METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AN AVATAR

WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/005501

A2

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for generating an avatar. The method for generating an avatar according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the following steps: taking, as an input, information on the outer appearance of an object for which an avatar is to be created; generating metadata for the type of the outer appearance of the avatar using the information on the outer appearance; and generating an avatar using the metadata for the type of the outer appearance of the avatar, wherein said metadata for the type of the outer appearance of the avatar include skin information, hair information, fingernail and toenail information, and/or teeth information. According to the present invention, avatars can be generated using existing data for outer appearances and additional detailed data, thus generating avatars which are closer to reality and which can be easily differentiated from other avatars.

JOO, Sanghyun (#1-605 ThePoem, 385-11 Doryong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-340, 305-340, KR)
주상현 (대전광역시 유성구 도룡동 385-11 더포엠 1동 605호, 305-340 Daejeon, 305-340, KR)
JEONG, Ilkwon (# Gukhwa Apt, Dunsan 3-dong Seo-gu, Daejeon 302-782, 302-782, KR)

KR2011/004920

January 12, 2012

July 05, 2011

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ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (161 Gajeong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-350, 305-350, KR)
한국전자통신연구원 (대전광역시 유성구 가정동 161, 305-350 Daejeon, 305-350, KR)
JOO, Sanghyun (#1-605 ThePoem, 385-11 Doryong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-340, 305-340, KR)
주상현 (대전광역시 유성구 도룡동 385-11 더포엠 1동 605호, 305-340 Daejeon, 305-340, KR)

G06T17/00; G06T7/00; G06T13/40

SHINSUNG PATENT FIRM (ID TOWER #601, Jungdaero 105 Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-805, 138-805, KR)

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