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Rapid computer modeling of faces for animation

  • US 6,980,671 B2
  • Filed: 05/14/2004
  • Issued: 12/27/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of processing two or more images to distinguish a head in the images from other portions of the images, comprising the following actions:

  • predicting portions of the images that form facial portions of the images;

    calculating one or more skin colors by sampling the images at the predicted portions;

    computing a first mask image that marks any image pixels whose colors are different in the two or more images;

    creating a second mask image that marks any image pixels whose colors correspond to the calculated one or more skin colors;

    combining the first and second mask images to create a final mask image.

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