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Method and device for performing user-defined clipping in object space

US8237739B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 12, 2006
Grant dateAug 7, 2012
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Expiry dateMar 22, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T15/30
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and device for performing and processing user-defined clipping in object space to reduce the number of computations needed for the clipping operation. The method and device also combine the modelview transformation of the vertex coordinates with projection transform. The user-defined clipping in object space provides a higher performance and less power consumption by avoiding generation of eye coordinates if there is no lighting. The device includes a driver for the user-defined clipping in the object space to perform dual mode user-defined clipping in object space when a lighting function is disabled and in eye space when the lighting function is enabled.

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