Method for generating an animated three-dimensional video head

Image analysis – Image transformation or preprocessing – Mapping 2-d image onto a 3-d surface

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C382S154000, C382S294000, C345S473000, C348S042000

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ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a technique for generating an animated three-dimensional video head based on sensed locations of facial features and texture mapping of corresponding two dimensional video image frames onto a shaped head mesh generated using the sensed locations.

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