Method and apparatus for increasing the displayed detail of a tr

Details Method and apparatus for increasing the displayed detail of a tr Method and apparatus for increasing the displayed detail of a tr

1996-09-23

1998-07-28

Kim, Matthew M.

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display driving control circuitry

Controlling the condition of display elements

345355, G06T 300

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057868204

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for increasing the displayed detail of a tree structure. The present invention is for use on a computer controlled display system and provides for visualization of a tree structure so that a greater amount of the detail of the tree structure may be displayed in a display area. In the present invention, a tree structure is warped about an arbitrary surface for display. Such an arbitrary surface would include a surface defined by a parabola, a hyperbola or by the intersection of two lines. As a result, an increased number of nodes in each level of the tree can be displayed.

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