Methods and systems for animating facial features, and...

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2006-10-31

2006-10-31

Chauhan, Ulka (Department: 2671)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Computer graphics processing

Animation

C345S426000, C345S475000

Reexamination Certificate

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07129949

ABSTRACT:
The illustrated and described embodiments describe techniques for capturing data that describes 3-dimensional (3-D) aspects of a face, transforming facial motion from one individual to another in a realistic manner, and modeling skin reflectance.

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