System and method for rendering 3-D images on a 3-D image display screen
US7528830B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 5, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N13/349
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system includes a 3-D display device with a display screen, an addresser for addressing the 3-D screen, and a renderer having an input for a 3-D model and an input for at least one viewpoint for rendering image information for supply to the addresser. The renderer includes an initial part having an input for the 3-D model and for a main view point for rendering objects in the form of a main view point Z-stack. The Z-stack includes stack layers having RGB and Z-values. The renderer further includes a Z-stack constructor in which, from the main view point Z-stack generated by the initial stage, Z-stacks for additional viewpoints are constructed. An image information occlusion semantics stage is provided for generating image information from the Z-stacks.
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