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Patent No.:

US 12094042 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2024

Filed:

Mar. 12, 2021

Systems and methods for real-time complex character animations and interactivity

Applicant:

Baobab Studios Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);

Inventors:

Nathaniel Christopher Dirksen, Redwood City, CA (US);

Michael Scott Hutchinson, San Carlos, CA (US);

Eric Richard Darnell, Campbell, CA (US);

Lawrence David Cutler, San Francisco, CA (US);

Daniel Tomas Steamer, Menlo Park, CA (US);

Apostolos Lerios, Austin, TX (US);

Assignee:

Baobab Studios Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);

Attorney:

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Primary Examiner:

Phu K Nguyen

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 15/00 (2011.01); G06F 17/16 (2006.01); G06F 18/2135 (2023.01); G06F 18/23213 (2023.01); G06T 9/00 (2006.01); G06T 13/20 (2011.01); G06T 13/40 (2011.01); G06T 15/04 (2011.01); G06T 17/05 (2011.01); G06T 17/20 (2006.01); G06T 19/00 (2011.01); G06T 19/20 (2011.01); G06V 10/762 (2022.01); G06V 10/77 (2022.01); G10L 19/038 (2013.01); H04L 65/4053 (2022.01); H04N 19/124 (2014.01); H04N 19/46 (2014.01); H04N 19/463 (2014.01); G10L 19/00 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 13/40 (2013.01); G06F 17/16 (2013.01); G06F 18/2135 (2023.01); G06F 18/23213 (2023.01); G06T 9/001 (2013.01); G06T 13/20 (2013.01); G06T 15/04 (2013.01); G06T 17/05 (2013.01); G06T 17/20 (2013.01); G06T 19/003 (2013.01); G06T 19/006 (2013.01); G06T 19/20 (2013.01); G06V 10/763 (2022.01); G06V 10/7715 (2022.01); G10L 19/038 (2013.01); H04L 65/4053 (2013.01); H04N 19/124 (2014.11); H04N 19/46 (2014.11); H04N 19/463 (2014.11); G06T 2210/12 (2013.01); G06T 2219/2021 (2013.01); G10L 19/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can identify a virtual character being presented to a user within a real-time immersive environment. A first animation to be applied to the virtual character is determined. A nonverbal communication animation to be applied to the virtual character simultaneously with the first animation is determined. The virtual character is animated in real-time based on the first animation and the nonverbal communication animation.

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