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Interactive video manipulation

  • US 6,954,498 B1
  • Filed: 10/24/2000
  • Issued: 10/11/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method comprising the steps of:

  • extracting an object of interest from a video stream;

    analyzing said object from said video stream to obtain an analyzed object, said step of analyzing comprising at least one of the steps of determining a rigidity of said object, determining a periodic sequence corresponding to said object, or determining a periodic sequence corresponding to said object and at least one parameter describing an appearance of said object;

    manipulating said analyzed object to obtain a synthetic character; and

    assembling a virtual video using said synthetic character.

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