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Gaze Intent Estimation for Retargeting of Characters

  • US 20110018862A1
  • Filed: 07/22/2009
  • Published: 01/27/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a computer aided animation system, a method for retargeting the gaze of a rendered image comprising:

  • determining an eye-line of an eye model using a computer system;

    determining a gaze-object at which the eye model is directed in response to the eye-line using the computer system;

    determining a relative change in position of the gaze-object relative to the eye model using the computer system;

    adjusting the eye-line of the eye model to remain on the gaze-object using the computer system;

    rendering an image of the eye model in response to the adjusted eye-line of the eye model using the computer system;

    displaying the rendered image with adjusted image of the eye on an output device using the computer system.

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