Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing – Three-dimension
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-10
2006-01-10
Nguyen, Kimbinh T. (Department: 2671)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphics processing
Three-dimension
C345S419000, C345S586000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06985144
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for partitioning a three-dimensional graphical environment for displaying representative images of objects in a database dependent on the database of objects and their associated metadata is described. According to the apparatus and method, the database of objects is represented by a hierarchical tree derived from the object metadata. The tree includes parent nodes, their associated child nodes, and data object nodes, where every node has an associated weight. A predetermined parent node is pre-assigned an area corresponding to the undivided graphical environment. Then, for each parent node having at least two associated child nodes in the tree, the area is recursively divided into a plurality of areas corresponding to each of the associated child nodes such that the areas are proportional to the child node weights.
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Hewlett--Packard Development Company, L.P.
Nguyen Kimbinh T.
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