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Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2010

Filed:

Jun. 29, 2007
Applicants:

Weiwei Xu, Beijing, CN;

Kun Zhou, Beijing, CN;

Yizhou Yu, Champaign, IL (US);

Baining Guo, Beijing, CN;

Inventors:

Weiwei Xu, Beijing, CN;

Kun Zhou, Beijing, CN;

Yizhou Yu, Champaign, IL (US);

Baining Guo, Beijing, CN;

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Gradient domain editing of animated meshes is described. Exemplary systems edit deforming mesh sequences by applying Laplacian mesh editing techniques in the spacetime domain. A user selects relevant frames or handles to edit and the edits are propagated to the entire sequence. For example, if the mesh depicts an animated figure, then user-modifications to position of limbs, head, torso, etc., in one frame are propagated to the entire sequence. In advanced editing modes, a user can reposition footprints over new terrain and the system automatically conforms the walking figure to the new footprints. A user-sketched curve can automatically provide a new motion path. Movements of one animated figure can be transferred to a different figure. Caricature and cartoon special effects are available. The user can also select spacetime morphing to smoothly change the shape and motion of one animated figure into another over a short interval.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Xu, Weiwei. (2010). Gradient domain editing of animated meshes (U.S. Patent No. 7843456). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7843456

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