US2017039751A1PendingUtilityA1

Communication using interactive avatars

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Assignee: INTEL CORPPriority: Apr 9, 2012Filed: Jun 16, 2016Published: Feb 9, 2017
Est. expiryApr 9, 2032(~5.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Xiaofeng TongWenlong LiYangzhou DuWei HuYimin Zhang
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Abstract

Generally this disclosure describes a video communication system that replaces actual live images of the participating users with animated avatars. A method may include selecting an avatar; initiating communication; detecting a user input; identifying the user input; identifying an animation command based on the user input; generating avatar parameters; and transmitting at least one of the animation command and the avatar parameters.

Claims

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What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A system, comprising:
 a user input device configured to capture a user input;   a communication module configured to transmit and receive information; and   one or more storage mediums having stored thereon, individually or in combination, instructions that when executed by one or more processors result in the following operations comprising:
 selecting an avatar; 
 initiating communication; 
 detecting a user input; 
 identifying the user input; 
 identifying an animation command based on the user input; 
 generating avatar parameters; and 
 transmitting at least one of the animation command and the avatar parameters. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a microphone configured to capture sound and convert the captured sound into a corresponding audio signal, wherein the instructions that when executed by one or more processors result in the following additional operations:
 capturing user speech and converting the user speech into a corresponding user speech signal; 
 transforming the user speech signal into an avatar speech signal; and 
 transmitting the avatar speech signal. 
   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a camera configured to capture images, wherein the instructions that when executed by one or more processors result in the following additional operations:
 capturing an image;   detecting a face in the image;   extracting features from the face; and   converting the features into avatar parameters.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a display, wherein the instructions that when executed by one or more processors result in the following additional operations:
 displaying at least one avatar;   receiving at least one of a remote animation command and remote avatar parameters; and   animating one displayed avatar based on at least one of the remote animation command and the remote avatar parameters.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a speaker configured to convert an audio signal into sound, wherein the instructions that when executed by one or more processors result in the following additional operations:
 receiving a remote avatar speech signal; and   converting the remote avatar speech signal into avatar speech.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the user input device is a camera configured to capture distances and the user input is a gesture. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the user input device is a touch-sensitive display and the user input is a touch event. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the transforming comprises at least one of pitch shifting and time stretching. 
     
     
         9 . A method, comprising:
 selecting an avatar;   initiating communication;   detecting a user input;   identifying the user input;   identifying an animation command based on the user input;   generating avatar parameters; and   transmitting at least one of the animation command and the avatar parameters.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 capturing user speech and converting the user speech into a corresponding user speech signal;   transforming the user speech signal into an avatar speech signal; and   transmitting the avatar speech signal.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 capturing an image;   detecting a face in the image;   extracting features from the face; and   converting the features into avatar parameters.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 displaying at least one avatar;   receiving at least one of a remote animation command and remote avatar parameters; and   animating one displayed avatar based on at least one of the remote animation command and the remote avatar parameters.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 receiving a remote avatar speech signal; and   converting the remote avatar speech signal into avatar speech.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the user input is a gesture. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the user input is a touch event. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the transforming comprises at least one of pitch shifting and time stretching. 
     
     
         17 . A system comprising one or more storage mediums having stored thereon, individually or in combination, instructions that when executed by one or more processors result in the following operations comprising:
 selecting an avatar;   initiating communication;   detecting a user input;   identifying the user input;   identifying an animation command based on the user input;   generating avatar parameters; and   transmitting at least one of the animation command and the avatar parameters.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the instructions that when executed by one or more processors result in the following additional operations:
 capturing user speech and converting the user speech into a corresponding user speech signal;   transforming the user speech signal into an avatar speech signal; and   transmitting the avatar speech signal.   
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the instructions that when executed by one or more processors result in the following additional operations:
 capturing an image;   detecting a face in the image;   extracting features from the face; and   converting the features into avatar parameters.   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the instructions that when executed by one or more processors result in the following additional operations:
 displaying at least one avatar;   receiving at least one of a remote animation command and remote avatar parameters; and   animating one displayed avatar based on at least one of the remote animation command or the remote avatar parameters.   
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the instructions that when executed by one or more processors result in the following additional operations:
 receiving a remote avatar speech signal; and   converting the remote avatar speech signal into avatar speech.   
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the user input is a gesture. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the user input is a touch event. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the transforming comprises at least one of pitch shifting and time stretching.

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