18242016. PERSONALIZED VIDEOS simplified abstract (Snap Inc.)
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PERSONALIZED VIDEOS
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Victor Shaburov of Ocean Village (GI)
Alexander Mashrabov of Los Angeles CA (US)
Grigoriy Tkachenko of London (GB)
PERSONALIZED VIDEOS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18242016 titled 'PERSONALIZED VIDEOS
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes systems and methods for creating personalized videos. Here are the key points:
- The method involves receiving preprocessed videos with a target face and facial expression parameters.
- The preprocessed videos are modified by replacing the target face with a source face that adopts the facial expression parameters of the target face.
- A user interface is provided for sharing the personalized videos with other users.
- If the application used for sharing does not support auto-play of videos, the personalized video is exported as an image file.
- The image file can then be shared via the application.
Potential applications of this technology:
- Social media platforms could use this technology to allow users to create and share personalized videos with their friends and followers.
- Messaging apps could integrate this technology to enable users to send personalized videos to their contacts.
- E-commerce platforms could use personalized videos to enhance product demonstrations and marketing campaigns.
Problems solved by this technology:
- This technology allows users to easily create personalized videos by replacing the target face with their own or someone else's face.
- It addresses the issue of auto-play restrictions on certain applications by providing an alternative method of sharing the personalized videos as image files.
Benefits of this technology:
- Users can create fun and engaging personalized videos by replacing faces in existing videos.
- The ability to export personalized videos as image files allows for easy sharing on platforms that do not support video auto-play.
- This technology enhances user creativity and personalization in video sharing.
Original Abstract Submitted
Systems and methods for providing personalized videos are provided. An example method includes receiving preprocessed videos including a target face and facial expression parameters of the target face, modifying the preprocessed videos to generate one or more personalized videos by replacing the target face with a source face, where the source face is modified to adopt the facial expression parameters of the target face, providing a user interface enabling a user to share at least one personalized video of the one or more personalized videos with a further user of a further computing device, determining that an application to be used to share the personalized video does not allow auto-play of the personalized video in a video format, in response the determination, exporting the personalized video of the one or more personalized videos into an image file, and sharing the image file via the application.
