Ray tracing apparatus and method
US9355491B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 22, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T17/005
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image processing apparatus is provided. A splitting unit of the image processing apparatus may split a first space within an input three-dimensional (3D) model into a plurality of subspaces in order to generate an acceleration structure of the input 3D model. A decision unit of the image processing apparatus may set a subspace determined as having a relatively high probability of including a ray progress path among the plurality of subspaces, as a child node having a relatively high traversal priority in the acceleration structure among a plurality of child nodes.
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