Patent ID: 7266251
Filing Date: 2007-09-04
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
1. A mobile electronic apparatus for generating 3D models of individuals from 2D images, said apparatus comprising: a data store operable to store a 3D model defining relative 3D locations of a plurality of points on a surface of a generic individual; a feature identifier operable to process 2D images of individuals to identify a number of points in said 2D images as 2D co-ordinate locations of a number of features of said individuals in said 2D images; a modelling unit operable to process said 2D images of individuals and said identified 2D co-ordinate locations of features to generate 3D models of said individuals, said modelling unit being operable to generate said 3D models by associating said identified 2D co-ordinate locations of features with data indicative of relative 3D locations for said features, determined by utilising the relative 3D locations of corresponding features defined by the 3D model stored in said data store; and a communicating unit having a transmitter unit which is able to connect to a wireless network and which is operable to transmit 3D models by transmitting 2D co-ordinates and 2D images of individuals, said 2D co-ordinates being identified in said 2D images by said feature identifier.