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Computergraphic animation system

  • US 5,252,953 A
  • Filed: 05/22/1990
  • Issued: 10/12/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/22/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computerized animation system, comprising means for creating a series of images, each image defined by a set of vector values and means for storing said series of images in a memory structure for storing image information, means for displaying said images as a plurality of pixels and said memory structure comprising a plurality of bit planes and sub-divided into at least two storage structures, a first storage structure in which is temporarily stored operator-modified image information as a set of vector values and a second storage structure comprised of at least one bit plane, in which is stored a raster representation of said operator-modified image information in said at least one bit plane of said second storage structure.

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