Integration of three dimensional scene hierarchy into two dimensional compositing system
CA 2560475 C · Owner: Smith, Adam M. · Inventors: Swedberg, Gregory D.; Beda, Joseph S.; Smith, Adam M.
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A hierarchy of 2D visual objects and 3D scene objects are integrated for seamless processing to render 2D images including a 2D view of a 3D scene on a 2D , computer display. The processing of the 3D model objects and 2D visual objects in , the visual hierarchy is integrated so that the processing is readily handed off between , 3D and 2D operations. A data structure integrates computer program objects for creating 3D images and 2D images in a visual tree object hierarchy having visual 2D , objects or 3D scene objects pointing to 3D model objects. A visual manager traverses branches of a first tree hierarchy of visual objects to process leaf objects , and branch objects according to …
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- Filed July 29, 2004 and granted March 25, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 29, 2024.
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