Facial gesture driven animation communication system

US9947125B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

• Wenlong Li · Beijing, CN
• Xiaofeng Tong · Beijing, CN
• Yangzhou Du · Beijing, CN
• Thomas Sachson · Menlo Park, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 24, 2014
• Grant date: Apr 17, 2018
• Expiry date: Feb 20, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

Examples of systems and methods for transmitting facial motion data and animating an avatar are generally described herein. A system may include an image capture device to capture a series of images of a face, a facial recognition module to compute facial motion data for each of the images in the series of images, and a communication module to transmit the facial motion data to an animation device, wherein the animation device is to use the facial motion data to animate an avatar on the animation device.