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Method and apparatus for triangle tessellation

US8482559B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 4, 2002
Grant dateJul 9, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 8, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T17/20
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Tessellation triangles, which are used to model three-dimensional surfaces in computer-generated graphics, can be more efficiently calculated by retrieving tessellation triangle vertices and Bezier-function coefficients using a single, two-part address.

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