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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2011
Applicants:
Young Kyoo Hwang, Seoul, KR;
Jung Bae Kim, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Won Chul Bang, Bundang-gu, KR;
DO Kyoon Kim, Seongnam-si, KR;
Inventors:
Young Kyoo Hwang, Seoul, KR;
Jung Bae Kim, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Won Chul Bang, Bundang-gu, KR;
Do Kyoon Kim, Seongnam-si, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 13/00 (2011.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/012 (2013.01); G06K 9/00221 (2013.01); G06K 9/00302 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30196 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for controlling an avatar using expression control points are provided. The apparatus may track positions of feature points and a head movement from an expression of a user, remove the head movement from the positions of the feature points, and generate expression control points. Accordingly, the expression of the user may be reflected to a face of the avatar.
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