Patent ID: 6731281
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
A method for two-dimensional representation of an object on a display device, the object including at least one surface, the display device being controlled by an image generating unit, the image generating unit receiving image data from a central processing unit over a data line, the method comprising:dividing the at least one surface of the object into at least one polygon surface element; determining respective coordinates and respective first pixel values for vertices of each of the at least one polygon surface element using the central processing unit based on a respective lighting model; transferring the respective coordinates and the respective first pixel values of the vertices to the image generating unit over the data line; and generating respective second pixel values of non-vertex pixels of the object in the image generating unit using interpolation between the first pixel values; wherein the second pixel values are generated as energy values using the interpolation and further comprising displaying the at least one surface element in a respective uniform color.