Animation compression
US8786610B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 3, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T9/001
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system includes a computing device that includes a memory configured to store instructions. The computing device also includes a processor configured to execute the instructions to perform a method that includes identifying a portion of a representation of a character in an animation. The identified portion is associated with a feature of the character to be represented in a reconstructed version of the animation. The method also includes compressing the identified portion of the character representation and other portions of the character representation to produce a model of the character that is capable of reconstructing the animation.
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