File format for representing a scene
US9240073B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2210/32
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A file format that includes a constant section and a varying section. The constant section provides a referencing scheme that references the various components that comprise the scene, as well as a listing of attributes of the scene that are modifiable. Within the same file format, the varying section provides an overriding mechanism to modify the attributes that are available to be modified. Accordingly, the disclosed file format can access cached animated geometry directly and/or aggregate other files via the aforementioned referencing and sparse override semantics. This allows the same set of inspection, manipulation, and rendering tools to be used throughout the rendering pipeline, from asset creation to final rendering.
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