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7412362 River modeling  
Systems and methods are presented for real-time realistic river modeling. In one implementation, when provided with the physical features of a modeled terrain, the systems and methods described...
7411592 Graphical processing of object perimeter information  
A technique for graphically processing perimeter information includes determining a polar representation of the perimeter of an object to define polar perimeter information, storing the polar...
7411588 Display apparatus and information processing method  
A display apparatus for displaying a virtual image superposed upon a real world image, which can automatically set the focus of a lens to the virtual image, a virtual world image object having a...
7411587 Method and apparatus for three-dimensionally transforming two-dimensional linear data in accordance with three-dimensional topography data in real time and method and apparatus for three-dimensionally visualizing two-dimensional linear data together with three-dimensional topography data in real time  
A method and apparatus for three-dimensionally transforming two-dimensional linear data in real time and a method and apparatus for three-dimensionally visualizing the two-dimensional linear data...
7400324 Computer graphics systems and methods for encoding subdivision triangular surfaces  
A system is described for generating a plurality of identifiers, each associated with one of a like plurality of subdivision surfaces of a surface element, and for generating, using an identifier...
7392133 Car navigation system  
A car navigation system by which a user can easily grasp a drop-in target in the course of a route. In a summary road map displayed in a two- or one-window display representation, contents of a...
7388585 Method, system and device for efficient distribution of real time three dimensional computer modeled image scenes over a network  
The present invention is related to a method, system and device for distributing in real time data related to three dimensional computer modeled images scenes over a network. To provide a faster...
7382380 On demand techniques for using data associated with a digital image suitable for rasterization at any resolution  
A mechanism that allows an image object to maintain state information that provides on-demand rasterization of its content to meet the needs of a specific application or output device is described....
7382377 Render to texture cull  
Method and apparatus for processing one or more fragment data. In one embodiment, the method includes processing one or more fragment data to generate one or more texture map addresses for one or...
7382370 System and method for smoothing and compression of polyline data  
A computer-implemented process for smoothing and compression of data having an ordered list of points including a first point, a second point and a third point, each of the points being on the...
7379061 Method and system for fault isolation within a network element in an optical network  
A method and system for fault isolation within a network element in an optical network is described. A single fault in the system can give rise to multiple alarms detected at multiple points....
7372471 System and method for single-sample virtual coverage anti-aliasing  
A graphics system has a mode of operation in which primitive coverage information is generated for real sample locations and virtual sample locations for use in anti-aliasing pixels. An individual...
7369140 System, apparatus and method for subpixel shifting of sample positions to anti-alias computer-generated images  
A system, apparatus, and method are disclosed for modifying positions of sample positions for selectably oversampling pixels to anti-alias non-geometric portions of computer-generated images, such...
7365748 Unique method for performing horizontal and vertical video decimation within a wireless device  
A method of presenting graphical images within a wireless terminal that includes receiving an original graphical image, having a source resolution, to be presented on a display screen. The native...
7358975 Texture-based packing, such as for packing 8-bit pixels into one bit  
A method and system for rendering three-dimensional graphics, including text, provide a compressed texture bitmap. The texture bitmap may represent multiple symbols, each comprised of multiple...
7355604 Image rendering method and image rendering apparatus using anisotropic texture mapping  
An image rendering method includes generating pixels in accordance with graphic information, determining a direction of anisotropy of a footprint obtained by projecting the pixel on a texture on...
7348996 Method of and system for pixel sampling  
A method, system, and article of manufacture for reducing aliasing. A method in accordance with one embodiment sampling a pixel of an image at a plurality of pixel sample points to produce a...
7343320 Online digital image-based product ordering system  
A system is provided that allows a photographer to take images for a customer and provide those images to order servicing equipment with which the images are placed on-line for the customer to...
7336277 Per-pixel output luminosity compensation  
Per-pixel luminosity adjustment uses a luminosity mask applied as a texture. In one embodiment, a luminosity texture is defined. Pixel data of an underlying image is converted to an image texture....
7333119 System and method for virtual coverage anti-aliasing  
A graphics system has a mode of operation in which real samples and virtual samples are generated for anti-aliasing pixels. Each virtual sample identifies a set of real samples associated with a...
7330183 Techniques for projecting data maps  
A method for constructing mapping coordinates for a high-resolution graphics model includes the steps of expanding a projection cage to substantially encompass both a low-resolution graphics model...
7327349 Advanced navigation techniques for portable devices  
The present invention provides a unique system and method that facilitates navigating smoothly and gracefully through any type of content viewable on portable devices such as cell-phones, PDAs,...
7324117 Method and apparatus for using non-power of two dimension texture maps  
An apparatus and method for using non-power of two texture maps is described. Texture map coordinates for a non-power of two dimension texture map such as u and v are computed without requiring a...
7324116 Systems and methods for providing controllable texture sampling  
Systems and methods are provided for controlling texture sampling in connection with computer graphics in a computer system. In various embodiments, improved mechanisms for controlling texture...
7324107 Single level MIP filtering algorithm for anisotropic texturing  
A method of performing anisotropic texture mip-mapping. The method includes determining a region of support for a set of target pixels of the image to be textured, and mapping the region of support...
7313290 Method for improving the viewing of small icons and small text on high resolution displays  
When run on high pixel density monitors, software applications, which are written to be legible at all resolutions benefit greatly from the high pixel density. Other applications, especially those...
7310606 Method and system for generating an image-textured digital surface model (DSM) for a geographical area of interest  
A computer-implemented method for generating an image-textured digital surface model (DSM) for a geographical area of interest including both buildings and terrain may include using a computer to...
7310098 Method and apparatus for rendering three-dimensional object groups  
An image processing apparatus for performing rendering processing of three-dimensional objects is provided. An object storage unit stores the three-dimensional data of the object and the array data...
7307631 Computer graphics  
An image is rendered which includes at least one light source, a first, shadow-casting object with a second, shadow-receiving object located on the side of the first shadow-casting object remote...
7304647 Generating texture maps for use in 3D computer graphics  
A texture map for texturing the polygon mesh of a 3D computer model during rendering is generated by defining a respective triangle within the texture map for each triangle in the polygon mesh to...
7304642 Analysis model producing/assisting apparatus  
An analysis model producing/assisting apparatus produces a recognition model, approximating surfaces of configuration and ridgelines thereof by planes and lines, from a configuration model showing...
7298383 Method and user interface for modifying at least one of contrast and density of pixels of a processed image  
An image which has been subjected to image processing wherein contrast amplification and density can be specified independently is displayed on a display screen. The contrast of all pixels in the...
7298376 System and method for real-time co-rendering of multiple attributes  
An apparatus and method for enhancing the combined image of multiple attributes without compromising the image of either attribute. The combined image of the multiple attributes is enhanced for...
7298373 Method and user interface for modifying at least one of contrast and density of pixels of a processed image  
An image which has been subjected to image processing wherein contrast amplification and density can be specified independently is displayed on a display screen. An initial density level is...
7295214 Color melding apparatus and method  
Techniques for locating an array of melded colors onto a software application's component window in order to create three-dimensional and multicolor graphics within the component window. The...
7295202 System for approximating and displaying three dimensional CAD data, and system for executing method thereof  
The objective of the present invention is to provide a method for approximating and displaying a three-dimensional object represented by CAD data. In particular, the present invention provides a...
7289941 System and method providing variable complexity in a physics simulation  
A system and method of providing physics data generated by a physics simulation and consumed by main application are provided. The main application may incorporate different scene versions or...
7289127 Multi-conic gradient generation  
Disclosed herein is a technique for computing a complex gradient using multiple conics. In connection with a computer system having a graphics processing unit (GPU) in addition to the normal...
7286143 Interactive viewpoint video employing viewpoints forming an array  
A system and process for generating, and then rendering and displaying, an interactive viewpoint video in which a user can watch a dynamic scene while manipulating (freezing, slowing down, or...
7286139 Partial guardband clipping  
A method for rendering a visible portion of an image that includes a plurality of graphics primitives. The size of the graphics primitives may be large and require the use of floating point numbers...
7286138 Discontinuity edge overdraw  
Systems and methods for discontinuity edge overdraw are described. In one aspect, a polygonal mesh is rendered to produce a computer-generated image. The image exhibits aliasing at its...
7283135 Hierarchical tile-based data structure for efficient client-server publishing of data over network connections  
In a system of a client and a server, the server stores three dimensional CAD data in a cache. The CAD data is stored in the cache in levels of detail further divided into tiles. When a client...
7283134 Regional progressive meshes  
A regional progressive mesh provides support for real-time rendering of large-scale surfaces with locally adapting surface geometric complexity according to changing view parameters. The regional...
7280119 Method and apparatus for sampling on a non-power-of-two pixel grid  
The embodiments of the present invention are a method and apparatus to perform anti-aliasing using multi-sampling on a non-power-of-two pixel grid. Using the present invention with 6 sample...
7277096 Method and apparatus for surface approximation without cracks  
A method and apparatus for surface approximation without cracks. In one or more embodiments, a surface to be rendered is split into multiple adjacent regions (e.g., subdivision surfaces or...
7274365 Graphical processing of object perimeter information  
A technique for graphically processing perimeter information includes determining a polar representation of the perimeter of an object to define polar perimeter information, storing the polar...
7265766 Method and system for adaptive bit depth enhancement for displays  
According to one embodiment, a method for compensating for inadequate bit resolution in a light processing system includes receiving a plurality of values each indicative of an intensity level for...
7265760 Method and system for defining border tile attributes for polygons  
A method and system for defining border tile attributes for polygons. In one embodiment, a method for defining attributes of polygon border tiles comprises: decomposing a polygon into a plurality...
7265752 Multi-chart geometry images  
Techniques and tools for mesh processing are described. For example, a multi-chart geometry image represents arbitrary surfaces on object models. The multi-chart geometry image is created by...
7256801 Elastic presentation space  
A method for displaying visual information on a display screen of a computer, comprising the steps of scaling the visual information to produce a scaled representation to fit on the display screen...
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