公开(公告)号：US20170069124A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-09

申请号：US14916550

申请日：2015-04-07

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Xiaofeng TONG ,  Wenlong LI ,  Xiaolu SHEN ,  Lidan ZHANG ,  Qiang LI

IPC: G06T13/40 ,  G06T17/20

CPC classification number: G06T13/40 ,  G06F16/5854 ,  G06T17/20 ,  H04N7/157

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with generating and animating avatars are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an apparatus may comprise an avatar generator to receive an image having a face of a user; analyze the image to identify various facial and related components of the user; access an avatar database to identify corresponding artistic renditions for the various facial and related components stored in the database; and combine the corresponding artistic renditions for the various facial and related components to form an avatar, without user intervention. In embodiments, the apparatus may further comprise an avatar animation engine to animate the avatar in accordance with a plurality of animation messages having facial expression or head pose parameters that describe facial expressions or head poses of a user determined from an image of the user. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed.

Abstract translation: 本文公开了与生成和动画化身相关的装置，方法和存储介质。 在实施例中，装置可以包括用于接收具有用户面部的图像的化身发生器; 分析图像以识别用户的各种面部和相关组件; 访问头像数据库以识别存储在数据库中的各种面部和相关组件的相应艺术表现; 并结合各种面部和相关组件的相应艺术表现形成化身，无需用户干预。 在实施例中，装置还可以包括化身动画引擎，以根据具有描述从用户的图像确定的用户的面部表情或头部姿势的面部表情或头部姿势参数的多个动画消息来动画化身。 可以公开和/或要求保护其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20160361653A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-15

申请号：US14775817

申请日：2014-12-11

Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION

Inventor： Lidan ZHANG ,  Xiaofeng TONG ,  Yangzhou DU ,  Wenlong Li ,  Xiaolu SHEN ,  Margaret E. MORRIS ,  Glen J. ANDERSON

IPC: A63F13/655 ,  A63F13/32 ,  A63F13/332 ,  A63F13/25 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/335

CPC classification number: A63F13/655 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/25 ,  A63F13/32 ,  A63F13/332 ,  A63F13/335 ,  A63F13/58 ,  A63F13/795 ,  A63F2300/1087 ,  A63F2300/5553 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q30/0269

Abstract: A mechanism is described to facilitate dynamic selection of avatars according to one embodiment. A method of embodiments, as described herein, includes acquiring user attributes, analyzing the user attributes and facilitating selection of an avatar based on the user attributes.

Abstract translation: 根据一个实施例，描述了一种机制来促进化身的动态选择。 如本文所述的实施例的方法包括获取用户属性，分析用户属性并便于基于用户属性选择化身。

公开(公告)号：US20160300100A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-13

申请号：US14775387

申请日：2014-11-10

Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION

Inventor： Xiaolu SHEN ,  Lidan ZHANG ,  Wenlong LI ,  Yangzhou DU ,  Fucen ZENG ,  Qiang LI ,  Xiaofeng TONG

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/20 ,  G06K9/46

CPC classification number: G06K9/00248 ,  G06K9/00228 ,  G06K9/00302 ,  G06K9/00335 ,  G06K9/00677 ,  G06K9/00912 ,  G06K9/036 ,  G06K9/20 ,  G06K9/228 ,  G06K9/4604

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with capturing images are disclosed herein. In embodiments, the apparatus may include a face tracker to receive an image frame, analyze the image frame for a face, and on identification of a face in the image frame, evaluate the face to determine whether the image frame comprises an acceptable or unacceptable face pose. Further, the face tracker may be configured to provide instructions for taking another image frame, on determination of the image frame having an unacceptable face pose, with the instructions designed to improve likelihood that the other image frame will comprise an acceptable face pose. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract translation: 本文公开了与拍摄图像相关联的装置，方法和存储介质。 在实施例中，设备可以包括面部跟踪器，用于接收图像帧，分析脸部的图像帧，以及在图像帧中识别脸部，评估脸部以确定图像帧是否包括可接受或不可接受的面部 姿势 此外，面部跟踪器可以被配置为提供用于在确定具有不可接受的脸部姿势的图像帧时拍摄另一图像帧的指令，其中指令旨在提高另一图像帧将包括可接受的脸部姿势的可能性。 可以描述和/或要求保护其他实施例。