Manipulating text and graphic appearance

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2007-06-05

2007-06-05

Sajous, Wesner (Department: 2628)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Computer graphics processing

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C345S428000, C345S606000, C345S643000, C345S592000, C382S283000, C382S254000, C382S218000

Reexamination Certificate

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11021358

ABSTRACT:
A method, device and computer system for creating a smooth, continuous height (scalar or vector) field are described. The described techniques permit arbitrary closed regions to be smoothly shaded without producing unnatural smoothness at the region's edges or boundaries.

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