Patent ID: 7839407
Filing Date: 2010-11-23
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method performed by a computer system programmed to perform the method includes: determining by the computer system an animation variable response subspace within an animation variable response space associated with an animation variable, in response to a set of training data for the animation variable; determining by the computer system a set of characteristic calculation key points configured to allow navigation within the animation variable response subspace in response to the set of training data, wherein the characteristic calculation key points are mathematically selected to describe non-linear animation model responses to the set of training data in the animation variable response subspace; calculating by the computer system animation variable response values for the set of characteristic calculation key points in the animation variable response subspace in response to input data for the animation variable, wherein the input data is not identical to the set of training data; and predicting by the computer system animation variable response values for a set of points within the animation variable response space in response to animation variable response values for the set of characteristic calculation key points in the animation variable response subspace.