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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7358972 | System and method for capturing facial and body motion A system and method for capturing motion comprises a motion capture volume adapted to contain at least one actor having body markers defining plural body points and facial markers defining plural facial points. A plurality of body motion cameras and a plurality of f... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7084874 | Virtual reality presentation A real-time virtual presentation method is provided. The method includes capturing motion of a user, capturing audio of the user, transforming the audio of the user into audio of an opposite gender of the user and animating a character with the motion and transforme... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7068277 | System and method for animating a digital facial model A system and method for animating facial motion comprises an animation processor adapted to generate three-dimensional graphical images and having a user interface and a facial performance processing system operative with the animation processor to generate a three-... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6492990 | Method for the automatic computerized audio visual dubbing of movies A method using computer software for automatic audio visual dubbing (5) using an efficient computerized automatic method for audio visual dubbing of movies by computerized image copying of the characteristic features of the lip movements of the dubber ont... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6430523 | Control system for controlling object using pseudo-emotions and pseudo-personality generated in the object An autonomous device behaving adaptively to a user includes a sensing unit; a recognition unit for recognizing user's command, a current user-related status, and a current user-unrelated status based on the sensed signals; a pseudo-personality-forming uni... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6230111 | Control system for controlling object using pseudo-emotions and pseudo-personality generated in the object An autonomous device behaving adaptively to a user includes a sensing unit; a recognition unit for recognizing user's command, a current user-related status, and a current user-unrelated status based on the sensed signals; a pseudo-personality-forming uni... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6034692 | Virtual environment navigation An interactive entertainment apparatus is provided having means (10,14) for modelling a virtual environment populated by modelled characters, with each of the characters being controlled by respective rule-based agents. A camera control function (58) with... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5982390 | Controlling personality manifestations by objects in a computer-assisted animation environment A method and system support the definition, authentication, and enforcement of constraints on speech, appearance, movements, associations, and other properties that are used to suggest or exhibit the personality traits and behaviors of animated characters... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5630017 | Advanced tools for speech synchronized animation A random access animation user interface environment referred to as interFACE enabling a user to create and control animated lip-synchronized images or objects utilizing a personal computer for use in the users programs and products. A real-time random-ac... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5347306 | Animated electronic meeting place A network-based animated electronic meeting place is provided for business meetings, education, simulated classrooms, casual encounters, personal meetings, art auctions, parties and game playing, which includes a terminal for each participant on the netwo... | 09/13/1994 |
| 4827404 | Method and system for computer programming A method and system for computer programming provides a graphical editor function for creation and editing of a computer program by manipulation of graphical images on a high-resolution display. The program is specified in terms of a definition language w... | 05/02/1989 |
