Gaze intent estimation for retargeting of characters
US8860729B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 22, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T13/40
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Any image capturing system, and a method to use same, that includes one or more image capturing devices that have known and fixed positions relative to one another and the eye of a subject, wherein the image capturing devices capture a plurality of images of eye of a subject during a performance is disclosed. The images of the eye, along with the known and fixed relative positions of the image capturing devices are used define eye-lines for the eye of the subject. The eye-lines can then be used to manually or automatically retarget the eye of a rendered or animated figure based on the performance of the subject to retarget the gaze intent of the rendered or animated figure within a scene.
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