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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2008
Applicants:
Fang Wen, Beijing, CN;
Xiao-ou Tang, Beijing, CN;
Ying-qing Xu, Beijing, CN;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/36 (2006.01); H04N 5/272 (2006.01); G06T 15/50 (2011.01); G06K 9/62 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00228 (2013.01); G06K 9/6203 (2013.01); G06K 9/6257 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments that provide cartoon personalization are disclosed. In accordance with one embodiment, cartoon personalization includes selecting a face image having a pose orientation that substantially matches an original pose orientation of a character in a cartoon image. The method also includes replacing a face of the character in the cartoon image with the face image. The method further includes blending the face image with a remainder of the character in the cartoon image.