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US 2015/0310263 A1Published application
Facial expression tracking
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsCha ZHANG, Zhengyou ZHANG, Bernardino ROMERA PAREDES
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Abstract
The description relates to facial tracking. One example can include an orientation structure configured to position the wearable device relative to a user's face. The example can also include a camera secured by the orientation structure parallel to or at a low angle to the user's face to capture images across the user's face. The example can further include a processor configured to receive the images and to map the images to parameters associated with an avatar model.
Claims20
Smart eyeglass, comprising:
- a frame securing a pair of lenses positioned for a user to look through;
- at least one sensor secured relative to the frame and configured to capture images of the user's mouth;
- and,
- an avatar control component configured to obtain facial parameters from the images of the user's mouth.
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A wearable smart device, comprising:
- an orientation structure configured to position the wearable device relative to a user's face;
- a camera secured by the orientation structure parallel to or at a low angle to the user's face to capture images across the user's face;
- a processor configured to receive the images and to map the images to parameters associated with an avatar model.
A computer implemented method, comprising:
- receiving image data captured at a low angle along a user's face;
- and,
- utilizing an avatar model to map the image data to avatar parameters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.