Automatic facial animation using an image of a user
First Claim
1. A method for facial animation for content, the method comprising:
- determining an image of a user;
detecting facial feature information for a facial region in the image;
normalizing the facial region based on the content and the information for the facial region; and
automatically animating the normalized facial region into a series of animated facial images such that the series of animated facial images can be automatically inserted in the content in place of another facial region in the content.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method for facial animation is provided. The method first determines an image of a user. Facial feature information for a facial region is then detected in the image. For example, a number of points around the face for a user are determined. The facial region is then normalized based on the content and the facial feature information. The normalized facial region is then animated into a series of animated facial images. These series of animated facial images may be automatically inserted in the content. Accordingly, an image of a user'"'"'s face may be automatically inserted into the content from the image of the user using the above method. The content may then be played where the animated series of facial images is included in the content being played.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for facial animation for content, the method comprising:
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determining an image of a user; detecting facial feature information for a facial region in the image; normalizing the facial region based on the content and the information for the facial region; and automatically animating the normalized facial region into a series of animated facial images such that the series of animated facial images can be automatically inserted in the content in place of another facial region in the content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A user interface configured to provide facial animation, the user interface comprising:
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an uploader configured to allow uploading of an image of a user; and a media player configured to, in response to the uploading of the image, automatically play content including a series of animated facial images inserted in the content in place of a first facial region in the content, wherein the series of animated facial images is automatically detected from the image facial feature information for a second facial region in the image. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus configured to provide facial animation for content, the apparatus comprising:
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one or more processors; and logic encoded in one or more tangible media for execution by the one or more processors and when executed operable to; determine an image of a user; detect facial feature information for a facial region in the image; normalize the facial region based on the content and the information for the facial region; and automatically animate the normalized facial region into a series of animated facial images such that the series of animated facial images can be automatically inserted in the content in place of another facial region in the content. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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