Patents by Inventor Zhantu Zhu

Zhantu Zhu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11941737
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose an artificial intelligence-based (AI-based) animation character control method. When one animation character has a corresponding face customization base, and one animation character has no corresponding face customization base, the animation character having the face customization base may be used as a driving character, and the animation character having no face customization base may be used as a driven character.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventors: Sheng Wang, Xing Ji, Zhantu Zhu, Xiangkai Lin, Linchao Bao
  • Publication number: 20230123433
    Abstract: This application discloses an artificial intelligence (AI) based animation character drive method. A first expression base of a first animation character corresponding to a speaker is determined by acquiring media data including a facial expression change when the speaker says a speech, and the first expression base may reflect different expressions of the first animation character. After target text information is obtained, an acoustic feature and a target expression parameter corresponding to the target text information are determined according to the target text information, the foregoing acquired media data, and the first expression base. A second animation character having a second expression base may be driven according to the acoustic feature and the target expression parameter, so that the second animation character may simulate the speaker's sound and facial expression when saying the target text information, thereby improving experience of interaction between the user and the animation character.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Linchao BAO, Shiyin KANG, Sheng WANG, Xiangkai LIN, Xing JI, Zhantu ZHU, Kuongchi LEI, Deyi TUO, Peng LIU
  • Patent number: 11605193
    Abstract: This application disclose an artificial intelligence (AI) based animation character drive method. A first expression base of a first animation character corresponding to a speaker is determined by acquiring media data including a facial expression change when the speaker says a speech, and the first expression base may reflect different expressions of the first animation character. After target text information is obtained, an acoustic feature and a target expression parameter corresponding to the target text information are determined according to the target text information, the foregoing acquired media data, and the first expression base. A second animation character having a second expression base may be driven according to the acoustic feature and the target expression parameter, so that the second animation character may simulate the speaker's sound and facial expression when saying the target text information, thereby improving experience of interaction between the user and the animation character.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Linchao Bao, Shiyin Kang, Sheng Wang, Xiangkai Lin, Xing Ji, Zhantu Zhu, Kuongchi Lei, Deyi Tuo, Peng Liu
  • Publication number: 20220012930
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose an artificial intelligence-based (AI-based) animation character control method. When one animation character has a corresponding face customization base, and one animation character has no corresponding face customization base, the animation character having the face customization base may be used as a driving character, and the animation character having no face customization base may be used as a driven character.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventors: Sheng WANG, Xing JI, Zhantu ZHU, Xiangkai LIN, Linchao BAO
  • Publication number: 20210383586
    Abstract: This application disclose an artificial intelligence (AI) based animation character drive method. A first expression base of a first animation character corresponding to a speaker is determined by acquiring media data including a facial expression change when the speaker says a speech, and the first expression base may reflect different expressions of the first animation character. After target text information is obtained, an acoustic feature and a target expression parameter corresponding to the target text information are determined according to the target text information, the foregoing acquired media data, and the first expression base. A second animation character having a second expression base may be driven according to the acoustic feature and the target expression parameter, so that the second animation character may simulate the speaker's sound and facial expression when saying the target text information, thereby improving experience of interaction between the user and the animation character.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Linchao BAO, Shiyin Kang, Sheng Wang, Xiangkai Lin, Xing Ji, Zhantu Zhu, Kuongchi Lei, Deyi Tuo, Peng Liu