Patent ID: 11969543
Assignee: PRESENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  A  G  F | IPC A  H

Claim 8:
9. The method of claim 1:
wherein representing the target constellation of facial landmarks, detected in the target image, in the target facial landmark container comprises:
initializing the target facial landmark container;
for each facial landmark type in a predefined set of facial landmark types:
scanning the target image for features analogous to the facial landmark type;
in response to detecting a feature analogous to the facial landmark type, characterizing a position of the feature in the target image; and
representing the position of the feature in the target facial landmark container; and

further comprising representing a target set of facial muscle actions in the target facial expression container, comprising:
initializing the first facial expression container; and
for each action unit, in a predefined set of action units representing action of human facial muscles:
detecting a facial region, depicted in the target image, containing a muscle associated with the action unit;
interpreting an intensity of action of the muscle based on a set of features extracted from the facial region depicted in the target image; and
representing the intensity of action of the muscle in the target facial expression container.