Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing – Animation
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-21
2011-06-21
Nguyen, Phu (Department: 2628)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphics processing
Animation
C345S473000, C345S475000, C463S006000, C463S063000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07965295
ABSTRACT:
Improved human-like realism of computer opponents in racing or motion-related games is provided by using a mixture model to determine a dynamically prescribed racing line that the AI driver is to follow for a given segment of the race track. This dynamically prescribed racing line may vary from segment to segment and lap to lap, roughly following an ideal line with some variation. As such, the AI driver does not appear to statically follow the ideal line perfectly throughout the race. Instead, within each segment of the course, the AI driver's path may smoothly follow a probabilistically-determined racing line defined relative to at least one prescribed racing line.
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