Facial gesture driven animation communication system
US9984487B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 24, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2035 |
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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 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.
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