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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 1999
Filed:
May. 28, 1997
Mikio Shinohara, Tokyo, JP;
Sega Enterprises, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a image processing apparatus and the method thereof which can change image to be shown on a reflection surface of an object. The image processing apparatus for generating image data to be displayed on a predetermined display screen, comprises: a processor for performing a filling process of filling a polygon to generate image data based on positional information of said polygon on two-dimensional coordinates corresponding to said display screen and texture data associated with said polygon; a frame buffer memory for storing the image data corresponding to said display screen; and a reflection map memory for storing image data to be shown on a reflection surface in said display screen, wherein said processor generates said image data to be shown on said reflection surface based on viewpoint information corresponding to said reflection surface and positional information of a polygon which lies in said reflection surface, stores said generated image data in said reflection map memory, and further generates said image data to be displayed on said display screen based on viewpoint information corresponding to the display screen, positional information of a polygon which lies in said display screen, and said image data in said reflection map memory.