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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2007
Applicants:
James P. Henderson, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Jeffrey D. Russell, Marion, IA (US);
Tom C. Rohr, Hiawatha, IA (US);
Inventors:
James P. Henderson, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Jeffrey D. Russell, Marion, IA (US);
Tom C. Rohr, Hiawatha, IA (US);
Assignee:
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 15/50 (2006.01); G06T 15/60 (2006.01); G09G 5/02 (2006.01); G09G 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In some embodiments, a method for high-performance terrain rendering may include one or more of the following steps: (a) obtaining elevation data, (b) determining slope of a terrain surface, (c) selecting a shading model to apply to the terrain surface based upon the slope of the terrain surface, (d) determining if a vehicle's heading has changed, and (e) aligning the shading model index based upon current heading.