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System and method for generating and playback of three-dimensional movies

  • US 6,429,867 B1
  • Filed: 03/15/1999
  • Issued: 08/06/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for generating three-dimensional movies comprising:

  • receiving three-dimensional graphics data representing a scene;

    specifying viewpoint limitations for said scene;

    partially rendering, in a primarily viewpoint-independent manner, one or more frames representing said scene, wherein said partially rendering further comprises tessellating said three-dimensional graphics data into micropolygons to meet one or more predetermined criteria;

    compressing said one or more partially rendered frames; and

    outputting said compressed frames to a carrier medium.

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