Customized augmented reality animation generator
OwnerJoseph Thomas Moll, Brian Edward Nemeckayinventors
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention are directed an animation kit including a template page with at least one template design, an armature that moves between at least a first position and a second position, and an animation application that generates an animated segment corresponding to the template design and at least one pose of the armature. In further embodiments, a method for generating an animated segment is provided. In another embodiment, a system for generating an animated sequence includes a template design and an application that receives an image of the template design and animates at least one three-dimensional image corresponding to the captured template design.
Claims20
A system for generating an animated sequence comprising:
- an image receiving component, comprising a processor and a memory, that receives an image captured by a camera of a mobile device;
- a four-dimensional (4-D) animation generator comprising a processor and a memory, configured to:
- generate a three-dimensional (3-D) character based on a two-dimensional character image from a scanned two-dimensional template image,
- superimpose the 3-D character over a displayed view of a user's environment captured through the camera, such that the 3-D character is included in the view of the user's environment, and
- generate animation of the three-dimension character, where the animation comprises:
- responsive to a determination that the view has changed, cause the 3-D character to move in an animated fashion to a location within the changed view;
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- one or more coloring pages having a two-dimensional template configured to receive one or more colored markings printed thereon, the template comprising a two-dimensional character image.
A method for generating a customized three-dimensional (3-D) animation comprising:
- accessing a captured image of a colored two-dimensional template image that includes a two-dimensional character image;
- generating a 3-D animated character based on the two-dimensional character image such that the 3-D character is colored to correspond to the colored two-dimensional template image;
- animating the 3-D character;
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- superimposing the 3-D character over one or more images captured through a camera of a mobile device such that the 3-D character is included in a view of a user's environment depicted in a display on the mobile device;
- wherein animating the 3-D character comprises generating an animation in response to a change in an orientation of the view.
A three-dimensional (3-D) animation kit comprising:
- a coloring book comprising one or more coloring pages, wherein each of the one or more coloring pages comprise a two-dimensional template image corresponding to a 3-D animation template of a 3-D coloring application;
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- an application comprising computer-useable instructions that, when executed by one or more computing devices, configure the one or more computing devices to:
- capture an image of a colored two-dimensional template image of the one or more coloring pages,
- generate an animated 3-D image based on the captured colored two-dimensional template image and the corresponding 3-D animation template;
- determine that a color on the two-dimensional template image corresponds to a color or a range of colors indicated by a stored user preference;
- determine a special effect indicated by the user preference;
- apply the special effect to portions of the animated 3-D image that include the color.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.