Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing – Three-dimension
Reexamination Certificate
2008-10-27
2010-12-28
Broome, Said (Department: 2628)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphics processing
Three-dimension
C345S426000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07859530
ABSTRACT:
A method for a computer system includes receiving a three-dimensional model of an object, wherein the object includes a surface region, determining an incident irradiance associated with the surface region, determining a plurality of voxels associated with the three-dimensional model of the object, wherein a first plurality of voxels is associated with the surface region, and wherein a second plurality of voxels is associated with a sub-surface region of the object, associating the incident irradiance with the second plurality of voxels, and determining a subsurface scattering contribution associated with the surface region of the object in response to the incident irradiance associated with the second plurality of voxels.
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Anderson John R.
Planck Maxwell
Tomson Erin
Albert Philip H.
Broome Said
Pixar
Townsend and Townsend / and Crew LLP
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