Generating a user avatar for video communications
US12256175B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/172
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one aspect, an example method includes (i) receiving audio from a first client device engaged in a communication session with a second client device, the audio comprising one or more words spoken by a user of the first client device; (ii) using the audio and a facial feature model to estimate facial movement that corresponds to the one or more words spoken by the user; (iii) generating a synthetic video depicting an avatar of the user moving according to the estimated facial movement; and (iv) in response to generating the synthetic video, causing the second client device to present the synthetic video synchronized with the audio.
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