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US 10,325,417 B1Granted
Avatar creation user interface
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsNicolas Scapel, Guillaume Pierre André Barlier, Alan C. Dye, JD Gardner, Aurelio Guzman, Christopher Wilson
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Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to creating and editing avatars, and navigating avatar selection interfaces. In some examples, an avatar feature user interface includes a plurality of feature options that can be customized to create an avatar. In some examples, different types of avatars can be managed for use in different applications. In some examples, an interface is provided for navigating types of avatars for an application.
Claims45
An electronic device, comprising:
- a display apparatus;
- one or more cameras;
- one or more processors;
- and
- memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
- displaying, via the display apparatus, a virtual avatar, having a plurality of avatar features, that changes appearance in response to detected changes in pose of a face in a field of view of the one or more cameras;
- while the face is detected in the field of view of the one or more cameras, the face including a plurality of detected facial features including a first facial feature other than a tongue of the user, detecting movement of the first facial feature;
- and
- in response to detecting movement of the first facial feature:
- in accordance with a determination that the tongue of the user meets respective criteria wherein the respective criteria include a requirement that the tongue of the user is visible in order for the respective criteria to be met, displaying an avatar tongue and modifying a position of the avatar tongue based on the movement of the first facial feature, wherein the avatar tongue includes a first portion and a second portion and the second portion is connected to the first portion by a connector that is more flexible than the first portion or the second portion;
- and
- in accordance with a determination that the tongue of the user does not meet the respective criteria, forgoing displaying the avatar tongue.
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A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a display apparatus and one or more cameras, the one or more programs including instructions for:
- displaying, via the display apparatus, a virtual avatar, having a plurality of avatar features, that changes appearance in response to detected changes in pose of a face in a field of view of the one or more cameras;
- while the face is detected in the field of view of the one or more cameras, the face including a plurality of detected facial features including a first facial feature other than a tongue of the user, detecting movement of the first facial feature;
- and
- in response to detecting movement of the first facial feature:
- in accordance with a determination that the tongue of the user meets respective criteria wherein the respective criteria include a requirement that the tongue of the user is visible in order for the respective criteria to be met, displaying an avatar tongue and modifying a position of the avatar tongue based on the movement of the first facial feature, wherein the avatar tongue includes a first portion and a second portion and the second portion is connected to the first portion by a connector that is more flexible than the first portion or the second portion;
- and
- in accordance with a determination that the tongue of the user does not meet the respective criteria, forgoing displaying the avatar tongue.
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A method, comprising:
- at an electronic device having a display apparatus and one or more cameras:
- displaying, via the display apparatus, a virtual avatar, having a plurality of avatar features, that changes appearance in response to detected changes in pose of a face in a field of view of the one or more cameras;
- while the face is detected in the field of view of the one or more cameras, the face including a plurality of detected facial features including a first facial feature other than a tongue of the user, detecting movement of the first facial feature;
- and
- in response to detecting movement of the first facial feature:
- in accordance with a determination that the tongue of the user meets respective criteria wherein the respective criteria include a requirement that the tongue of the user is visible in order for the respective criteria to be met, displaying an avatar tongue and modifying a position of the avatar tongue based on the movement of the first facial feature, wherein the avatar tongue includes a first portion and a second portion and the second portion is connected to the first portion by a connector that is more flexible than the first portion or the second portion;
- and
- in accordance with a determination that the tongue of the user does not meet the respective criteria, forgoing displaying the avatar tongue.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.