KR20020019842A - Method for Generating Service of Personal Character - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for creating a personal character is provided to manufacture the personal character in real time and to apply a change in expression, motion or accessories in real time. CONSTITUTION: If a user logs in to a web site after accessing the Internet and opening the main page of the web site, the web server searches a member management database for member data. If it is confirmed that the user is a member, the web server authorizes him to use service menus(S001,S005). If a character manufacture request is generated from the user, the web server checks whether the user's digital image is stored in an image database(S002). In case that the user's digital image exists, the web server fetches the stored image from the image database(S007) and asks him whether he wants to use it. If the user wants to use new image data, the web server requests him to upload new image data(S006). If image data are uploaded from the user as the use's image is not stored. The web server stores the uploaded image data in the image database. At the same time, the web server extracts the user's facial feature on the basis of the stored digital image, creates a 3-dimensional character, stores the created character in a database, and also transmits it the user(S003).

Description

Method for Generating Service of Personal Character

The present invention relates to a personal character generation service method, and in particular, a personal character generation service method capable of generating a personal character in real time on-line (internet) using a general-purpose computer and a general image acquisition device other than a character drawn by a painter or a designer. It is about.

In the past, characters were generally provided as characters, such as movies and cartoons, but not as individual characters. Recently, websites that provide services for creating characters utilizing personal characteristics on the Internet have begun to develop. The personal character of was created in the following order.

First, the user accesses the Internet to create a personal character, opens a main page of a website providing a character generation service, registers a user, and then scans a user's own photo to request a personal character production. Upload or mail to. After the user's picture is confirmed, he selects the artist who will make his character, and the selected artist or designer creates the user's character (usually 5 days) and sends it to the user when the character is completed. do.

As described above, in the conventional technology, the production of personal characters is performed by human hands, so that a large number of users cannot be serviced in real time, and when a user tries to change a facial expression or an accessory to his character, There is a problem that can not be provided in real time because it must be produced from, and also can not provide a variety of operations and services.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and provides a service method that enables the production of personal characters in real time and the application of changes in facial expressions, movements and accessories in real time. There is a purpose.

1 is an exemplary view showing the operation of the user according to the present invention personal character generation service method.

Figure 2 is an exemplary view showing the operation of the server manager according to the present invention personal character generation service method.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a personal character generation service method, after opening the main page by accessing the Internet, and checking the existence of a digital image of the corresponding user stored in the database if a request for production of a character is made after membership confirmation is made. And retrieving the stored digital image or storing a new digital image according to the search result. A character generation step of generating a three-dimensional character utilizing the characteristics of the image based on the acquired digital image after performing the operation of the image searching step; A character transformation step of transforming the character generated by the character generation step into a desired shape for the user; When the character transformation step is completed, the character storage step of storing the modified character data in the database and ends.

Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

When explaining the operation process of the personal character generation service method of the present invention divided into user side and server administrator side, Figure 1 is an exemplary view showing the operation of the user according to the personal character generation method of the present invention, by connecting to the Internet as shown After opening the main page of the website providing the service, log in as a member and search whether there is a digital image stored in the past (C001), and if there is a digital image stored in the database according to the search result (or C003), if there is no or want to use a new digital image, after acquiring a new digital image using an image acquisition control program provided by the website, the generated picture (digital image) is transferred to the web server 10 through a network. Send (upload, C002).

When the step (C002) is completed, after requesting the production of a personal character, and receives a personal character created based on the digital image of the user from the web server (10) (C004).

If you do not like the personal character received from the step (C004), by using a transformation tool (TOOL) according to the character transformation program provided on the website, the appearance, expression, accessories and operation of the character according to your own taste (Including a video) is modified (C005).

Figure 2 is an exemplary view showing the operation of the server administrator according to the personal character generation service method of the present invention, as shown in the web server 10 is a member when a user logs in after opening the main page by accessing the Internet The user who logs in by searching for the member data stored in the management database confirms the membership and gives the authority to use the service menu (S001, S005).

Subsequently, if there is a request for character production, the web server 10 searches whether the digital image of the corresponding user stored in the image database exists (S002), and if the search result digital image exists, loads the stored digital image (S007). If the user wants to use the new image data without using the stored image data, the user uploads the new image data (S006).

However, if the search result does not exist, the user is notified that there is no stored image data. Accordingly, when image data is uploaded from the user, the image data is stored in the image database and the facial feature of the user is extracted based on the stored digital image. After generating the 3D character of the user using this feature, the web server 10 stores the generated character in the database and transmits the generated character to the corresponding user (S003).

If there is a request to change the generated character from the user, the web server 10 provides a transformation tool to transform the character into a character's appearance, expression, accessories, and motions (including a video) according to the user's taste. When the transformation operation is completed, the modified character data is stored in the database and terminated.

In addition, the web server 10 provides an additional service. For example, the stored user's character is provided online according to a user's request for providing a service (video mail, video handset message, etc.) (S008).

As described above, the personal character generation service method of the present invention is produced in real time by using a production program away from the conventional manual method, production cost is very low, production time is shortened, the produced character of the user's taste It can be transformed at any time to fit, and it is also effective to apply the produced character to various online services (video mail, video handset message, etc.).

Claims (3)

After accessing the internet and opening the main page, if a member is confirmed and a request for character production is requested, it is searched whether there is a digital image of the user stored in the database, and the stored digital image is called or a new digital image is retrieved according to the search result. An image retrieval step of storing the image; A character generation step of generating a three-dimensional character utilizing the characteristics of the image based on the acquired digital image after performing the operation of the image searching step; A character transformation step of transforming the character generated by the character generation step into a desired shape for the user; Personal character generation service method characterized in that consisting of a character storage step of storing and ending the modified character data in the database when the character transformation step is completed. The method of claim 1, wherein the character transformation step includes freely applying a facial expression, accessories, and motions (including a video) of the character in real time using a transformation tool. The method of claim 1, wherein the character stored in the character storage step is applicable to various services (video mail, video handphone message, etc.) online.