Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing – Three-dimension
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-02
2011-08-02
Broome, Said (Department: 2628)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphics processing
Three-dimension
C345S419000, C345S420000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07990378
ABSTRACT:
A method for performing a volume rendering of an image uses a computer having a processor, memory, and a display. The method includes globally segmenting image data that represents an image to thereby locate boundaries in the image, determining regional opacity functions using the image data in a vicinity of the boundaries, and volume rendering the image data utilizing the regional opacity functions to display an image. The method provides a presentation of improved images of structures. These improved images are obtained using a regional optimization of the opacity function such that the perceived object boundary coincides more closely with a segmented boundary.
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Berg Sevald
Rabben Stein Inge
Steen Erik Normann
Broome Said
General Electric Company
Small Dean
The Small Patent Law Group
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