Image generating apparatus, image generating method, and computer program
First Claim
1. An image generating apparatus for drawing a three-dimensional image, comprising:
- a drawing object information generating device for generating drawing object information, which is information for drawing objects as the three-dimensional image, in a single coordinate system;
a coordinate transformation information generating device for generating coordinate transformation information, which is information for defining a view point, a field of view, or both of the view point and the field of view concerning the three-dimensional image, separately and independently from the drawing object information;
an identifier setting device for setting an identifier to the generated coordinate transformation information;
a drawing object information storing device for storing the drawing object information, separately and independently from the coordinate transformation information;
a coordinate transformation information storing device for storing the coordinate transformation information, separately and independently from the drawing object information, while keeping a connection between the coordinate transformation information and the identifier; and
a drawing device for generating the three-dimensional image by using the drawing object information that is directly input from said drawing object information storing device to said drawing device and the coordinate transformation information that is identified with the identifier and directly input from said coordinate transformation information storing device to said drawing device and for supplying the three-dimensional image to a display device,wherein the drawing object information and the coordinate transformation information are separately and independently generated, stored and managed before the generation of the three-dimensional image by said drawing device, andthe coordinate transformation information is stored and managed using the identifier.
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Abstract
An image generating apparatus (1) is provided with: a drawing application processor (11) for indicating a drawing device (13) to draw a 3D image; and a graphics library (12). The drawing application processor is provided with a drawing object information generation device for generating drawing object information to draw an image; and a coordinate transformation information generation device for generating coordinate transformation information. The drawing device generates the 3D image by applying the coordinate transformation information to the drawing object information. An identifier is set to the coordinate transformation information. When the drawing device generates the 3D image, the coordinate transformation information is identified with the identifier.
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17 Claims
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1. An image generating apparatus for drawing a three-dimensional image, comprising:
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a drawing object information generating device for generating drawing object information, which is information for drawing objects as the three-dimensional image, in a single coordinate system; a coordinate transformation information generating device for generating coordinate transformation information, which is information for defining a view point, a field of view, or both of the view point and the field of view concerning the three-dimensional image, separately and independently from the drawing object information; an identifier setting device for setting an identifier to the generated coordinate transformation information; a drawing object information storing device for storing the drawing object information, separately and independently from the coordinate transformation information; a coordinate transformation information storing device for storing the coordinate transformation information, separately and independently from the drawing object information, while keeping a connection between the coordinate transformation information and the identifier; and a drawing device for generating the three-dimensional image by using the drawing object information that is directly input from said drawing object information storing device to said drawing device and the coordinate transformation information that is identified with the identifier and directly input from said coordinate transformation information storing device to said drawing device and for supplying the three-dimensional image to a display device, wherein the drawing object information and the coordinate transformation information are separately and independently generated, stored and managed before the generation of the three-dimensional image by said drawing device, and the coordinate transformation information is stored and managed using the identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A program storage device readable by a computer for tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the computer to perform an image generating method of drawing a three-dimensional image, the image generating method comprising:
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a drawing object information generating process of generating drawing object information, which is information for drawing objects as the three-dimensional image, in a single coordinate system; a coordinate transformation information generating process of generating coordinate transformation information, which is information for defining a view point, a field of view, or both of the view point and the field of view concerning the three-dimensional image, separately and independently from the drawing object information; an identifier setting process of setting an identifier to the generated coordinate transformation information; a drawing object information storing process of storing the drawing object information, separately and independently from the coordinate transformation information; a coordinate transformation information storing process of storing the coordinate transformation information, separately and independently from the drawing object information, while keeping a connection between the coordinate transformation information and the identifier; and a drawing process of generating the three-dimensional image by using the drawing object information that is directly input from a drawing object information storing device that stores the drawing object information, and the coordinate transformation information that is identified with the identifier and directly input from a coordinate transformation information storing device that stores the coordinate transformation information, and of supplying the three-dimensional image to a display device, wherein the drawing object information and the coordinate transformation information are separately and independently generated, stored and managed before the generation of the three-dimensional image by said drawing device, and the coordinate transformation information is stored and managed using the identifier.
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16. An image generating method of drawing a three-dimensional image, comprising:
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a drawing object information generating process of generating drawing object information, which is information for drawing objects as the three-dimensional image, in a single coordinate system; a coordinate transformation information generating process of generating coordinate transformation information, which is information for defining a view point, a field of view, or both of the view point and the field of view concerning the three-dimensional image, separately and independently from the drawing object information; an identifier setting process of setting an identifier to the generated coordinate transformation information; a drawing object information storing process of storing the drawing object information, separately and independently from the coordinate transformation information; a coordinate transformation information storing process of storing the coordinate transformation information, separately and independently from the drawing object information, while keeping a connection between the coordinate transformation information and the identifier; and a drawing process of generating the three-dimensional image by using the drawing object information that is directly input from a drawing object information storing device that stores the drawing object information, and the coordinate transformation information that is identified with the identifier directly input from a coordinate transformation information storing device that stores the coordinate transformation information, and of supplying the three-dimensional image to a display device, wherein the drawing object information and the coordinate transformation information are separately and independently generated, stored and managed before the generation of the three-dimensional image by said drawing device, and the coordinate transformation information is stored and managed using the identifier. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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