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Method for generating an animated three-dimensional video head

US7050655B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 13, 2001
Grant dateMay 23, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 21, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30201
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a technique for generating an animated three-dimensional video head based on sensed locations of facial features and texture mapping of corresponding two dimensional video image frames onto a shaped head mesh generated using the sensed locations.

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