Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing – Three-dimension
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-29
2009-10-27
Nguyen, Phu K (Department: 2628)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphics processing
Three-dimension
C345S428000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07609264
ABSTRACT:
A shell radiance texture function (SRTF) is defined to record an outgoing radiance from a base volume of an object to be rendered. Using the SRTF, radiance values are precomputed and stored for the base volume. The object is rendered using the precomputed radiance values.
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Chen Yanyun
Guo Baining
Lin Stephen
Shum Heung-Yeung
Song Ying
Microsoft Corporation
Nguyen Phu K
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