EP0753181A1 - Rendering 3-d scenes in computer graphics - Google Patents

Rendering 3-d scenes in computer graphics

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EP0753181A1
EP0753181A1 EP95913278A EP95913278A EP0753181A1 EP 0753181 A1 EP0753181 A1 EP 0753181A1 EP 95913278 A EP95913278 A EP 95913278A EP 95913278 A EP95913278 A EP 95913278A EP 0753181 A1 EP0753181 A1 EP 0753181A1
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Samuel Littlewood
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Argonaut Technologies Ltd
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    • 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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  • Computer Graphics (AREA)
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EP95913278A 1994-03-31 1995-03-31 Rendering 3-d scenes in computer graphics Withdrawn EP0753181A1 (en)

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GB9406509A GB9406509D0 (en) 1994-03-31 1994-03-31 Rendering 3-d scenes in computer graphics
GB9406509 1994-03-31
PCT/GB1995/000746 WO1995027263A1 (en) 1994-03-31 1995-03-31 Rendering 3-d scenes in computer graphics

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EP0753181A1 true EP0753181A1 (en) 1997-01-15

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EP (1) EP0753181A1 (ja)
JP (1) JPH09511083A (ja)
CA (1) CA2185906A1 (ja)
GB (1) GB9406509D0 (ja)
WO (1) WO1995027263A1 (ja)

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CA2185906A1 (en) 1995-10-12
GB9406509D0 (en) 1994-05-25
JPH09511083A (ja) 1997-11-04
WO1995027263A1 (en) 1995-10-12

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