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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 02, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Marc Rioux, Ottawa, CA;
Assignee:
National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 1/510 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 1/510 ;
Abstract
Simulating a photographic camera for rendering two-dimensional images of virtual three-dimensional objects enhances flexibility and ease of use of a rendering system. Simulating a photographic camera is performed by determining light from virtual light sources that passes through a lens of the simulated photographic camera having an aperture, focus, and shutter speed and is incident upon the imaging plane within the camera. The method also has application in teaching photography because, in some instances, computer simulation reduces the cost of equipment and consumables.