Avatar-based transfer protocols, icon generation and doll animation
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsWenlong Li, Xiaofeng Tong, Yangzhou Du, Thomas Sachson, Yunzhen Wang
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Abstract
Systems and methods may provide for identifying one or more facial expressions of a subject in a video signal and generating avatar animation data based on the one or more facial expressions. Additionally, the avatar animation data may be incorporated into an audio file associated with the video signal. In one example, the audio file is sent to a remote client device via a messaging application. Systems and methods may also facilitate the generation of avatar icons and doll animations that mimic the actual facial features and/or expressions of specific individuals.
Claims25
An apparatus to manage avatars, comprising:
- a camera to capture an image of a subject and an image of a doll;
- a recognition module to identify one or more facial expressions of the subject and a doll face in a video signal generated by the camera;
- an avatar module to generate avatar animation data based on the one or more facial expressions of the subject;
- an audio module to incorporate the avatar animation data into an audio file associated with the video signal, and
- a transfer module,
- wherein the transfer module is to transfer the avatar animation data of the subject and audible content associated with the audio file to the doll face to obtain a doll animation.
At least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions which, if executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to:
- capture an image of a subject and an image of a doll;
- identify one or more facial expressions of the subject and a doll face in a video signal;
- generate avatar animation data based on the one or more facial expressions of the subject;
- incorporate the avatar animation data into an audio file associated with the video signal, and
- transfer the avatar animation data of the subject and audible content associated with the audio file to the doll face to obtain a doll animation.
A method of managing avatars, comprising:
- capturing an image of a subject and an image of a doll;
- identifying one or more facial expressions of the subject and a doll face in a video signal;
- generating avatar animation data based on the one or more facial expressions of the subject;
- incorporating the avatar animation data into an audio file associated with the video signal, and
- transferring the avatar animation data of the subject and audible content associated with the audio file to the doll face to obtain a doll animation.
At least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions which, if executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to:
- capture an image of a subject and an image of a doll;
- receive an audio file;
- receive a video signal that includes facial expressions of the subject and a doll face;
- use the audio file to obtain avatar animation data based on the facial expressions of the subject;
- render an avatar animation based on the audio file and the avatar animation data, and
- transfer the avatar animation data of the subject and audible content associated with the audio file to the doll face to obtain a doll animation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.