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Method and apparatus for generating procedural texture for natural phenomena and recording medium storing the method

US7626590B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 27, 2006
Grant dateDec 1, 2009
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Expiry dateSep 15, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T11/001
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of generating procedural textures for a plurality of natural phenomena, and an apparatus to perform the method, the method including inputting a set of common parameters required to represent the plurality of natural phenomena; inputting a set of specific parameters required to represent physical properties of at least one of the natural phenomena; generating a noise value using the common parameters and the specific parameters; determining which procedural texture is to be generated according to the common parameters; and generating the procedural texture according to the determination results using the noise value, the common parameters, and the specific parameters.

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