Facial expression representation apparatus
US8396708B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 28, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L2021/105
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An avatar facial expression representation technology is provided. The avatar facial expression representation technology estimates changes in emotion and emphasis in a user's voice from vocal information, and changes in mouth shape of the user from pronunciation information of the voice. The avatar facial expression technology tracks a user's facial movements and changes in facial expression from image information and may represent avatar facial expressions based on the result of the these operations. Accordingly, the avatar facial expressions can be obtained which are similar to actual facial expressions of the user.
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