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Computer readable recording medium storing difference emphasizing program, difference emphasizing method, and difference emphasizing apparatus

US8311320B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 23, 2008
Grant dateNov 13, 2012
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Expiry dateSep 14, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2219/2021
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A difference emphasizing apparatus aligns a first three-dimensional model and a second three-dimensional model in orientation and position in accordance with a predetermined rule, and gets data of respective apices of the first three-dimensional model and the second three-dimensional model. Based on the gotten data, the apparatus finds a corresponding point on the first three-dimensional model, which corresponds to the apex of the second three-dimensional model in a direction of a particular axis. When the corresponding point is detected, the apparatus calculates a difference between the first three-dimensional model and the second three-dimensional model in the direction of the particular axis based on the corresponding point and the apex of the second three-dimensional model. The apparatus enlarges the difference in the direction of the particular axis, and calculates a position of the apex of the second three-dimensional model after the enlargement.

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