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Apparatus and method for volume rendering

US5557711A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 9, 1995
Grant dateSep 17, 1996
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Expiry dateAug 9, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T15/005
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and method adapted for performing volume rendering is disclosed in which the object space is divided between a plurality of processing units. Each processing unit generates a view of the data which is restricted to a portion of the object space. The view so generated are then combined a plurality of compositing processors to form the view of the object.

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