METHOD FOR DISPLAYING EXPRESSIONAL IMAGE

• US 20080122867A1
• Filed: 02/06/2007
• Published: 05/29/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Compal Electronics Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Compal Electronics Incorporated
• Inventors: Kung, Shao-Tsu
• Application Number:
  US11/671,473
• Publication Number:
  US 20080122867A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/629
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/695 Imported photos, e.g. of the player
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 13/80 2D [Two Dimensional] animation, e.g. using sprites

Abstract

A method for displaying an expressional image is provided. In the method, each of the facial images input by a user is set with an expressional type. After that, a suitable action episode is selected according to the movement of the user. A facial image of the user corresponding to the action episode is inserted in the action episode for expressing the emotion of the user, such that the recreation effect is enhanced. In addition, the expressional type of the displayed facial image can be switched, so as to make the displayed facial image match the action episode. Therefore, the flexibility and convenience for the use of the present invention can be improved.

Claims

1. A method for displaying an expressional image, comprising:

inputting a facial image;

setting the facial image with an expressional type;

selecting an action episode; and

displaying the action episode and the corresponding facial image according to the expressional type required by the action episode.

2. The method for displaying an expressional image as claimed in claim 1, wherein after setting the facial image with the expressional type, the method further comprises:

inputting a plurality of facial images, and setting each of the facial images with the expressional type.

3. The method for displaying an expressional image as claimed in claim 1, wherein each time after inputting the facial image, the method further comprises:

storing the facial image.

4. The method for displaying an expressional image as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of displaying the action episode and the corresponding facial image according to the expressional type required by the action episode comprises:

selecting the corresponding facial image according to the expressional type required by the action episode;

inserting the facial image in a position where the face is placed in the action episode; and

displaying the action episode containing the facial image.

5. The method for displaying an expressional image as claimed in claim 4, the step of displaying the action episode and the corresponding facial image according to the expressional type required by the action episode further comprises:

rotating and scaling the facial image, so as to make the facial image match the direction and size of the face in the action episode.

6. The method for displaying an expressional image as claimed in claim 5, further comprising:

dynamically playing a plurality of actions of the action episode; and

adjusting the direction and size of the facial image according to the currently played action.

7. The method for displaying an expressional image as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

displaying a background image according to the expressional type required by the action episode.

8. The method for displaying an expressional image as claimed in claim 7, further comprising:

switching the expressional type, so as to make the displayed facial image match the action episode.

9. The method for displaying an expressional image as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the action episodes comprises one of action poses, dresses, bodies, limbs, hairs, and facial features of a character or a combination thereof.

10. The method for displaying an expressional image as claimed in claim 1, wherein the expressional type comprises one of peace, pain, excitement, anger, and fatigue.