Three dimensional weather forecast rendering
US7250945B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T13/60
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for generating a realistic visual representation of forecast weather conditions. A “future time-lapse” video image of weather conditions effecting a given area may be generated automatically from a meteorologist's weather forecast. The resulting presentation may include a photo-realistic terrain background, an image of a landmark, such as a cityscape familiar to users, realistic three-dimensional cloud images, as well as informative textual and/or graphical overlays. Realistic fractal cloud images may be generated in an efficient manner by combining a plurality of slices taken through a spherical solid fractal texture to create three-dimensional cloud images.
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