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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2021
Applicant:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Xiaofeng Tong, Beijing, CN;
Wenlong Li, Beijing, CN;
Yangzhou Du, Beijing, CN;
Wei Hu, Beijing, CN;
Yimin Zhang, Beijing, CN;
Assignee:
INTEL CORPORATION, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/15 (2006.01); H04M 1/72439 (2021.01); G06V 40/16 (2022.01); G06T 13/40 (2011.01); H04N 7/14 (2006.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2022.01); G10L 21/003 (2013.01); G10L 21/013 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/157 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01); G06T 13/40 (2013.01); G06V 40/166 (2022.01); G06V 40/168 (2022.01); G10L 21/003 (2013.01); G10L 21/013 (2013.01); H04M 1/72439 (2021.01); H04N 7/147 (2013.01);
Abstract
Generally this disclosure describes a video communication system that replaces actual live images of the participating users with animated avatars. A method may include selecting an avatar; initiating communication; detecting a user input; identifying the user input; identifying an animation command based on the user input; generating avatar parameters; and transmitting at least one of the animation command and the avatar parameters.