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Automatically generating motions of an avatar

US11983807B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC · US

Inventors

Yueyang Chen · Hangzhou City, CN
Xiang Xu · Nanjing, CN
Ruihua Song · Beijing, CN
Shuo Wang · Beijing, CN
Hui Zhang · Los Angeles, US
Di Li · Bellevue, US
Chengcheng Liu · Beijing, CN
Xiaoyu QI · Redmond, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 10, 2018
Grant date	May 14, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 11, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG10L13/00
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure provides method and apparatus for automatically generating motions of an avatar. A message in a session between a user and an electronic conversational agent may be obtained, the avatar being a visual representation of the electronic conversational agent. At least one facial animation and/or body animation may be determined based on at least one part of the message. At least one motion of the avatar may be generated based at least on the facial animation and/or the body animation.

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