Method of controlling display of avatar and electronic device therefor
US11069115B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30201
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a camera, a display, and a processor. The processor implements the method, including capturing an image using a camera of the electronic device for animation of an avatar, the image including at least a part of a face of a user, analyzing, by a processor, a portion of the image including the at least the part of the face to determine whether an entirety of the face is captured within the image, and selecting a primary image or an alternative image for display of the avatar based on the determination, including: displaying the avatar on a display of the electronic device using the alternative image when less than the entirety of the face is captured within the image.
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