from a two to a one, from a three to a four, and from four to a three.
Claim 121
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 114 wherein for said dependent partner said value of said one of five digits is changed from a one to a three, from a two to a four, from a three to a one, and from four to a two.
Claim 122
Dependent Claim
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An article of manufacture comprising: a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for generating storyforms based on user responses to a plurality of questions, the computer readable program code in said article of manufacture comprising: computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to receive a plurality of user responses corresponding to said plurality of questions; computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to address a first plurality of appreciations based on said plurality of user responses; computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to address a second plurality of appreciations, each of said second plurality of appreciations being a partner of a respective one of said first plurality of appreciations; computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to generate and display a storyform satisfying constraints imposed by said first and second plurality of appreciations.
Claim 123
Dependent Claim
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An article of manufacture comprising: a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for generating storyforms based on user responses to a plurality of questions, the computer readable program code in said article of manufacture comprising: computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to receive a plurality of user responses corresponding to said plurality of questions; computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to address a first plurality of appreciations based on said plurality of user responses; computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to address a second plurality of appreciations, each of said second plurality of appreciations being a partner of a respective one of said first plurality of appreciations; computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to generate and display a storyform satisfying constraints imposed by said first and second plurality of appreciations.
Claim 124
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The article of manufacture of claim 118 wherein said partner is selected from the group consisting of dynamic partner, companion partner, and dependent partner.
Claim 125
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 119 wherein said dynamic partner is selected from the group consisting of independent dynamic partner, inverse dynamic partner, correspondent dynamic partner, and complementary dynamic partner.
Claim 126
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The article of manufacture of claim 120 wherein said independent dynamic partner of said respective one of said first plurality of appreciations is an appreciation having an address of a diagonal unit in a quad containing an address of said respective one of said first plurality of appreciations.
Claim 127
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The article of manufacture of claim 120 wherein said inverse dynamic partner of said respective one of said first plurality of appreciations is an appreciation having a same address in a quad in dynamic relation to a quad containing an address of said respective one of said first plurality of appreciations.
Claim 128
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The article of manufacture of claim 120 wherein said correspondent dynamic partner of said respective one of said first plurality of appreciations is an appreciation having a same address in a set in dynamic relation to a set containing an address of said respective one of said first plurality of appreciations.
Claim 129
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The article of manufacture of claim 120 wherein said complementary dynamic partner of said respective one of said first plurality of appreciations is an appreciation having a same address in a class in dynamic relation to a class containing an address of said respective one of said first plurality of appreciations.
Claim 130
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The article of manufacture of claim 124 wherein an address of each of said second plurality of appreciations is a dynamic partner of an address of a respective one of said first plurality of appreciations.
Claim 131
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 125 wherein each of said second plurality of appreciations is a subjective story domain appreciation and each of said first plurality of appreciations is an objective story domain appreciation.
Claim 132
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The article of manufacture of claim 125 wherein each of said second plurality of appreciations is an obstacle character domain appreciation and each of said first plurality of appreciations is a main character domain appreciation.
Claim 133
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The article of manufacture of claim 118 wherein said second plurality of appreciations are subjective story domain appreciations and said first plurality of appreciations are objective story domain appreciations.
Claim 134
Dependent Claim
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An article of manufacture comprising: a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for generating storyforms based on user responses to a plurality of questions, the computer readable program code in said article of manufacture comprising: computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to receive a plurality of user responses corresponding to said plurality of questions; computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to identify a first plurality of appreciations based on said plurality of user responses; computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to identify a second plurality of appreciations based on said first plurality of appreciations; computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to generate and display a storyform based on said first and second plurality of appreciations.
Claim 135
Dependent Claim
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An article of manufacture comprising: a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for generating storyforms based on user responses to a plurality of questions, the computer readable program code in said article of manufacture comprising: computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to receive a plurality of user responses corresponding to said plurality of questions; computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to identify a first plurality of appreciations based on said plurality of user responses; computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to identify a second plurality of appreciations based on said first plurality of appreciations; computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to generate and display a storyform based on said first and second plurality of appreciations.
Claim 136
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The article of manufacture of claim 129 wherein said first and second plurality of appreciations are arranged in a plurality of quad structures, wherein each of said plurality of quad structures comprises an upper left unit, an upper right unit, a lower left unit, and a lower right unit.
Claim 137
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 130 wherein said upper left and lower right units are a positive dynamic pair, said upper right and lower left units are a negative dynamic pair, said upper left and upper right units are a positive companion pair, said lower left and lower right units are a negative companion pair, said upper left and lower left units are a positive dependent pair, and said upper right and lower right units are a negative dependent pair.
Claim 138
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein an objective story catalyst appreciation and an objective story range appreciation are variations in a same quad and wherein said first plurality of appreciations are male, good, stop, and do-er appreciations, said first plurality of appreciations causing said objective story catalyst to be a positive companion of a pair in said same quad.
Claim 139
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein an objective story catalyst appreciation and an objective story range appreciation are variations in a same quad and wherein said first plurality of appreciations are male, good, stop, and be-er appreciations, said first plurality of appreciations causing said objective story catalyst to be a negative companion of a pair in said same quad.
Claim 140
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein an objective story catalyst appreciation and an objective story range appreciation are variations in a same quad and wherein said first plurality of appreciations are male, good, start, and do-er appreciations, said first plurality of appreciations causing said objective story catalyst to be a negative companion of a pair in said same quad.
Claim 141
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein an objective story catalyst appreciation and an objective story range appreciation are variations in a same quad and wherein said first plurality of appreciations are male, good, start, and be-er appreciations, said first plurality of appreciations causing said objective story catalyst to be a positive companion of a pair in said same quad.
Claim 142
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein an objective story catalyst appreciation and an objective story range appreciation are variations in a same quad and wherein said first plurality of appreciations are male, bad, stop, and do-er appreciations, said first plurality of appreciations causing said objective story catalyst to be a negative companion of a pair in said same quad.
Claim 143
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein an objective story catalyst appreciation and an objective story range appreciation are variations in a same quad and wherein said first plurality of appreciations are male, bad, stop, and be-er appreciations, said first plurality of appreciations causing said objective story catalyst to be a positive companion of a pair in said same quad.
Claim 144
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein an objective story catalyst appreciation and an objective story range appreciation are variations in a same quad and wherein said first plurality of appreciations are male, bad, start, and do-er appreciations, said first plurality of appreciations causing said objective story catalyst to be a positive companion of a pair in said same quad.
Claim 145
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein an objective story catalyst appreciation and an objective story range appreciation are variations in a same quad and wherein said first plurality of appreciations are male, bad, start, and be-er appreciations, said first plurality of appreciations causing said objective story catalyst to be a negative companion of a pair in said same quad.
Claim 146
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein an objective story catalyst appreciation and an objective story range appreciation are variations in a same quad and wherein said first plurality of appreciations are female, success, stop, and do-er appreciations, said first plurality of appreciations causing said objective story catalyst to be a positive dependent in a pair in said same quad.
Claim 147
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein an objective story catalyst appreciation and an objective story range appreciation are variations in a same quad and wherein said first plurality of appreciations are female, success, stop, and be-er appreciations, said first plurality of appreciations causing said objective story catalyst to be a negative dependent in a pair in said same quad.
Claim 148
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein an objective story catalyst appreciation and an objective story range appreciation are variations in a same quad and wherein said first plurality of appreciations are female, success, start, and do-er appreciations, said first plurality of appreciations causing said objective story catalyst to be a negative dependent in a pair in said same quad.
Claim 149
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein an objective story catalyst appreciation and an objective story range appreciation are variations in a same quad and wherein said first plurality of appreciations are female, success, start, and be-er appreciations, said first plurality of appreciations causing said objective story catalyst to be a positive dependent in a pair in said same quad.
Claim 150
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein an objective story catalyst appreciation and an objective story range appreciation are variations in a same quad and wherein said first plurality of appreciations are female, failure, stop, and do-er appreciations, said first plurality of appreciations causing said objective story catalyst to be a negative dependent in a pair in said same quad.
Claim 151
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein an objective story catalyst appreciation and an objective story range appreciation are variations in a same quad and wherein said first plurality of appreciations are female, failure, stop, and be-er appreciations, said first plurality of appreciations causing said objective story catalyst to be a positive dependent in a pair in said same quad.
Claim 152
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein an objective story catalyst appreciation and an objective story range appreciation are variations in a same quad and wherein said first plurality of appreciations are female, failure, start, and do-er appreciations, said first plurality of appreciations causing said objective story catalyst to be a positive dependent in a pair in said same quad.
Claim 153
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein an objective story catalyst appreciation and an objective story range appreciation are variations in a same quad and wherein said first plurality of appreciations are female, failure, start, and be-er appreciations, said first plurality of appreciations causing said objective story catalyst to be a negative dependent in a pair in said same quad.
Claim 154
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein a main character unique ability appreciation and a main character range appreciation are variations in a same quad and wherein a first relationship between said main character unique ability appreciation and said main character range appreciation is the same as a second relationship between an objective story catalyst appreciation and an objective story range appreciation.
Claim 155
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein an obstacle character unique ability appreciation and an obstacle character range appreciation are variations in a same quad and wherein a first relationship between said obstacle character unique ability appreciation and said obstacle character range appreciation is the same as a second relationship between an objective story catalyst appreciation and an objective story range appreciation.
Claim 156
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein a subjective story catalyst appreciation and a subjective story range appreciation are variations in a same quad and wherein a first relationship between said subjective story catalyst appreciation and said subjective story range appreciation is the same as a second relationship between an objective story catalyst appreciation and an objective story range appreciation.
Claim 157
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein a subjective story range appreciation in a subjective story domain class is a correspondent variation of an objective story range appreciation in an objective story domain class.
Claim 158
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein an obstacle character range appreciation of an obstacle character domain class is a correspondent variation of a main character range appreciation in a main character domain class.
Claim 159
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein an objective story domain class and a subjective story domain class are a first dynamic pair, and a main character domain class and an obstacle character domain class are a second dynamic pair, and wherein identifying a start appreciation as one of said first plurality of appreciations causes said main character domain class and said objective story domain class to be a dependent pair.
Claim 160
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein an objective story domain class and a subjective story domain class are a first dynamic pair, and a main character domain class and an obstacle character domain class are a second dynamic pair, and wherein identifying a stop appreciation as one of said first plurality of appreciations causes said main character domain class and said objective story domain class to be a companion pair.
Claim 161
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein identifying a do-er appreciation as one of said first plurality of appreciations causes said main character domain to be assigned to a class selected from the group consisting of a universe class and a physics class.
Claim 162
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein identifying a be-er appreciation as one of said first plurality of appreciations causes said main character domain to be assigned to a class selected from the group consisting of a mind class and a psychology class.
Claim 163
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein an objective story concern in an objective story class, a subjective story concern in a subjective story class, a main character concern in a main character class, and an obstacle character concern in an obstacle character class are correspondent types.
Claim 164
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The article of manufacture of claim 157 wherein a story goal occupies a same position as said objective story concern.
Claim 165
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The article of manufacture of claim 157 wherein a story consequence occupies a same position as said subjective story concern.
Claim 166
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The article of manufacture of claim 157 wherein a story dividend occupies a same position as said main character concern.
Claim 167
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The article of manufacture of claim 157 wherein a story cost occupies a same position as said obstacle character concern.
Claim 168
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The article of manufacture of claim 157 wherein a story goal and a story requirement are a dynamic pair.
Claim 169
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The article of manufacture of claim 157 wherein a story consequence and a story prerequisite are a dynamic pair.
Claim 170
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The article of manufacture of claim 157 wherein a story dividend and a story forewarning are a dynamic pair.
Claim 171
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The article of manufacture of claim 157 wherein a story cost and a story precondition are a dynamic pair.
Claim 172
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein an objective story range is a variation in an objective story class, said objective story range being in a quad of variations associated with an objective story concern.
Claim 173
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein a subjective story range is a variation in a subjective story class.
Claim 174
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein a main character range is a variation in a main character class, said main character range being in a quad of variations associated with a main character concern.
Claim 175
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein an obstacle character range is a variation in an obstacle character class.
Claim 176
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein an objective story problem is an element in an objective story class, said objective story problem being in a quad of elements associated with an objective story range.
Claim 177
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein a subjective story problem is an element in a subjective story class.
Claim 178
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein a main character problem is an element in a main character class, said main character problem being in a quad of elements associated with a main character range.
Claim 179
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein an obstacle character problem is an element in an obstacle character class.
Claim 180
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein an objective story problem and an objective story solution are a dynamic pair.
Claim 181
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein a subjective story problem and a subjective story solution are a dynamic pair.
Claim 182
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein a main character problem and a main character solution are a dynamic pair.
Claim 183
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein an obstacle character problem and an obstacle character solution are a dynamic pair.
Claim 184
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein a change appreciation is one of said first pluralities of appreciations and wherein said change appreciation causes a main character problem to have a same semantic value as an objective story problem.
Claim 185
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein a change appreciation is one of said first pluralities of appreciations and wherein said change appreciation causes an obstacle character focus to have a same semantic value as an objective story focus.
Claim 186
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein a steadfast appreciation is one of said first pluralities of appreciations and wherein said steadfast appreciation causes a main character focus to have a same semantic value as an objective story focus.
Claim 187
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein a steadfast appreciation is one of said first pluralities of appreciations and wherein said steadfast appreciation causes an obstacle character problem to have a same semantic value as an objective story problem.
Claim 188
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein a start appreciation is one of said first pluralities of appreciations and wherein said start appreciation causes a problem element in a domain and a focus element in said domain to be a dependent pair.
Claim 189
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The article of manufacture of claim 131 wherein a stop appreciation is one of said first pluralities of appreciations and wherein said stop appreciation causes a problem element in a domain and a focus element in said domain to be a companion pair.
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