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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 1997
Filed:
Sep. 16, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hirokazu Akisada, Tokyo, JP;
Shigeki Yamada, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
395137 ; 395119 ;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus which enables three-dimensional modeling and a full variety of computer graphic animation. For this purpose, the apparatus inputs three-dimensional data of a plurality of objects, and independently sets texture animation state values and change amounts for the respective objects. As texture animation is started, display of each object changes in a real-time manner from the initial display state in accordance with a change amount.