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6886008 |
Machine learning by construction of a decision function
Data processing apparatus is provided for evaluating answers to respective query items considered to be represented by respective points within a region of feature space, and the apparatus...
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6882341 |
Converting bitmap objects to polygons
Methods, and apparatus, including computer programs, implement techniques for generating a polygon from a bitmap object. Boundary pixels of the bitmap object are identified. A boundary pixel is an...
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6873342 |
Method for generating detail directed visibility elements for a graphics model
A method generates a detail directed hierarchical representation of orientations of a surface of a graphics model. The surface of the graphics model is partitioned into surface cells, each surface...
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6867776 |
Standard for perlin noise
An apparatus for generating an image. The apparatus includes a computer. The apparatus includes a display connected to the computer upon which images from the computer appear. The apparatus...
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6864889 |
System for previewing a photorealistic rendering of a synthetic scene in real-time
A system is provided for previewing a photorealistic representation of a synthetic scene in real-time. An object may be sampled in accordance with predetermined parameters to generate a...
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6850236 |
Dynamically adjusting a sample-to-pixel filter in response to user input and/or sensor input
A graphics system capable of super-sampling and performing real-time convolution. The graphics system may comprise a graphics processor, a sample buffer, and a sample-to-pixel calculation unit. The...
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6850248 |
Method and apparatus that allows a low-resolution digital greeting card image or digital calendar image to contain a link to an associated original digital negative and edit list
A method of generating a composited digital image at a first resolution having a link to a digital negative at an original resolution is disclosed. The digital negative is operated upon based upon...
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6833838 |
Color adjustment method, color adjustment method implementation program and program storage medium
A color adjustment method having the steps of: generating a gradation correction curve for each color in such a way that the values of four colors, CMYK or three colors, CMY to be input into the...
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6831644 |
Method and device for displaying the deployment of an endovascular prosthesis
An element is dissolved displayed having a periodic structure, such as a stent, images of which are acquired by means of a radiography machine of the type comprising an X-ray source and an image...
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6831636 |
System and process for level of detail selection based on approximate visibility estimation
A technique and system for selecting level-of-detail representations of geometric models to be rendered within an image processing system. For each geometric model, fractional visibility...
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6828985 |
Fast rendering techniques for rasterised graphic object based images
Disclosed are methods, apparatus ( 1 ) and computer readable media for rendering at least one graphic object ( 80, 90 ) described by at least one edge ( 82-86, 92-98 ) into a raster pixel image (...
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6828967 |
Method of and apparatus for digital data storage
Digital data storage conventionally requires an election to be made between retaining data on-line, which consumes expensive media, or moving it to a far cheaper archive medium, which is relatively...
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6812925 |
Map simplification system
A map simplification system performs dynamic view dependent simplification of relatively large geographic maps.
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6809731 |
System and method for rendering high-resolution critical items
A device is provided for rendering computer graphic images with a database and geometric processor to process a plurality of polygons. The device includes a background rendering engine to render...
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6791549 |
Systems and methods for simulating frames of complex virtual environments
Systems and methods are disclosed for providing interactive displays of complex virtual environments. Systems and methods consistent with embodiments of the invention may be implemented to generate...
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6774898 |
Image storage method, image rendering method, image storage apparatus, image processing apparatus, image download method, and computer and storage medium
There is disclosed a progressive display method upon rendering and displaying a virtual object expressed by RS data. When RS data is generated and recorded on the basis of real image data, map data...
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6765574 |
Methods of hierarchical static scene simplification and polygon budgeting for 3D models
A method of scene simplification includes concurrently simplifying a plurality of objects in a scene represented by a hierarchical scene graph. The objects are represented as polygonal meshes and...
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6753881 |
Adapter and method to connect a component video input television to a video providing unit
An adapter (e.g., connector, dongle) is used to connect a component video television, such as an SDTV or HDTV, to a video providing unit, such as a computer or any other suitable video providing...
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6747648 |
Website on the internet for automated interactive display of images
A website on the Internet for interactive display of images comprises a Web page having a plurality of low resolution images; a high-resolution, insert portion positioned on the Web page which...
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6747649 |
Terrain rendering in a three-dimensional environment
Terrain is rendered in a three-dimensional computing environment by attaching a number of fixed terrain layers to the viewer, in a configuration such that each layer resembles a “magic carpet”...
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6744434 |
Cuts removal system for triangulated CAD Models
A method for reducing the complexity of a triangulated CAD model while preserving the topological properties and shape of the original model is disclosed. In operation, the system and method...
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6741251 |
Method and apparatus for varying focus in a scene
A method of varying focus in a scene. Specifically, one embodiment of the present invention discloses a method for modeling a scene using a parametric texture map (PTM) under varying focus...
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6731285 |
System and method for providing high performance image magnification in a web browser
High resolution details of an image can be accessed through manipulation of a cursor (or data points) on a reduced resolution display. The coordinates of the cursor on the reduced resolution image...
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6727922 |
GUI for representing entity matches utilizing graphical transitions performed directly on the matching object
Graphical user interface (GUI) is used to represent entity matches via graphical transition of a matching object based on type of entity and match rating. First, a user requests a match...
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6724393 |
System and method for sculpting digital models
A system interactively edits a graphics object. The system includes a user interface for setting editing parameters, and providing a model of the graphics object. An adaptively sample distance...
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6724395 |
System, method and article of manufacture for anisotropic texture sampling
A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for anisotropic filtering during texture sampling. A description of a region, e.g. pixel footprint in a source image, to be texture sampled...
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6717578 |
Graphics system with a variable-resolution sample buffer
A method and computer graphics system capable of super-sampling and performing real-time convolution are disclosed. In one embodiment, the computer graphics system may comprise a graphics...
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6717579 |
Reflection line control
In a system and method for controlling a reflection line in a CAD system and for adjusting the shape of an object to correspond to a new reflection line, a user sets a reflection line as desired,...
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6718261 |
Architecture for real-time maintenance of distributed mission plans
A method routes a plurality of entities ( 200 ) through a predetermined area. The method includes the steps of: providing a plan; providing a deterministic method for computing the plan for the...
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6700584 |
Method and apparatus for handling translucency in 3D graphics
In a method of image processing for rendering a two-dimensional pixel image from a plurality of triangular image primitives to be projected onto an image plane, parameter values at positions within...
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6693635 |
System and method performing image processing of image data of low resolution and arranging image data of high resolution
In an image processing system, processing of image data of low resolution and an image data of high resolution is provided, making it possible to handle large images. The image processing system...
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6693634 |
Reduction rate processing circuit and method with logarithmic operation and image processor employing same
A processing circuit capable of realizing an operation including a logarithm of 2 operation with a small scale circuit configuration, wherein a priority encoder and a shaft circuit normalize g...
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6677949 |
Simplifying and encoding a source mesh
The invention concerns a method for coding an original source mesh (M) representing a three-dimensional object, which consists in determining a simple mesh (M 0 ) having reduced number of facets...
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6677948 |
Systems and methods for multi-resolution image defocusing
The defocused image generating methods and systems defocus an image using sets of image elements of a multi-resolution pyramid representation of the input image. Each pixel in the original image...
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6674434 |
Method and system for automatic generation of shape and curvature data for a geographic database
A process and system for collecting data about roads located in a geographic area and using the collected data to develop representations of the locations and geometry of the roads for a geographic...
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6670964 |
Automatic scaler mode detection
A system selects either a first scaler in a host computer or a second scaler in a display device, the first scaler having a predetermined output quality. The system instructs the display device to...
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6664955 |
Graphics system configured to interpolate pixel values
A method and computer graphics system capable of super-sampling and performing real-time convolution are disclosed. In one embodiment, the computer graphics system may comprise a graphics...
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6664958 |
Z-texturing
A graphics system including a custom graphics and audio processor produces exciting 2D and 3D graphics and surround sound. The system includes a graphics and audio processor including a 3D graphics...
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6650325 |
Method, apparatus and article of manufacture for boustrophedonic rasterization
A method, apparatus and article of manufacture are provided for performing rasterization using alternating sense point traversal. Upon receipt of a primitive, i.e. a triangle, a plurality of points...
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6650324 |
Defining surface normals in a 3D surface mesh
In rendering an image of a 3D surface, a computer system obtains a digital model that includes data points defining vertices for triangles that represent 2D faces of the 3D surface. The computer...
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6650326 |
Method of handling context during scaling with a map display
A method for displaying a zooming operation on a display screen of a computing platform. The method includes retrieving data from a geographic data storage system, possibly located on another...
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6646641 |
Extrapolation of behavioral constraints in a computer-implemented graphics system
In graphics systems, objects are manipulated and placed by users. Some systems aid the user in placing objects by providing interesting points or relevant geometric data for the objects. Objects...
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6643416 |
Method for determining necessary resolution for zoom and crop images
The disclosed method uses empirically derived image quality data in order to determine an image resolution for a particular zoom and/or crop operation performed on an image. An acceptability value...
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6639597 |
Visibility splatting and image reconstruction for surface elements
In a method for projecting surface points of a graphic object onto pixels in a depth buffer to determine depth values of the pixels, each surface point is projected onto a corresponding pixels. A...
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6639599 |
Method and system for dynamically generating view dependent rendering elements from a static adaptively sampled distance field
A method dynamically generates rendering elements for a graphics model. The model is first converted to an adaptively sampled distance field including surface cells representing a surface of the...
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6639598 |
Method and apparatus for effective level of detail selection
Method and apparatus for rendering texture to an object to be displayed on a pixel screen display. This technique makes use of linear interpolation between perspectively correct texture address to...
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6633836 |
Design system, design method, and storage medium storing design program for structural analysis after amendment of model form
A system includes a unit for dividing a model in mesh units; a unit for generating and displaying a child edge as a new edge from a parent edge obtained by dividing the model in mesh units; a unit...
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6624813 |
Three-dimensional graphics processor and its drafting method using parallel scanning lines as processing unit
The present invention, a three-dimensional graphics processor and its drafting method using parallel scan-ning lines as processing unit, makes use of a data base memory to completely receive and...
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6618048 |
3D graphics rendering system for performing Z value clamping in near-Z range to maximize scene resolution of visually important Z components
A graphics system including a custom graphics and audio processor produces exciting 2D and 3D graphics and surround sound. The system includes a graphics and audio processor including a 3D graphics...
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6618049 |
Method and apparatus for preparing a perspective view of an approximately spherical surface portion
A computer system ( 10 ) can prepare and present on a display ( 22 ) a two-dimensional image that includes a perspective view, from a selected eyepoint ( 71, 152 ), of an object ( 23 ) which is a...
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