US 6,283,858 B1 · Method for manipulating images

Abstract

A system and method is disclosed for manipulating images. The system includes a digital computer, input and output peripherals, and a program which provides a plurality of functions for manipulating various images. The images are processed to generate unique objects which may be modified by an operator. The program also allows integration and data transfer to various systems including video games, other digital computers, etc. The system may be used to transfer data to the video game in order to replace characters with the actual image of the player. The system may also be used to perform animation of an image, simulate facial movement resulting from speech, and simulate cosmetic reconstruction of a body portion in real time. The program is further capable of generating three-dimensional representations of an image being manipulated.

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Dependent claims

A method of customizing a video game comprising the steps:

inputting an image of a character having facial features from the video game into a digital computer;
superimposing a coordinate grid on the image of the character;
identifying landmark points for the character's facial features;
inputting an image of a player having facial features into the digital computer;
superimposing a coordinate grid on the image of the player;
identifying landmark points for the player's facial features;
applying mathematical equations to establish a natural layout of the character's face and player's face;
replacing the character's facial features with corresponding facial features from the player for each frame to generate a resulting image;
and
accessing the resulting image of each frame by the video game during play.

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Method for manipulating images

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Method for manipulating images

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Abstract

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