Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing – Animation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-31
2010-12-28
Hajnik, Daniel F (Department: 2628)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphics processing
Animation
C345S474000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07859538
ABSTRACT:
Animation of an object from a character modeling and/or animation tool is converted from a representation used by that tool to a representation used in a runtime animation system, such as a game engine. Such a tool typically represents the object using a source structure and a source skin. The runtime animation engine typically uses a target structure, target skin and shading to represent animation of an object. In addition to transferring motion of the object from its source structure to the target structure, deformation and shading also are converted. Low resolution information about the deformation of the source skin is converted into a set of skinning weights for associating the target skin with virtual bones added to the target structure and animated deformation data for each frame of animation. High resolution detail from the deformation of the source skin is converted into a set of normal maps, one or more masks and animated mask parameters for use by one or more shaders.
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Isner Michael
Kang Thomas Ho-min
von der Pahlen Javier Nicolai
AUTODESK, Inc
Hajnik Daniel F
Patterson & Sheridan LLP
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