×

Generating image data

  • US 6,411,297 B1
  • Filed: 03/03/1999
  • Issued: 06/25/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/03/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method of constructing a multi-resolution representation of a radiosity equation for a scene, wherein said scene comprises object elements;

  • comprising the steps of;

    identifying specialised cluster elements by associating object elements having a characterising relationship; and

    linking and/or meshing elements in response to an estimate of error of light transmission between elements;

    wherein said linking includes calculating a form factor; and

    when linking a specialised cluster, said form factor is calculated with reference to said characterising relationship.

View all claims
  • 4 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×