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Facial gesture driven animation of non-facial features

US9799133B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 2014
Grant dateOct 24, 2017
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Expiry dateDec 23, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30201
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Examples of systems and methods for non-facial animation in facial performance driven avatar system are generally described herein. A method for facial gesture driven body animation may include capturing a series of images of a face, and computing facial motion data for each of the images in the series of images. The method may include identifying an avatar body animation based on the facial motion data, and animating a body of an avatar using the avatar body animation.

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