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Interactive systems and methods for video compositing

US8824861B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 2009
Grant dateSep 2, 2014
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Expiry dateJul 10, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0484
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Certain interactive role performance systems and methods are disclosed that allow users to select a role to play in a prerecorded video, such as a movie scene, and to replace an original actor of that role with the user's performance. In certain examples, the user selects a prerecorded scene from which a character has been removed and records his or her performance. The interactive role performance system can insert the user's performance in place of the original character, thereby creating the appearance that the user is interacting, such as in real-time, with the other characters in the movie scene. Moreover, systems and methods can further utilize background subtraction techniques to isolate the user image. In further examples, the recorded user performance is stored separately from the prerecorded video.

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