Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing – Animation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-07
2007-08-07
Tung, Kee M. (Department: 2628)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphics processing
Animation
C345S418000, C345S956000, C705S014270
Reexamination Certificate
active
10922729
ABSTRACT:
A virtual human interface for conducting survey questioning comprises a system and method which may include a script file which may include survey question data, response pattern data, expression data, advertising data, entertainment data, lobbying data and/or processing instructions. The expression data may include mouth and eye expression data along with respective duration data indicative of the length of time of respective visual representations. The virtual human interface may interact With a user by representing a character object that personifies communicative behavior to make interaction more natural and enjoyable.
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