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Methods and systems for animating facial features, and methods and systems for expression transformation

US7450126B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 24, 2006
Grant dateNov 11, 2008
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S345/956
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The illustrated and described embodiments describe techniques for capturing data that describes 3-dimensional (3-D) aspects of a face, transforming facial motion from one individual to another in a realistic manner, and modeling skin reflectance.

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