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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2002
Thomas S. Scaman, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Mark Quadling, Plano, TX (US);
Henley Quadling, Plano, TX (US);
Thomas S. Scaman, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Mark Quadling, Plano, TX (US);
Henley Quadling, Plano, TX (US);
ScapeWare3d, LLC, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Abstract
A system and method for generating a realistic visual representation of forecast weather conditions. A 'future time-lapse' video image of weather conditions effecting a given area may be generated automatically from a meteorologist's weather forecast. The resulting presentation may include a photo-realistic terrain background, an image of a landmark, such as a cityscape familiar to users, realistic three-dimensional cloud images, as well as informative textual and/or graphical overlays. Realistic fractal cloud images may be generated in an efficient manner by combining a plurality of slices taken through a spherical solid fractal texture to create three-dimensional cloud images.