Method for rendering realistic terrain simulation
US6700573B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 7, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T15/40
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A technique for the realistic simulation of visual scenes uses voxels generated from positional and elevational data combined with a stored color map to generate vertex and triangle data that is used by an accelerator card to render a visual scene on a display device. In this manner, the invention provides rendering efficiency and speed for highly detailed visual scenes while preventing overdraw.
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