Method for generating photo-realistic animated characters
Patent 5995119 Issued on November 30, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date: 
June 6, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
June 6, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesSurface detail mapping system Method and apparatus for generating composites of human faces Advanced tools for speech synchronized animation Patent #: 5630017 InventorsApplicationNo. 869531 filed on 06/06/1997US Classes:345/473AnimationExaminersPrimary: Nguyen, Phu K.Assistant: Vo, Cliff N. International ClassG06F 003/14AbstractA method for generating photo-realistic characters wherein one or more pictures of an individual are decomposed into a plurality of parameterized facial parts. The facial parts are stored in memory. To create animated frames, the individual facial parts are recalled from memory in a defined manner and overlaid onto a base face to form a whole face, which, in turn, may be overlaid onto a background image to form an animated frame. | |
