Portrait drawing apparatus having facial expression designating function
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1. A portrait drawing apparatus having a facial expression designating function, comprising:
- display means for displaying at least a portrait having facial parts and candidates of the facial parts thereof;
memory means for storing data on a plurality of facial parts;
selecting means for selecting facial parts from the candidates of facial parts stored in said memory means;
a facial part data table for storing data about the facial parts corresponding to different facial expressions;
designating means for designating a new facial expression;
control unit determining means for determining which facial parts have to be changed to corresponding to the new facial expression designated by said designating means on the basis of said facial part data table; and
control unit substituting means for automatically substituting the facial parts determined by said control unit determining means for the facial expression designated by said designating means for facial parts corresponding to an old facial expression.
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Abstract
A portrait drawing apparatus having a facial part data table comprising data about the correspondence of component facial parts of portraits to different facial expressions. When it is desired to modify the previously drawn portrait of the same person with a different facial expression, the facial parts corresponding to the desired facial expression are determined to replace the applicable old facial parts. Substituting the newly selected facial parts for the old allows the portrait with the designated facial expression to be drawn with ease.
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1. A portrait drawing apparatus having a facial expression designating function, comprising:
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display means for displaying at least a portrait having facial parts and candidates of the facial parts thereof; memory means for storing data on a plurality of facial parts; selecting means for selecting facial parts from the candidates of facial parts stored in said memory means; a facial part data table for storing data about the facial parts corresponding to different facial expressions; designating means for designating a new facial expression; control unit determining means for determining which facial parts have to be changed to corresponding to the new facial expression designated by said designating means on the basis of said facial part data table; and control unit substituting means for automatically substituting the facial parts determined by said control unit determining means for the facial expression designated by said designating means for facial parts corresponding to an old facial expression. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A portrait drawing apparatus, comprising:
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a display; a control means for controlling the portrait drawing apparatus; a first memory means for storing a plurality of facial parts with a plurality of candidates for each of the facial parts and alternative expressions for each of the plurality of candidates; a second memory means for storing completed portraits, said completed portraits including a selected candidate for each of the facial parts and and expression for the selected candidates of the facial parts; and means for selecting facial parts, candidates of facial parts, alternative expressions for the candidates of the facial parts and determining with said control means which facial parts have to be changed to correspond to the selected alternative expression. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 17)
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12. A method of creating a portrait using an automated portrait drawing apparatus, comprising the steps of:
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displaying a facial part selection screen; selecting a facial part; selecting an option of the selected facial part for adding to the portrait; storing said selected option in a first portrait drawing buffer; displaying said selected option on a display; repeating the selecting of a facial part through displaying steps until a complete portrait having a facial expression is produced; and executing a facial expression changing process by selecting a new facial expression for changing the facial expression of the complete portrait to the new facial expression and determining with a control unit which facial parts have to be changed to correspond to the new facial expression. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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