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Cylindrical to planar image mapping using scanline coherence

  • US 5,396,583 A
  • Filed: 10/13/1992
  • Issued: 03/07/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/13/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a computer controlled display system, a method for displaying perspective corrected portions of an environment map comprising the steps of:

  • a) providing a cylindrical environment map, said cylindrical environment map comprised of a plurality of pixel shading values ordered in a first plurality of scanlines;

    b) identifying a first portion of said cylindrical environment map;

    c) mapping said first portion to a viewing plane having a second plurality of pixel shading values ordered in a second plurality of scanlines, said mapping including determining a plurality of scaling factors and applying the scaling factor corresponding to a scanline of said first plurality of scanlines to each pixel shading value in said scanline to obtain said second plurality of pixel shading values, said viewing plane having pre-determined dimensions; and

    d) displaying said viewing plane.

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