Patents Assigned to nFX Corporation
  • System and method for parameter-based image synthesis using hierarchical networks
    Patent number: 5649086
    Abstract: Synthesis of novel images from example images is achieved by interpolating among example images based on user selection of parameter values in a hierarchy of networks referred to as parent networks and child networks. Child networks describe distinct physical characteristics of the image, such as thickness of eyebrows. Parent networks describe more general or abstract characteristics related to the image, such as emotional states expressed by the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: nFX Corporation
    Inventors: Russell Belfer, Chie-Jin Cheng, Steve Librande, Va-On Tam, Bin Zhang