GB2171579B - Apparatus for generating a visual display - Google Patents

Apparatus for generating a visual display

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Publication number
GB2171579B
GB2171579B GB08504406A GB8504406A GB2171579B GB 2171579 B GB2171579 B GB 2171579B GB 08504406 A GB08504406 A GB 08504406A GB 8504406 A GB8504406 A GB 8504406A GB 2171579 B GB2171579 B GB 2171579B
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Prior art keywords
generating
visual display
visual
display
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GB2171579A (en
Inventor
Dennis Alan Cowdrey
Roger Graham Loveless
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Link Miles Ltd
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Link Miles Ltd
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Priority to GB08504406A priority Critical patent/GB2171579B/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09B—EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS
    • G09B9/00—Simulators for teaching or training purposes
    • G09B9/02—Simulators for teaching or training purposes for teaching control of vehicles or other craft
    • G09B9/08—Simulators for teaching or training purposes for teaching control of vehicles or other craft for teaching control of aircraft, e.g. Link trainer
    • G09B9/30—Simulation of view from aircraft
    • G09B9/301—Simulation of view from aircraft by computer-processed or -generated image
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T15/00—3D [Three Dimensional] image rendering
    • G06T15/50—Lighting effects
    • G06T15/80—Shading

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Educational Administration (AREA)
  • Educational Technology (AREA)
  • Computer Graphics (AREA)
  • Image Generation (AREA)
GB08504406A 1985-02-20 1985-02-20 Apparatus for generating a visual display Expired GB2171579B (en)

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GB8504406D0 GB8504406D0 (en) 1985-03-20
GB2171579A GB2171579A (en) 1986-08-28
GB2171579B true GB2171579B (en) 1988-03-02

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Families Citing this family (11)

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GB2181929B (en) * 1985-10-21 1989-09-20 Sony Corp Methods of and apparatus for video signal processing
US4974176A (en) * 1987-12-18 1990-11-27 General Electric Company Microtexture for close-in detail
GB2240017A (en) * 1990-01-15 1991-07-17 Philips Electronic Associated New, interpolated texture values are fed back to texture memories
GB9007915D0 (en) * 1990-04-06 1990-06-06 Link Miles Ltd Visual display with textured surfaces
EP0450978A3 (en) * 1990-04-06 1993-03-31 Link-Miles Limited Apparatus for generating a visual display
GB2245460B (en) * 1990-06-18 1994-04-06 Link Miles Ltd Apparatus for generating a visual display
CA2144914A1 (en) * 1994-04-01 1995-10-02 Raymond L. Fitzgerald Computer graphics texture paging system with fragmentary mip map selection
JP3721418B2 (en) * 1994-10-26 2005-11-30 ザ・ボーイング・カンパニー Method for controlling the level of detail displayed on a computer generated screen display of a composite structure
GB2343599B (en) * 1998-11-06 2003-05-14 Videologic Ltd Texturing systems for use in three dimensional imaging systems
WO2000070559A1 (en) * 1999-05-14 2000-11-23 Graphic Gems Method and apparatus for displaying distant objects in a displayed scene
US6952207B1 (en) 2002-03-11 2005-10-04 Microsoft Corporation Efficient scenery object rendering

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GB2019336B (en) * 1978-04-22 1982-06-16 Redifon Simulation Ltd Visual display apparatus for flight simulators
GB2051525A (en) * 1979-06-15 1981-01-14 Redifon Simulation Ltd C.G.I.-Surface textures
GB2138252B (en) * 1983-04-12 1986-10-22 Marconi Co Ltd Image generator

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GB2171579A (en) 1986-08-28

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Legal Events

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732E Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 19960220