System and method for generating additional polygons within the contours of a rendered object to control levels of detail
US8031192B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T17/205
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for control over the level of detail within a rendered object is provided. The method may be a program embodied on a machine readable medium. The method identifies a set of parent vertices defining a polygon within a rendered object. A child vertex of the set of parent vertices is generated and pushed toward a predetermined location within the anticipated contours of the rendered object. One of the parent vertices is then connected to the child vertex to generate an additional polygon. A graphics engine configured to control a level of detail in a rendered object through the generation of additional polygons in the rendered object is also provided.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.