Rendering apparatus and rendering method, and mapping apparatus

Details Rendering apparatus and rendering method, and mapping apparatus Rendering apparatus and rendering method, and mapping apparatus

1996-06-28

1998-12-22

Zimmerman, Mark K.

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Computer graphics processing

Shape generating

G06T 1120

Patent

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058524460

ABSTRACT:
The rendering apparatus of this invention includes: means for determining a pixel including a depicting point on a polygon, the polygon being projected to a plane having a plurality of pixels; and means for performing a rendering calculation based on a sample point which has a fixed position with respect to the pixel, and for outputting a calculating result.

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