DE60017222D1 - Verfahren und Gerät zur Steuerung von komprimierter Z-Information in einem Videographiksystem - Google Patents

Verfahren und Gerät zur Steuerung von komprimierter Z-Information in einem Videographiksystem

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DE60017222D1
DE60017222D1 DE60017222T DE60017222T DE60017222D1 DE 60017222 D1 DE60017222 D1 DE 60017222D1 DE 60017222 T DE60017222 T DE 60017222T DE 60017222 T DE60017222 T DE 60017222T DE 60017222 D1 DE60017222 D1 DE 60017222D1
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Steven L Morein
Michael T Wright
Kin M Yee
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T9/00—Image coding
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R13/00—Arrangements for displaying electric variables or waveforms
    • G01R13/02—Arrangements for displaying electric variables or waveforms for displaying measured electric variables in digital form
    • G01R13/0218—Circuits therefor
    • G01R13/0254—Circuits therefor for triggering, synchronisation
    • G01R13/0263—Circuits therefor for triggering, synchronisation for non-recurrent functions, e.g. transients
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R13/00—Arrangements for displaying electric variables or waveforms
    • G01R13/20—Cathode-ray oscilloscopes
    • G01R13/22—Circuits therefor
    • G01R13/34—Circuits for representing a single waveform by sampling, e.g. for very high frequencies
    • G01R13/345—Circuits for representing a single waveform by sampling, e.g. for very high frequencies for displaying sampled signals by using digital processors by intermediate A.D. and D.A. convertors (control circuits for CRT indicators)
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T15/00—3D [Three Dimensional] image rendering
    • G06T15/10—Geometric effects
    • G06T15/40—Hidden part removal
    • G06T15/405—Hidden part removal using Z-buffer
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