VISUAL REPRESENTATION EXPRESSION BASED ON PLAYER EXPRESSION
First Claim
1. A method for applying attributes indicative of a user'"'"'s temperament to a visual representation of the user, the method comprising:
- rendering the visual representation of the user;
receiving first data indicative of the user in a physical space;
analyzing the first data indicative of the user in the physical space to deduce the user'"'"'s emotional temperament;
determining a pre-existing animation of the visual representation to display based on the user'"'"'s emotional temperament, the pre-existing animation having a motion, pose or facial expression not expressed by the user in the physical data; and
displaying the pre-existing animation for the visual representation on a display device.
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Abstract
Using facial recognition and gesture/body posture recognition techniques, a system can naturally convey the emotions and attitudes of a user via the user'"'"'s visual representation. Techniques may comprise customizing a visual representation of a user based on detectable characteristics, deducting a user'"'"'s temperament from the detectable characteristics, and applying attributes indicative of the temperament to the visual representation in real time. Techniques may also comprise processing changes to the user'"'"'s characteristics in the physical space and updating the visual representation in real time. For example, the system may track a user'"'"'s facial expressions and body movements to identify a temperament and then apply attributes indicative of that temperament to the visual representation. Thus, a visual representation of a user, such as an avatar or fanciful character, can reflect the user'"'"'s expressions and moods in real time.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for applying attributes indicative of a user'"'"'s temperament to a visual representation of the user, the method comprising:
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rendering the visual representation of the user; receiving first data indicative of the user in a physical space; analyzing the first data indicative of the user in the physical space to deduce the user'"'"'s emotional temperament; determining a pre-existing animation of the visual representation to display based on the user'"'"'s emotional temperament, the pre-existing animation having a motion, pose or facial expression not expressed by the user in the physical data; and displaying the pre-existing animation for the visual representation on a display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for applying attributes indicative of a user'"'"'s temperament to a visual representation, the system comprising:
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a processor; and a memory communicatively coupled to the processor when the system is operational, the memory bearing processor-executable instructions that, when executed on the processor, cause the system to at least; render the visual representation of the user; receive data indicative of the user in a physical space analyze the data indicative of the user in the physical space to deduce the user'"'"'s emotional temperament; determine a pre-existing animation of the visual representation to display based on the user'"'"'s emotional temperament, the pre-existing animation having a motion, pose or facial expression not expressed by the user in the physical data; and display the pre-existing animation for the visual representation on a display device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable storage medium for applying attributes indicative of a temperament to a visual representation, bearing computer-executable instructions that, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to perform operations comprising:
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rendering the visual representation of a user; receiving data indicative of the user in a physical space; analyzing the first data indicative of the user in the physical space to deduce the user'"'"'s emotional temperament; determining a pre-existing animation of the visual representation to display based on the user'"'"'s emotional temperament, the pre-existing animation having a motion, pose or facial expression not expressed by the user in the physical data; and displaying the pre-existing animation for the visual representation on a display device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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