CPC G06T 7/246 (2017.01) [G06T 1/0007 (2013.01); G06T 11/00 (2013.01); G06T 11/60 (2013.01); G06T 13/80 (2013.01); H04N 7/147 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30201 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A method comprising:
transmitting an avatar to a destination device, the avatar having been generated based on a face of a person;
capturing an image of the face of the person on a source device;
calculating expression information based on the image of the face of the person, wherein the expression information approximates an expression on the face of the person;
transmitting the expression information from the source device to the destination device;
animating the avatar on a display component of the destination device using the expression information;
transmitting a second avatar to the source device, the second avatar having been generated based on a face of a second person;
capturing an image of the face of the second person on the destination device;
calculating second expression information based on the image of the face of the second person, wherein the second expression information approximates an expression on the face of the second person;
transmitting the second expression information from the destination device to the source device; and
animating the second avatar on a display component of the source device using the second expression information.
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