GB2343598B - Image processing apparatus - Google Patents

Image processing apparatus

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GB2343598B
GB2343598B GB9824406A GB9824406A GB2343598B GB 2343598 B GB2343598 B GB 2343598B GB 9824406 A GB9824406 A GB 9824406A GB 9824406 A GB9824406 A GB 9824406A GB 2343598 B GB2343598 B GB 2343598B
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tiles
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image
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Cliff Gibson
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Imagination Technologies Ltd
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Imagination Technologies Ltd
Videologic Ltd
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Priority to GB9824406A priority Critical patent/GB2343598B/en
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Publication of GB9824406D0 publication Critical patent/GB9824406D0/en
Priority to DE69914355T priority patent/DE69914355T2/de
Priority to EP19990954179 priority patent/EP1125250B1/en
Priority to US09/831,386 priority patent/US6750867B1/en
Priority to AT99954179T priority patent/ATE258327T1/de
Priority to JP2000581592A priority patent/JP4480895B2/ja
Priority to PCT/GB1999/003716 priority patent/WO2000028477A1/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T15/00—Three-dimensional [3D] image rendering
    • G06T15/005—General purpose rendering architectures

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Graphics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Image Generation (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Apparatus For Radiation Diagnosis (AREA)
  • Image Processing (AREA)
  • Polarising Elements (AREA)
GB9824406A 1998-11-06 1998-11-06 Image processing apparatus Expired - Lifetime GB2343598B (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9824406A GB2343598B (en) 1998-11-06 1998-11-06 Image processing apparatus
DE69914355T DE69914355T2 (de) 1998-11-06 1999-11-08 Bildverarbeitungsgerät
PCT/GB1999/003716 WO2000028477A1 (en) 1998-11-06 1999-11-08 Image processing apparatus
EP19990954179 EP1125250B1 (en) 1998-11-06 1999-11-08 Image processing apparatus
US09/831,386 US6750867B1 (en) 1998-11-06 1999-11-08 Image processing apparatus
AT99954179T ATE258327T1 (de) 1998-11-06 1999-11-08 Bildverarbeitungsgerät
JP2000581592A JP4480895B2 (ja) 1998-11-06 1999-11-08 画像処理装置

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GB9824406A GB2343598B (en) 1998-11-06 1998-11-06 Image processing apparatus

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GB2343598A GB2343598A (en) 2000-05-10
GB2343598B true GB2343598B (en) 2003-03-19

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US (1) US6750867B1 (https=)
EP (1) EP1125250B1 (https=)
JP (1) JP4480895B2 (https=)
AT (1) ATE258327T1 (https=)
DE (1) DE69914355T2 (https=)
GB (1) GB2343598B (https=)
WO (1) WO2000028477A1 (https=)

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EP1125250B1 (en) 2004-01-21
JP4480895B2 (ja) 2010-06-16
ATE258327T1 (de) 2004-02-15
EP1125250A1 (en) 2001-08-22
GB2343598A (en) 2000-05-10
DE69914355D1 (de) 2004-02-26
JP2002529865A (ja) 2002-09-10
GB9824406D0 (en) 1998-12-30
WO2000028477A1 (en) 2000-05-18
US6750867B1 (en) 2004-06-15
DE69914355T2 (de) 2004-11-11

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