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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2009
Filed:
May. 05, 2006
Applicant:
Steven P. Kihslinger, Monroe, WA (US);
Inventor:
Steven P. Kihslinger, Monroe, WA (US);
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 15/00 (2006.01); G06T 17/00 (2006.01); G06T 15/30 (2006.01); G06T 17/20 (2006.01); G06T 11/00 (2006.01); G09G 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Computer-generated images often contain two-dimensional objects that have been converted to three-dimensional objects. The three-dimensional objects appear even more visually appealing when edges of the three-dimensional objects are beveled. A direct insetting process computes a graph of how a shape changes as its edges are swept inwards (or outwards) independently such that the computed graph can be applied to a selected bevel profile to produce an interesting three-dimensional geometry for display.