Apparatus and method for producing character sculpture
First Claim
1. A method for producing a character sculpture, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) determining whether a signal for activating a scanner is inputted, activating the scanner when the scanner activating signal is inputted, and receiving 3-dimensional (3D) or 2-dimensional (2D) scanned data;
b) storing the 3D data, and converting the 2D scanned data into 3-dimensional (3D) data, and storing the 3D data;
c) selecting a 3D image which is 3-dimensionally produced with various sizes and shapes or an expression image which shows various facial expressions, mixing the scanned image with the selected 3D image and expression image, and creating a sculptured image; and
d) determining whether a sculpture allowance signal is inputted, and producing the sculpture corresponding to the sculptured image when the sculpture allowance signal is inputted.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for producing a character sculpture, wherein, when a user selects a predetermined image among 3-dimensional (3D) images with various garments or body-shapes stored in a database, it is capable of sculpturing a character sculpture corresponding to a mixed image of a user'"'"'s face, adding an animation function to the mixed image, and outputting the animated image to a mobile phone, etc. The character sculpture producing apparatus includes a keyboard through which a user may input an operation signal; a scanner for scanning a corresponding object and outputting scanned data; a database for storing a 3D image having various body-shapes or garments and an expression image which is capable of being replaced with each part of a body; a control unit for converting the scanned data inputted from the scanner into 3D data, creating a scanned image, mixing the scanned image with the 3D image and expression image which are read from the database, and creating a sculptured image; a display for displaying the scanned image or the sculptured image under control of the control unit; and a 3D sculpturing device for engraving materials under control of the control unit, and producing a character sculpture corresponding to the sculptured image.
28 Citations
5 Claims
-
1. A method for producing a character sculpture, the method comprising the steps of:
-
a) determining whether a signal for activating a scanner is inputted, activating the scanner when the scanner activating signal is inputted, and receiving 3-dimensional (3D) or 2-dimensional (2D) scanned data;
b) storing the 3D data, and converting the 2D scanned data into 3-dimensional (3D) data, and storing the 3D data;
c) selecting a 3D image which is 3-dimensionally produced with various sizes and shapes or an expression image which shows various facial expressions, mixing the scanned image with the selected 3D image and expression image, and creating a sculptured image; and
d) determining whether a sculpture allowance signal is inputted, and producing the sculpture corresponding to the sculptured image when the sculpture allowance signal is inputted. - View Dependent Claims (2)
-
-
3. An apparatus for producing a character sculpture, the apparatus comprising:
-
a keyboard through which a user may input an operation signal;
a scanner for scanning a corresponding object and outputting scanned data;
a database for storing a 3-dimensional (3D) image having various body-shapes or garments and an expression image which is capable of being replaced with each part of a body;
a control unit for converting the scanned data inputted from the scanner into 3D data, creating a scanned image, mixing the scanned image with the 3D image and expression image which are read from the database, and creating a sculptured image;
a display for displaying the scanned image or the sculptured image under control of the control unit; and
a 3D sculpturing device for printing, milling or engraving materials under control of the control unit, and producing a character sculpture corresponding to the sculptured image. - View Dependent Claims (4)
-
-
5. The apparatus as set forth in claim to 3, further comprising:
-
an animation outputting unit for outputting the image animated by the animation module of the control unit;
a storage for storing the animation data inputted from the animation outputting unit, on a USB storage or a compact disc (CD) which is loaded therein; and
a terminal outputting unit for outputting the animation data inputted from the animation outputting unit, to a mobile terminal which is connected thereto.
-
Specification