JP5114400B2 - 照明に基づくピクセル分配および平均化 - Google Patents

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JP5114400B2
JP5114400B2 JP2008522882A JP2008522882A JP5114400B2 JP 5114400 B2 JP5114400 B2 JP 5114400B2 JP 2008522882 A JP2008522882 A JP 2008522882A JP 2008522882 A JP2008522882 A JP 2008522882A JP 5114400 B2 JP5114400 B2 JP 5114400B2
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