Image processing device and information recording medium

Details Image processing device and information recording medium Image processing device and information recording medium

2005-09-30

2008-12-30

Nguyen, Kimbinh T (Department: 2628)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Computer graphics processing

Animation

C345S419000, C345S474000, C345S475000, C345S619000, C382S203000, C463S002000, C463S032000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07471297

ABSTRACT:
An image processing device for realizing more realistic pictures of explosions in video game devices as well as other devices. Objects displaying such pictures of explosions are formed of spherical polygons (R1, R2, R3, . . . ) and planar polygons (S1, S2, S3, . . . ). Pictures of explosions are realized by alternately arranging these spherical polygons and planar polygons with the lapse in time. Preferably, pictures of polygons are realized by arranging the spherical polygons in layers on the boundary of the planar polygons.

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