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Puppeteering remote avatar by facial expressions

US11538211B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 1, 2019
Grant dateDec 27, 2022
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Expiry dateMay 1, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/10
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method (300) includes receiving a first facial framework (144a) and a first captured image (130a) of a face (20). The first facial framework corresponds to the face at a first frame and includes a first facial mesh (142a) of facial information (140). The method also includes projecting the first captured image onto the first facial framework and determining a facial texture (212) corresponding to the face based on the projected first captured image. The method also includes receiving a second facial framework (144b) at a second frame that includes a second facial mesh (142b) of facial information and updating the facial texture based on the received second facial framework. The method also includes displaying the updated facial texture as a three-dimensional avatar (160). The three-dimensional avatar corresponds to a virtual representation of the face.

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