Method and apparatus for creating a virtual video of an object
OwnerAndrew F. Knightinventor
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Abstract
A method for creating a virtual video includes at least one of steps a)–d): a) sending an image of an object to a receiver via an information line, the image having a plurality of identifiable image points being substantially fewer in number than a number of remaining image points of the image, and the object having a plurality of identifiable object points corresponding to the plurality of identifiable image points; b) determining object position data of the plurality of identifiable object points; c) sending the object position data to the receiver via an information line; and d) morphing the image such that image position data of the identifiable image points are adjusted to approximately correspond to the object position data, where all of steps a)–d) are performed.
Claims10
A method for creating a virtual video, comprising:
- a) sending an image of an object from a sender to a receiver via an information line, said image having a plurality of identifiable image points, said plurality of identifiable image points being substantially fewer in number than a number of remaining image points of said image, said object having a plurality of identifiable object points, and said plurality of identifiable image points corresponding to said plurality of identifiable object points;
- b) repeatedly imaging the object to produce a first video;
- c) determining, from the first video, object position data of said plurality of identifiable object points on said object;
- d) sending said object position data to said receiver via an information line;
- e) morphing said image such that image position data of said identifiable image points of said image are adjusted to approximately correspond to said object position data;
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- f) repeating steps c)–e) to produce a second video that substantially corresponds to the first video.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.