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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2004
Charles N. Boyd, Woodinville, WA (US);
David John Martin, Redmond, WA (US);
Anuj B. Gosalia, Bellevue, WA (US);
David Floyd Aronson, Woodinville, WA (US);
Charles N. Boyd, Woodinville, WA (US);
David John Martin, Redmond, WA (US);
Anuj B. Gosalia, Bellevue, WA (US);
David Floyd Aronson, Woodinville, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Complex computer graphics forms and motions can be constructed either by hand or with motion or geometry capture technologies, once they are created, they are difficult to modify, particularly at runtime. Interpolation provides a way to leverage artist-generated source material. Methodologies for efficient runtime interpolation between multiple forms or multiple motion segments enables computers to perform more realistic animation in real-time. Shape interpolation is applied to predefined figures to create smoothly skinned figures that deform in natural ways. Predefined figures are selected using a search technique that reduces the amount of interpolation required to produce real-time animation.