Apparatus and method for simulation
First Claim
1. A simulation method for simulating a terrain and the objects thereabove to a viewer, the method comprising:
- a. providing a first data base comprising a digital representation of said terrain;
b. providing a second data base comprising a digital representation of said objects located above said terrain;
c. generating individual images, each of which simulating a viewing volume of said terrain and said objects, said step of generating comprising;
i. producing a first image from information stored in said first data base and, independently, producing a second image from information stored in said second data base;
ii. merging said first image and said second image, thereby forming an image simulating a viewing volume on a display; and
iii. displaying the image simulating said viewing volume; and
d. repeating said step of generating, thereby producing a plurality of images simulating a plurality of viewing volumes.
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Abstract
A simulation method and system is provided for simulating a terrain and the objects above the terrain to a viewer. The method includes the steps of providing a first data base which includes a digital representation of the terrain and a second data base which includes a digital representation of the objects located above the terrain. The method also includes the steps of generating individual images, each of which simulates a viewing volume of the terrain and the objects and finally repeating the step of generating, thereby producing a plurality of images simulating a plurality of viewing volumes. The step of generating includes independently producing first and second images from information stored in separate first and second data bases, respectively, merging the first image and the second image, thereby forming an image simulating a viewing volume and displaying the image simulating the viewing volume.
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28 Claims
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1. A simulation method for simulating a terrain and the objects thereabove to a viewer, the method comprising:
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a. providing a first data base comprising a digital representation of said terrain; b. providing a second data base comprising a digital representation of said objects located above said terrain; c. generating individual images, each of which simulating a viewing volume of said terrain and said objects, said step of generating comprising; i. producing a first image from information stored in said first data base and, independently, producing a second image from information stored in said second data base; ii. merging said first image and said second image, thereby forming an image simulating a viewing volume on a display; and iii. displaying the image simulating said viewing volume; and d. repeating said step of generating, thereby producing a plurality of images simulating a plurality of viewing volumes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 25)
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14. A simulator comprising:
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a. a first data base comprising a digital representation of a terrain; b. a second data base comprising a digital representation of objects located above said terrain; and c. an image generating system for generating a plurality of images simulating a plurality of viewing volumes, said plurality of images comprising individual images, each individual image simulating a viewing volume of said terrain and said objects, said image generating system comprising i. means for producing a first image from information stored in said first data base and, independently, producing a second image from information stored in said second data base; ii. means for merging said first image and said second image, thereby forming an image simulating a viewing volume; and iii. a display for displaying the image simulating said viewing volume. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28)
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