Method and apparatus for drawing lines in a graphics system
US5206628A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 1992 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T11/203
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided for generating pixel color information for use in producing an image of a line segment on a graphics display screen, the method comprising the steps of: denoting at least one planar region of the display screen that encompasses the line segment; assigning respective intensity values for at least three selected pixels encompassed by the at least one planar region; assigning respective color values for the at least three selected pixels; and interpolating respective final color values for each respective pixel encompassed by the at least one planar region based upon the respective assigned intensity values and the respective assigned color values.
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