Animation processing method
US-2024420402-A1 · Dec 19, 2024 · US
Bringing a visual representation to life via learned input from the user
US9159151B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9159151-B2 |
| Application number | US-50196409-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 13, 2009 |
| Priority date | Jul 13, 2009 |
| Publication date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2015 |
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Data captured with respect to a human may be analyzed and applied to a visual representation of a user such that the visual representation begins to reflect the behavioral characteristics of the user. For example, a system may have a capture device that captures data about the user in the physical space. The system may identify the user's characteristics, tendencies, voice patterns, behaviors, gestures, etc. Over time, the system may learn a user's tendencies and intelligently apply animations to the user's avatar such that the avatar behaves and responds in accordance with the identified behaviors of the user. The animations applied to the avatar may be animations selected from a library of pre-packaged animations, or the animations may be entered and recorded by the user into the avatar's avatar library.
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What is claimed: 1. A method for applying an animation to a visual representation of a user, the method comprising: selecting a first animation from a plurality of stored animations, based on a first image indicative of a user presently being in a physical capture area, the first image being received from a capture device; applying the first animation to a visual representation of the user on a display device; updating at least one animation of the plurality of stored animatio…
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- What does patent US9159151B2 cover?
- Data captured with respect to a human may be analyzed and applied to a visual representation of a user such that the visual representation begins to reflect the behavioral characteristics of the user. For example, a system may have a capture device that captures data about the user in the physical space. The system may identify the user's characteristics, tendencies, voice patterns, behaviors, …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Perez Kathryn Stone, Kipman Alex, Burton Nicholas D, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06T13/40. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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