Computer graphic image storage, conversion and generating appara

Details Computer graphic image storage, conversion and generating appara Computer graphic image storage, conversion and generating appara

1995-03-01

1996-10-15

Herndon, Heather R.

395128, 395130, 395131, 395162, G06T 1550

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055662838

ABSTRACT:
A computer graphic image generating apparatus for generating an image based on a computer graphic model including shape information, camera information, camera position information, object position information, texture information, light source information and mapping information which includes texture image information. The apparatus includes a storage device, or memory, and means for calculating the amount of space in the storage device required to store all the information used to generate an image. The apparatus also includes means for storing the information for an image in the storage device without wasting any storage space. The apparatus also includes means for converting image information created for a first image generating system having a first shading calculation system into image information usable on a second image generating system having a different shading calculation system. The apparatus may also include means for converting image information usable by the first system into an interface format so that the image information can then be converted into a format usable by the second system.

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