Graphical processing of object perimeter information

Details Graphical processing of object perimeter information Graphical processing of object perimeter information

2007-07-10

2007-07-10

Tung, Kee M. (Department: 2628)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Computer graphics processing

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C345S426000, C345S428000, C345S585000, C345S586000, C345S606000, C345S629000, C382S260000

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11207926

ABSTRACT:
A technique for graphically processing perimeter information includes determining a polar representation of the perimeter of an object to define polar perimeter information, storing the polar perimeter information, retrieving the stored polar perimeter information using an overlay, and applying the retrieved polar perimeter information to provide a graphical effect within a scene (such as, but not limited to, a shadow effect).

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