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Distributed rendering of interactive soft shadows

US7714858B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 18, 2003
Grant dateMay 11, 2010
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Expiry dateDec 26, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2215/12
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The disclosed embodiments relate to a rendering cluster that renders an image of a scene object. The rendering cluster may comprise an illumination node that produces illumination output based on lighting properties of the scene object and a material node that produces material output based on material properties of the scene object. The illumination output is combined with the material output to form the image.

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