Image processing apparatus and method of same
CA 2298081 C · Owner: Sony Corporation · Inventors: Kurose, Yoshikazu
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An image processing apparatus which can perform a variety of graphic processing using a video signal obtained by an image pickup apparatus. A system comprising a DDA set-up circuit for generating first image data and first z-data a triangle circuit, a texture engine circuit and a memory I/F circuit for writing the first image data and the first z-data respectively in a display buffer memory and a z-buffer memory and for writing the second image data and the second z-data respectively to the display buffer memory and the z-buffer memory when second image data corresponding to image pickup results of an image pickup apparatus and second z-data corresponding to the second image data are input …
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- Filed February 3, 2000 and granted November 15, 2011. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 3, 2020.
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