公开(公告)号：US20240031534A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-25

申请号：US18476041

申请日：2023-09-27

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Xiaofeng Tong ,  Wenlong Li ,  Yangzhou Du ,  Wei Hu ,  Yimin Zhang

IPC: H04N7/15 ,  H04M1/72439 ,  G06V40/16 ,  G06T13/40 ,  H04N7/14 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G10L21/003 ,  G10L21/013

CPC classification number: H04N7/157 ,  H04M1/72439 ,  G06V40/166 ,  G06V40/168 ,  G06T13/40 ,  H04N7/147 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G10L21/003 ,  G10L21/013

Abstract: Generally this disclosure describes a video communication system that replaces actual live images of the participating users with animated avatars. A method may include selecting an avatar; initiating communication; detecting a user input; identifying the user input; identifying an animation command based on the user input; generating avatar parameters; and transmitting at least one of the animation command and the avatar parameters.

公开(公告)号：US11841935B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-12

申请号：US17947991

申请日：2022-09-19

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Wenlong Li ,  Xiaolu Shen ,  Lidan Zhang ,  Jose E. Lorenzo ,  Qiang Li ,  Steven Holmes ,  Xiaofeng Tong ,  Yangzhou Du ,  Mary Smiley ,  Alok Mishra

IPC: G06F3/048 ,  G06F21/32 ,  H04L9/40 ,  H04L9/32 ,  G06F21/30 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W12/065 ,  H04W12/68 ,  G06V40/20 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F21/36 ,  G06T19/00

CPC classification number: G06F21/32 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F21/30 ,  G06F21/36 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06V40/28 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W12/065 ,  H04W12/68

Abstract: Example gesture matching mechanisms are disclosed herein. An example machine readable storage device or disc includes instructions that, when executed, cause programmable circuitry to at least: prompt a user to perform gestures to register the user, randomly select at least one of the gestures for authentication of the user, prompt the user to perform the at least one selected gesture, translate the gesture into an animated avatar for display at a display device, the animated avatar including a face, analyze performance of the gesture by the user, and authenticate the user based on the performance of the gesture.

公开(公告)号：US20220232190A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-21

申请号：US17550480

申请日：2021-12-14

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Xiaofeng Tong ,  Wenlong Li ,  Yangzhou Du ,  Wei Hu ,  Yimin Zhang

IPC: H04N7/15 ,  H04M1/72439 ,  G06V40/16 ,  G06T13/40 ,  H04N7/14 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G10L21/003 ,  G10L21/013

Abstract: Generally this disclosure describes a video communication system that replaces actual live images of the participating users with animated avatars. A method may include selecting an avatar; initiating communication; detecting a user input; identifying the user input; identifying an animation command based on the user input; generating avatar parameters; and transmitting at least one of the animation command and the avatar parameters.

公开(公告)号：US11303850B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-12

申请号：US17039416

申请日：2020-09-30

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Xiaofeng Tong ,  Wenlong Li ,  Yangzhou Du ,  Wei Hu ,  Yimin Zhang

IPC: H04N7/15 ,  H04M1/72439 ,  G06T13/40 ,  H04N7/14 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G10L21/003 ,  G10L21/013 ,  G06F3/04883

Abstract: Generally this disclosure describes a video communication system that replaces actual live images of the participating users with animated avatars. A method may include selecting an avatar; initiating communication; detecting a user input; identifying the user input; identifying an animation command based on the user input; generating avatar parameters; and transmitting at least one of the animation command and the avatar parameters.

公开(公告)号：US10540800B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-21

申请号：US15791222

申请日：2017-10-23

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Xiaofeng Tong ,  Qiang Eric Li ,  Yangzhou Du ,  Wenlong Li ,  Johnny C. Yip

IPC: G06T13/40 ,  G06T7/246 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06T1/00

Abstract: Examples of systems and methods for non-facial animation in facial performance driven avatar system are generally described herein. A method for facial gesture driven body animation may include capturing a series of images of a face, and computing facial motion data for each of the images in the series of images. The method may include identifying an avatar body animation based on the facial motion data, and animating a body of an avatar using the avatar body animation.

公开(公告)号：US10044849B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-07

申请号：US13976037

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION

Inventor： Wenlong Li ,  Xiaofeng Tong ,  Yangzhou Du ,  Thomas Sachson ,  Yimin Zhang

IPC: H04M1/72 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04N7/14 ,  H04N7/15 ,  G06K9/00

Abstract: Technologies for distributed generation of an avatar with a facial expression corresponding to a facial expression of a user include capturing real-time video of a user of a local computing device. The computing device extracts facial parameters of the user's facial expression using the captured video and transmits the extracted facial parameters to a server. The server generates an avatar video of an avatar having a facial expression corresponding to the user's facial expression as a function of the extracted facial parameters and transmits the avatar video to a remote computing device.

公开(公告)号：US09984487B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-29

申请号：US14773911

申请日：2014-09-24

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Wenlong Li ,  Xiaofeng Tong ,  Yangzhou Du ,  Thomas Sachson

IPC: G06T13/40 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06T13/80

CPC classification number: G06T13/40 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/00275 ,  G06K9/00315 ,  G06K9/00355 ,  G06T13/80 ,  G06T2207/30201

Abstract: Examples of systems and methods for transmitting facial motion data and animating an avatar are generally described herein. A system may include an image capture device to capture a series of images of a face, a facial recognition module to compute facial motion data for each of the images in the series of images, and a communication module to transmit the facial motion data to an animation device, wherein the animation device is to use the facial motion data to animate an avatar on the animation device.

公开(公告)号：US09886622B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-06

申请号：US13976039

申请日：2013-03-14

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Yangzhou Du ,  Wenlong Li ,  Wei Hu ,  Xiaofeng Tong ,  Yimin Zhang

IPC: G06T13/40 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06T13/80 ,  A63F13/655 ,  A63F13/213

CPC classification number: G06K9/00281 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/655 ,  G06T13/40 ,  G06T13/80 ,  G06T2215/16

Abstract: Technologies for generating an avatar with a facial expression corresponding to a facial expression of a user include capturing a reference user image of the user on a computing device when the user is expressing a reference facial expression for registration. The computing device generates reference facial measurement data based on the captured reference user image and compares the reference facial measurement data with facial measurement data of a corresponding reference expression of the avatar to generate facial comparison data. After a user has been registered, the computing device captures a real-time facial expression of the user and generates real-time facial measurement data based on the captured real-time image. The computing device applies the facial comparison data to the real-time facial measurement data to generate modified expression data, which is used to generate an avatar with a facial expression corresponding with the facial expression of the user.

公开(公告)号：US20180025506A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-25

申请号：US15450295

申请日：2017-03-06

Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION

Inventor： Wenlong Li ,  Yangzhou Du ,  Xiaofeng Tong

IPC: G06T7/73 ,  H04N7/14 ,  G06T13/40 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06T13/80 ,  H04N7/15

CPC classification number: G06T7/73 ,  G06K9/00281 ,  G06K9/00315 ,  G06T13/40 ,  G06T13/80 ,  G06T2207/30201 ,  H04N7/147 ,  H04N7/157

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for performing avatar-based video encoding. In some embodiments, a video recording of an individual may be encoded utilizing an avatar that is driven by the facial expression(s) of the individual. In some such cases, the resultant avatar animation may accurately mimic facial expression(s) of the recorded individual. Some embodiments can be used, for example, in video sharing via social media and networking websites. Some embodiments can be used, for example, in video-based communications (e.g., peer-to-peer video calls; videoconferencing). In some instances, use to the disclosed techniques may help to reduce communications bandwidth use, preserve the individual's anonymity, and/or provide enhanced entertainment value (e.g., amusement) for the individual, for example.

公开(公告)号：US09830728B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-28

申请号：US14779501

申请日：2014-12-23

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Yikai Fang ,  Yangzhou Du ,  Qiang Eric Li ,  Xiaofeng Tong ,  Wenlong Li ,  Minje Park ,  Myung-Ho Ju ,  Jihyeon Kate Yi ,  Tae-Hoon Pete Kim

IPC: G06T13/40 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06T5/00

CPC classification number: G06T13/40 ,  G06K9/00255 ,  G06K9/00315 ,  G06K9/00355 ,  G06T5/002 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/20092 ,  G06T2207/20182 ,  G06T2207/30201

Abstract: Examples of systems and methods for augmented facial animation are generally described herein. A method for mapping facial expressions to an alternative avatar expression may include capturing a series of images of a face, and detecting a sequence of facial expressions of the face from the series of images. The method may include determining an alternative avatar expression mapped to the sequence of facial expressions, and animating an avatar using the alternative avatar expression.