AUTOMATED IMAGE AUGMENTATION USING A VIRTUAL CHARACTER

Number: 20230177784
Published: 2023-06-08
Filed: 2023-01-27
Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors: Guay; Martin et al.
CPC: G06T19/006; G06T7/73
Verdict: Low Notable software
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

The keeper's note

AR image augmentation using a virtual character technique (pre-grant).

Abstract

An image processing system includes a computing platform having a hardware processor and a system memory storing an image augmentation software code, a three-dimensional (3D) shapes library, and/or a 3D poses library. The image processing system also includes a two-dimensional (2D) pose estimation module communicatively coupled to the image augmentation software code. The hardware processor executes the image augmentation software code to provide an image to the 2D pose estimation module and to receive a 2D pose data generated by the 2D pose estimation module based on the image. The image augmentation software code identifies a 3D shape and/or a 3D pose corresponding to the image using an optimization algorithm applied to the 2D pose data and one or both of the 3D poses library and the 3D shapes library, and may output the 3D shape and/or 3D pose to render an augmented image on a display.

Background

BACKGROUND

Augmented reality (AR), in which real world objects and/or environments are digitally augmented with virtual imagery, offers more immersive and enjoyable educational or entertainment experiences. SUMMARY

There are provided systems and methods for performing automated image augmentation using a virtual character, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, and as set forth more completely in the claims.

Claims

21: An image processing system comprising: a computing platform including a hardware processor and a system memory; the system memory storing an image augmentation software code and a three-dimensional (3D) poses library including a plurality of poses; and a two-dimensional (2D) pose estimation software having computing instructions; wherein the hardware processor is configured to execute the image augmentation software code to: provide an image as an input to the 2D pose estimation software; receive from the 2D pose estimation software, a 2D pose data generated based on the image; identify a 3D pose corresponding to the image, using the 2D pose data and the plurality of poses in the 3D poses library; and generate a virtual character having the identified 3D pose. || 30: A computer-implemented method for generating a virtual character, the method comprising: providing an image as an input to a two-dimensional (2D) pose estimation software having computing instructions; receiving from the 2D pose estimation software, a 2D pose data generated based on the image; identifying a 3D pose corresponding to the image using the 2D pose data and a three-dimensional (3D) poses library including a plurality of poses; and generating the virtual character having the identified 3D pose. || 39: A computer-implemented method for generating a virtual character, the method comprising: providing an image as an input to a two-dimensional (2D) pose estimation software having computing instructions; receiving from the 2D pose estimation software, a 2D pose data generated based on the image; identifying a 3D shape corresponding to the image using the 2D pose data and a three-dimensional (3D) shapes library including a plurality of shapes; and generating the virtual character having the identified 3D shape.