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Method and apparatus for producing an image through operation of plotting commands on image data

US6011564A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 3, 1997
Grant dateJan 4, 2000
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Expiry dateJun 3, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T17/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image processing system for producing an image from three-dimensional image data. The system uses a command generator to generate one or more plotting commands for producing the image, and features a coordinate calculator for transforming the three-dimensional data into two-dimensional data. The coordinate calculator operates as a coprocessor of the command generator, and as such does not require use of the system bus to perform its functions.

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