Patents by Inventor Johnny C. Yip

Johnny C. Yip 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).

  • Facial gesture driven animation of non-facial features
    Patent number: 10540800
    Abstract: Examples of systems and methods for non-facial animation in facial performance driven avatar system are generally described herein. A method for facial gesture driven body animation may include capturing a series of images of a face, and computing facial motion data for each of the images in the series of images. The method may include identifying an avatar body animation based on the facial motion data, and animating a body of an avatar using the avatar body animation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaofeng Tong, Qiang Eric Li, Yangzhou Du, Wenlong Li, Johnny C. Yip
  • FACIAL GESTURE DRIVEN ANIMATION OF NON-FACIAL FEATURES
    Publication number: 20180204368
    Abstract: Examples of systems and methods for non-facial animation in facial performance driven avatar system are generally described herein. A method for facial gesture driven body animation may include capturing a series of images of a face, and computing facial motion data for each of the images in the series of images. The method may include identifying an avatar body animation based on the facial motion data, and animating a body of an avatar using the avatar body animation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: XIAOFENG TONG, QIANG ERIC LI, YANGZHOU DU, WENLONG LI, JOHNNY C. YIP
  • Facial gesture driven animation of non-facial features
    Patent number: 9799133
    Abstract: Examples of systems and methods for non-facial animation in facial performance driven avatar system are generally described herein. A method for facial gesture driven body animation may include capturing a series of images of a face, and computing facial motion data for each of the images in the series of images. The method may include identifying an avatar body animation based on the facial motion data, and animating a body of an avatar using the avatar body animation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaofeng Tong, Qiang Eric Li, Yangzhou Du, Wenlong Li, Johnny C. Yip
  • FACIAL GESTURE DRIVEN ANIMATION OF NON-FACIAL FEATURES
    Publication number: 20160328876
    Abstract: Examples of systems and methods for non-facial animation in facial performance driven avatar system are generally described herein. A method for facial gesture driven body animation may include capturing a series of images of a face, and computing facial motion data for each of the images in the series of images. The method may include identifying an avatar body animation based on the facial motion data, and animating a body of an avatar using the avatar body animation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Xiaofeng Tong, Qiang Eric Li, Yangzhou Du, Wenlong Li, Johnny C. Yip