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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2006
Inseong Hwang, Seoul, KR;
Jongmin Kim, Seoul, KR;
Hoojong Kim, Seoul, KR;
Wonhee Sull, Seoul, KR;
SK Telecom Co., Ltd., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
Disclosed is a method for providing by a news information-providing server news information using a 3D character to a wireless communication terminal having accessed the news information-providing server through a wireless communication network, the method including the steps of: (a) generating voice information by converting news information received in real-time into voice data, and analyzing content of the voice information; (b) extracting mouth shape data and facial expression data corresponding to the content of the voice information analyzed at step (a); (c) applying the mouth shape data and facial expression data to the 3D character, and generating 3D character data by synthesizing the 3D character with an background image and/or background music; (d) generating 3D character news by synchronizing the voice information with the 3D character data; and (e) transmitting the 3D character news to the wireless communication terminal in a streaming mode.