Adaptive rendering apparatus and method using hierarchical structure in 3D image and computer-readable recording medium storing computer program for executing the adaptive rendering method
US7796127B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 29, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T15/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided are an adaptive rendering apparatus and method using a hierarchical structure in a 3D image and a computer-readable recording medium storing a computer program for executing the adaptive rendering method. The adaptive rendering apparatus includes a cell data provision unit, which divides an original 3D image into a plurality of lattice cells that are connected to one another in a hierarchical structure according to predetermined rendering conditions and outputs a plurality of cell data of an area of the original 3D image corresponding to the lattice cells, and a rendered image generation unit, which generates a 3D rendered image by arranging the cell data output from the cell data provision unit according to the hierarchical structure. A lattice cell belonging to a particular level in the hierarchical structure is capable of being divided into a plurality of lattice cells belonging to a level directly below the particular level, and each of the lattice cells in the level directly below the particular level is smaller than the lattice cell of the particular level. A lattice cell belonging to a particular level in the hierarchical structure is capable of being divided into 8…
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