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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2025
Filed:
May. 12, 2022
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Kenneth Mitchell Jakubzak, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Mathew J. Lamb, Seattle, WA (US);
Jouya Jadidian, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Examples are disclosed that relate to utilizing a facial tracking sensor for controlling computer-generated facial expressions. One example provides a method of controlling computer-generated facial expressions. The method comprises receiving a sensor value acquired via a facial tracking sensor and determining an interpolated value for the sensor value within a value range. The value range corresponding to a blendshape range for a facial expression. The method further comprises determining a blendshape mapping based at least upon the interpolated value, determining expression data based at least upon the blendshape mapping, and providing the expression data to a device.