Method and apparatus for generating models of individuals
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorSimon Micahel Rowe
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Abstract
A communications system is described in which a plurality of mobile phones are provided, each including means for generating a user interface for enabling users to identify points in images as feature points. All of the phones are then operable to utilise points identified by users to generate 3D models of individuals in the images. The 3D models are generated by associating stored average depth data for points corresponding to the co-ordinates of the feature points and further points whose position is identified relative to the co-ordinates of the feature points. The 3D models are then used to generate images which are displayed on the mobile phones.
Claims14
A method of generating texture render data for texture rendering a portion of a model of an individual corresponding to the eyes of an individual, said method comprising:
- receiving an image of an individual, said image including a representation of at least one of said individuals eyes;
- identifying a portion of said image extending from the pupil of said at least one eye to the corner of said at least one eye;
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- generating texture render data for texture rendering portions of images corresponding to the eyes of said individual wherein said texture render data is generated utilising said identified portion of said image such that said texture render data for texture rendering portions of an eye at a defined distance from said pupil corresponds to image data said distance from said pupil from within said identified portion of said image.
An apparatus for generating texture render data for texture rendering a portion of a model of an individual corresponding to the eyes of an individual, said apparatus comprising:
- a receiver operable to receive an image of an individual said image including representations of at least one of said individual's eyes;
- an identification unit operable to identify a portion of a said image received by said receiver extending from the pupil of said at least one eye to the corner of said at least one eye;
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- a texture render generation unit operable to generate texture render data for texture rendering portions of images corresponding to the eyes of said individual, wherein said texture render generation unit is operable to utilise said identified portion of said image to generate said texture render data such that texture render data for texture rendering portions of an eye at a defined distance from said pupil corresponds to image data said distance from said pupil from within said identified portion of said image.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.