Interactive design system for character crafting

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9600921
APP PUB NO 20160140747A1
SERIAL NO

14547877

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There are provided an interactive design system and method for character crafting. An example system includes a memory storing a machine software application and a processor configured to execute the machine software application to receive a plurality of components for a character, the plurality of components including at least a first component and a second component, receive a movement for the character, the movement including a first pose for the character and a second pose for the character, calculate a linkage for the first component and the second component based on the movement, and generate an updated character by connecting the second component to the first component using the linkage. The linkage may include at least one of a connector, a trimmer, and a propagation mechanism.

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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY (SWITZERLAND) GMBHSTAMPFENBACHSTRASSE 48 ZURICH 8006
ETH ZURICH (EIDGENOSSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZURICH)RAMISTRASSE 101 ZURICH 8092

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Coros, Stelian Zürich, CH 29 202
Gross, Markus Zürich, CH 131 1896
Megaro, Vittorio Zürich, CH 1 0
Thomaszewski, Bernhard Zürich, CH 15 146

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