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US 2017/0323467 A1Published application
User generated character animation
AssigneeActivision Publishing, Inc.
InventorPaul D. Yan
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Abstract
Images of user drawn virtual characters, virtual objects, or virtual scenes may be used in providing display of animations. The animations may be displayed over other images or in a virtual world of video game play.
Claims17
A method of providing a video animation, comprising:
- obtaining information of a plurality of poses of a virtual character, including by receiving an image of a scene taken by an imaging device, the image of the scene including visual representations of the virtual character in the plurality of poses;
- ordering, by a processor, at least some of the poses in an ordered sequence of poses;
- and
- displaying an animation of the virtual character on a display device, the animation of the virtual character including display of the virtual character in the ordered sequence of poses.
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A compute device including at least one processor and associated with an imaging device, the at least one processor configured by program instructions to:
- obtain information of a plurality of poses of a virtual character in an image taken by the imaging device, the image including user drawn visual representations of the virtual character in the plurality of poses;
- order at least some of the poses in an ordered sequence of poses;
- and
- command display of an animation of the virtual character on a display device, the animation of the virtual character including display of the virtual character in the ordered sequence of poses.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.