Method and apparatus for producing digital cartoons
US8207987B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 12, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/20192
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for producing digital cartoons includes: an image collection unit for collecting photorealistic image data; and a cartooning processor for performing a rendering process including image abstraction and edge generation on the photorealistic image data collected by the image collection unit to generate cartooned images. The apparatus further includes a stylization unit for producing a cartoon page having various shapes of cartoon frames, resizing the cartooned images to place the resized images into the cartoon frames and adding cartoon elements to the images placed in the cartoon frames.
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