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Granted Patent B2
US 12,340,481 · App. 18/677,585 · Granted Jun 24, 2025

Avatar creation user interface

Inventors: Nicolas Scapel (London, GB); Guillaume P. Barlier (Sunnyvale, CA); Alan C. Dye (San Francisco, CA); Joseph D. Gardner (San Jose, CA); Aurelio Guzman (San Jose, CA); Christopher Wilson (Sonoma, CA)
Assignee: Apple Inc.
G06T19/20G06F3/0482G06F3/04842G06F3/04845G06F3/04847G06F3/0485G06F3/0488G06F3/04883G06T3/40G06T7/246G06T7/70G06T11/001G06T11/60G06T13/40G06T13/80G06V40/161G06T2200/24G06T2207/30201G06T2219/2012G06T2219/2016G06T2219/2021G06T2219/2024
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Patent No.
US 12,340,481
App. No.
18/677,585
Granted
Jun 24, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to creating and editing avatars, and navigating avatar selection interfaces. In some examples, an avatar feature user interface includes a plurality of feature options that can be customized to create an avatar. In some examples, different types of avatars can be managed for use in different applications. In some examples, an interface is provided for navigating types of avatars for an application.

Claims (125)

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a display apparatus;

one or more cameras;

one or more processors; and

memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:

displaying, via the display apparatus, a virtual avatar, having a plurality of avatar features, that changes appearance in response to detected changes in pose of a face in a field of view of the one or more cameras;

while the face is detected in the field of view of the one or more cameras, the face including a plurality of detected facial features including a first facial feature other than a tongue of a user, detecting movement of the first facial feature; and

in response to detecting movement of the first facial feature:

in accordance with a determination that the tongue of the user meets respective criteria wherein the respective criteria include a requirement that the tongue of the user is detected extending from a mouth of the user in order for the respective criteria to be met, displaying an avatar tongue extending from a mouth of the virtual avatar and modifying a position of the avatar tongue based on the movement of the first facial feature; and

in accordance with a determination that the tongue of the user does not meet the respective criteria, forgoing displaying the avatar tongue extending from the mouth of the virtual avatar.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein modifying the position of the avatar tongue based on the movement of the first facial feature includes:

in accordance with a determination that the first facial feature moves in a first direction, modifying the position of the avatar tongue in the first direction; and

in accordance with a determination that the first facial feature moves in a second direction different from the first direction, modifying the position of the avatar tongue in the second direction.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein modifying the position of the avatar tongue based on the movement of the first facial feature includes:

in accordance with a determination that the first facial feature moves by a first magnitude, modifying the position of the avatar tongue by an amount proportional to the first magnitude; and

in accordance with a determination that the first facial feature moves by a second magnitude different from the first magnitude, modifying the position of the avatar tongue by an amount proportional to the second magnitude.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while the avatar tongue is displayed, detecting that the tongue of the user no longer meets the respective criteria; and

in response to detecting that the tongue of the user no longer meets the respective criteria, ceasing to display the avatar tongue extending from the mouth of the virtual avatar.

5. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein:

displaying the avatar tongue extending from the mouth of the virtual avatar includes displaying an animation of the avatar tongue extending from the mouth of the virtual avatar; and

ceasing to display the avatar tongue extending from the mouth of the virtual avatar includes displaying an animation of the avatar tongue retracting into the mouth of the virtual avatar.

6. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein at least one of the animation of the avatar tongue extending from the mouth of the virtual avatar or the animation of the avatar tongue retracting into the mouth of the virtual avatar includes displaying a curving movement of the avatar tongue over one or more teeth of the virtual avatar.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

detecting movement of a second facial feature to a first position; and

in response to detecting the movement of the second facial feature to the first position:

in accordance with a determination that the avatar tongue is not displayed, modifying a first avatar feature based on the movement of the second facial feature; and

in accordance with a determination that the avatar tongue is displayed based on meeting the respective criteria, damping movement of the first avatar feature based on the movement of the second facial feature.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein:

the second facial feature is the mouth of the user;

the first position of the second facial feature corresponds to a position in which the mouth of the user is closed; and

the first avatar feature is an avatar mouth.

9. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein:

the second facial feature is the mouth of the user;

the first position of the second facial feature corresponds to a position in which the mouth of the user is closing; and

the first avatar feature is an avatar mouth.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the avatar tongue has a visual effect that changes in response to modifying a position of the avatar tongue.

11. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:

detecting movement of the first facial feature includes detecting movement of the first facial feature relative to a second facial feature;

the movement of the first facial feature has a magnitude;

displaying the avatar tongue extending from the mouth of the virtual avatar and modifying the position of the avatar tongue based on the movement of the first facial feature includes:

moving a first avatar feature that corresponds to the first facial feature relative to a second avatar feature that corresponds to the second facial feature by an amount that is determined based on the magnitude of the movement of the first facial feature; and

displaying the avatar tongue extending from the mouth of the virtual avatar and modifying the position of the avatar tongue relative to the second avatar feature that corresponds to the second facial feature by an amount that is determined based on the magnitude of the movement of the first facial feature; and

forgoing displaying the avatar tongue extending from the mouth of the virtual avatar includes moving the first avatar feature that corresponds to the first facial feature relative to the second avatar feature that corresponds to the second facial feature by an amount that is determined based on the magnitude of the movement of the first facial feature without displaying the avatar tongue extending from the mouth of the virtual avatar.

12. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a display apparatus and one or more cameras, the one or more programs including instructions for:

displaying, via the display apparatus, a virtual avatar, having a plurality of avatar features, that changes appearance in response to detected changes in pose of a face in a field of view of the one or more cameras;

while the face is detected in the field of view of the one or more cameras, the face including a plurality of detected facial features including a first facial feature other than a tongue of a user, detecting movement of the first facial feature; and

in response to detecting movement of the first facial feature:

in accordance with a determination that the tongue of the user meets respective criteria wherein the respective criteria include a requirement that the tongue of the user is detected extending from a mouth of the user in order for the respective criteria to be met, displaying an avatar tongue extending from a mouth of the virtual avatar and modifying a position of the avatar tongue based on the movement of the first facial feature; and

in accordance with a determination that the tongue of the user does not meet the respective criteria, forgoing displaying the avatar tongue extending from the mouth of the virtual avatar.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein modifying the position of the avatar tongue based on the movement of the first facial feature includes:

in accordance with a determination that the first facial feature moves in a first direction, modifying the position of the avatar tongue in the first direction; and

in accordance with a determination that the first facial feature moves in a second direction different from the first direction, modifying the position of the avatar tongue in the second direction.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein modifying the position of the avatar tongue based on the movement of the first facial feature includes:

in accordance with a determination that the first facial feature moves by a first magnitude, modifying the position of the avatar tongue by an amount proportional to the first magnitude; and

in accordance with a determination that the first facial feature moves by a second magnitude different from the first magnitude, modifying the position of the avatar tongue by an amount proportional to the second magnitude.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while the avatar tongue is displayed, detecting that the tongue of the user no longer meets the respective criteria; and

in response to detecting that the tongue of the user no longer meets the respective criteria, ceasing to display the avatar tongue extending from the mouth of the virtual avatar.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein:

displaying the avatar tongue extending from the mouth of the virtual avatar includes displaying an animation of the avatar tongue extending from the mouth of the virtual avatar; and

ceasing to display the avatar tongue extending from the mouth of the virtual avatar includes displaying an animation of the avatar tongue retracting into the mouth of the virtual avatar.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein at least one of the animation of the avatar tongue extending from the mouth of the virtual avatar or the animation of the avatar tongue retracting into the mouth of the virtual avatar includes displaying a curving movement of the avatar tongue over one or more teeth of the virtual avatar.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

detecting movement of a second facial feature to a first position; and

in response to detecting the movement of the second facial feature to the first position:

in accordance with a determination that the avatar tongue is not displayed, modifying a first avatar feature based on the movement of the second facial feature; and

in accordance with a determination that the avatar tongue is displayed based on meeting the respective criteria, damping movement of the first avatar feature based on the movement of the second facial feature.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18 , wherein:

the second facial feature is the mouth of the user;

the first position of the second facial feature corresponds to a position in which the mouth of the user is closed; and

the first avatar feature is an avatar mouth.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18 , wherein:

the second facial feature is the mouth of the user;

the first position of the second facial feature corresponds to a position in which the mouth of the user is closing; and

the first avatar feature is an avatar mouth.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the avatar tongue has a visual effect that changes in response to modifying a position of the avatar tongue.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein:

detecting movement of the first facial feature includes detecting movement of the first facial feature relative to a second facial feature;

the movement of the first facial feature has a magnitude;

displaying the avatar tongue extending from the mouth of the virtual avatar and modifying the position of the avatar tongue based on the movement of the first facial feature includes:

moving a first avatar feature that corresponds to the first facial feature relative to a second avatar feature that corresponds to the second facial feature by an amount that is determined based on the magnitude of the movement of the first facial feature; and

displaying the avatar tongue extending from the mouth of the virtual avatar and modifying the position of the avatar tongue relative to the second avatar feature that corresponds to the second facial feature by an amount that is determined based on the magnitude of the movement of the first facial feature; and

forgoing displaying the avatar tongue extending from the mouth of the virtual avatar includes moving the first avatar feature that corresponds to the first facial feature relative to the second avatar feature that corresponds to the second facial feature by an amount that is determined based on the magnitude of the movement of the first facial feature without displaying the avatar tongue extending from the mouth of the virtual avatar.

23. A method, comprising:

at an electronic device having a display apparatus and one or more cameras:

displaying, via the display apparatus, a virtual avatar, having a plurality of avatar features, that changes appearance in response to detected changes in pose of a face in a field of view of the one or more cameras;

while the face is detected in the field of view of the one or more cameras, the face including a plurality of detected facial features including a first facial feature other than a tongue of a user, detecting movement of the first facial feature; and

in response to detecting movement of the first facial feature:

in accordance with a determination that the tongue of the user meets respective criteria wherein the respective criteria include a requirement that the tongue of the user is detected extending from a mouth of the user in order for the respective criteria to be met, displaying an avatar tongue extending from a mouth of the virtual avatar and modifying a position of the avatar tongue based on the movement of the first facial feature; and

in accordance with a determination that the tongue of the user does not meet the respective criteria, forgoing displaying the avatar tongue extending from the mouth of the virtual avatar.

24. The method of claim 23 , wherein modifying the position of the avatar tongue based on the movement of the first facial feature includes:

in accordance with a determination that the first facial feature moves in a first direction, modifying the position of the avatar tongue in the first direction; and

in accordance with a determination that the first facial feature moves in a second direction different from the first direction, modifying the position of the avatar tongue in the second direction.

25. The method of claim 23 , wherein modifying the position of the avatar tongue based on the movement of the first facial feature includes:

in accordance with a determination that the first facial feature moves by a first magnitude, modifying the position of the avatar tongue by an amount proportional to the first magnitude; and

in accordance with a determination that the first facial feature moves by a second magnitude different from the first magnitude, modifying the position of the avatar tongue by an amount proportional to the second magnitude.

26. The method of claim 23 , further comprising:

while the avatar tongue is displayed, detecting that the tongue of the user no longer meets the respective criteria; and

in response to detecting that the tongue of the user no longer meets the respective criteria, ceasing to display the avatar tongue extending from the mouth of the virtual avatar.

27. The method of claim 26 , wherein:

displaying the avatar tongue extending from the mouth of the virtual avatar includes displaying an animation of the avatar tongue extending from the mouth of the virtual avatar; and

ceasing to display the avatar tongue extending from the mouth of the virtual avatar includes displaying an animation of the avatar tongue retracting into the mouth of the virtual avatar.

28. The method of claim 27 , wherein at least one of the animation of the avatar tongue extending from the mouth of the virtual avatar or the animation of the avatar tongue retracting into the mouth of the virtual avatar includes displaying a curving movement of the avatar tongue over one or more teeth of the virtual avatar.

29. The method of claim 23 , further comprising:

detecting movement of a second facial feature to a first position; and

in response to detecting the movement of the second facial feature to the first position:

in accordance with a determination that the avatar tongue is not displayed, modifying a first avatar feature based on the movement of the second facial feature; and

in accordance with a determination that the avatar tongue is displayed based on meeting the respective criteria, damping movement of the first avatar feature based on the movement of the second facial feature.

30. The method of claim 29 , wherein:

the second facial feature is the mouth of the user;

the first position of the second facial feature corresponds to a position in which the mouth of the user is closed; and

the first avatar feature is an avatar mouth.

31. The method of claim 29 , wherein:

the second facial feature is the mouth of the user;

the first position of the second facial feature corresponds to a position in which the mouth of the user is closing; and

the first avatar feature is an avatar mouth.

32. The method of claim 23 , wherein the avatar tongue has a visual effect that changes in response to modifying a position of the avatar tongue.

33. The method of claim 23 , wherein:

detecting movement of the first facial feature includes detecting movement of the first facial feature relative to a second facial feature;

the movement of the first facial feature has a magnitude;

displaying the avatar tongue extending from the mouth of the virtual avatar and modifying the position of the avatar tongue based on the movement of the first facial feature includes:

moving a first avatar feature that corresponds to the first facial feature relative to a second avatar feature that corresponds to the second facial feature by an amount that is determined based on the magnitude of the movement of the first facial feature; and

displaying the avatar tongue extending from the mouth of the virtual avatar and modifying the position of the avatar tongue relative to the second avatar feature that corresponds to the second facial feature by an amount that is determined based on the magnitude of the movement of the first facial feature; and

forgoing displaying the avatar tongue extending from the mouth of the virtual avatar includes moving the first avatar feature that corresponds to the first facial feature relative to the second avatar feature that corresponds to the second facial feature by an amount that is determined based on the magnitude of the movement of the first facial feature without displaying the avatar tongue extending from the mouth of the virtual avatar.

Continuity (8)
Continuation 18138634 · Apr 24, 2023
Continuation 17370505 · Jul 8, 2021
Continuation 17091460 · Nov 6, 2020
Continuation 16519850 · Jul 23, 2019
Continuation 16142288 · Sep 26, 2018
Provisional Application 62679950 · Jun 3, 2018
Provisional Application 62668200 · May 7, 2018
Related Publication 20250037398A1 · Jan 30, 2025
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