Method and apparatus for displaying movies using Z-data informat

Details Method and apparatus for displaying movies using Z-data informat Method and apparatus for displaying movies using Z-data informat

1994-11-03

1998-03-17

Nguyen, Phu K.

G06F 1500

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057296693

ABSTRACT:
A computer display system for real time display of digital movie frames, derived from 24 bit, bit mapped graphic images formed of pixels and 32 bit floating point z values, and sprites which can interact with the movie frames. The system displays movies comprised of a compressed image frame, and a value limited, posterized, and compressed z frame. The incorporation of the novel z frame allows for 24 different levels of interactive, real time clipping of the sprites with the background image frame. The apparatus of an image frame associated with the z frame can also allow for two separate movies comprised of image frames and z frames to be superimposed with precedence clipping between the two independent movies in real time.

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