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Methods and apparatuses for facilitating skeletal animation

US9240066B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Inventors

Kun Yu · Boston, US
Hao Wang · Shanghai, CN
Danli Wang · Shoreview, US
Chunlong Yu · Beijing, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 2, 2010
Grant date	Jan 19, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 28, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T13/40
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatuses for facilitating skeletal animation are provided. A method may include determining a holistic motion path for a skeletal animation. The method may further include determining, independently of the determination of the holistic motion path, a limb animation for the skeletal animation based at least in part upon a plurality of skeletal key frames. The method may additionally include generating the skeletal animation by correlating the holistic motion path with the limb animation. Corresponding apparatuses are also provided.

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