Data processing method and apparatus and information furnishing medium
US6577308B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2210/44
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In computer graphics, polygons constituting two polygon models are matched to realize spontaneous morphing. Each of first and second polygon models is split into corresponding parts, such as ear, eye or face, and polygons making up a part of the first polygon model are matched to polygons making up a part of the second polygon corresponding to the first-stated part. A connection relational graph, as a two-dimensional graph representing the connection relation between polygons making up the respective parts, is prepared from the two matched parts, and the connection relational graphs of the two matched parts are rendered co-morphic to match the polygons constituting the two parts.
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