Efficient data representation of teeth model
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1. A computer-implemented method for generating a computer model of one or more teeth, comprising:
- receiving as input a digital data set of meshes representing the teeth;
selecting a curved coordinate system with mappings to and from a 3D space; and
generating a function in the curved coordinate system to represent each tooth.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method generates a computer model of one or more teeth by receiving as input a digital data set of meshes representing the teeth; selecting a curved coordinate system with mappings to and from a 3D space; and generating a function in the curved coordinate system to represent each tooth.
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1. A computer-implemented method for generating a computer model of one or more teeth, comprising:
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receiving as input a digital data set of meshes representing the teeth;
selecting a curved coordinate system with mappings to and from a 3D space; and
generating a function in the curved coordinate system to represent each tooth. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer-implemented method for communicating information on one or more teeth, comprising:
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providing a digital tooth model;
compressing the digital tooth model; and
communicating the digital tooth model over a network. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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