JP2001509933A - コンピュータアニメーションモデルをオーディオ波出力と同期させる方法及び装置 - Google Patents
コンピュータアニメーションモデルをオーディオ波出力と同期させる方法及び装置Info
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- 【特許請求の範囲】 1.コンピュータアニメーションモデルをオーディオ波出力と同期させるために 、前記モデルのコンピュータアニメーション画像を蓄積するステップと、オー ディオ波表現を受信するステップと、前記モデルを前記オーディオ波の制御の 下でダイナミックに変化させるステップと、前記ダイナミックに変化するモデ ルを前記オーディオ波と一緒に出力させるステップとを具える方法において、 前記モデルに画像パラメータを関連させ、実際のオーディオ波振幅を測定し、 前記オーディオ波振幅を同期出力のために前記画像パラメータに多値的に又は アナログ的にマッピングさせることを特徴とするコンピュータアニメーション モデルをオーディオ波出力と同期させる方法。 2.前記オーディオは音声であることを特徴とする請求項1記載の方法。 3.前記オーディオは人類似物の音声であることを特徴とする請求項1記載の方 法。 4.前記画像パラメータは位置パラメータであることを特徴とする請求項1記載 の方法。 5.前記画像パラメータは人類似物の口のサイズパラメータでることを特徴とす る請求項1記載の方法。 6.前記画像パラメータは色、顔の表情又は体の動きのうちの1つであることを 特徴とする請求項1記載の方法。 7.前記マッピングは不均一な時定数に関連することを特徴とする請求項1記載 の方法。 8.リアルタイムで実行するよう構成されていることを特徴とする請求項1記載 の方法。 9.更に、前記画像パラメータをスケーリングファクタによりスケーリングし、 オーディオ波の出力を時間オフセットさせてビデオ表現を修正し得ることを特 徴とする請求項1記載の方法。 10.請求項1記載の方法を実施するよう構成された装置。
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