Apparatus and method for volume rendering
US5557711A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 9, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 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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