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

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2006-04-24

2008-11-11

Chauhan, Ulka (Department: 2628)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Computer graphics processing

Animation

C345S419000, C345S956000

Reexamination Certificate

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07450126

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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