Patent ID: 6624822
Filing Date: 2003-09-23
Classification: G09G

Abstract:
An image generation apparatus comprising:a coordinate transforming means for carrying out a predetermined coordinate transformation with respect to vertexes of basic polygons of three-dimensional image data by which any three-dimensional cubic model may be shown as a set of basic polygons indicated by vertexes having at least three-dimensional position information; a pixel data generating means for generating pixel data of said basic polygons based of the data of vertexes of said basic polygons; a data conversion apparatus which converts texture index data to real texture data for carrying out texture index mapping with respect to said generated each pixel data; a texture mapping means for generating display use three-dimensional image data by carrying out texture mapping with respect to said generated pixel data by using said converted real texture data; an image memory for storing said generated three-dimensional image data as display use image data; and an outputting means for reading data of a desired region from among said stored display use image data and outputting the same as display use screen data, said data conversion apparatus comprising: a first memory and a second memory each for storing data having n bits width and in which real texture data is stored; an address detecting means for detecting addresses of said first memory and said second memory real texture data corresponding to said input index texture data are stored; a data reading means for reading real texture data stored at said detected addresses of said first memory and said second memory; a first data selecting means for selecting either of the real texture data read from said first memory or the real texture data read from said second memory based on said input index texture data; a data extending means for extending said selected data to data having a 2Ã—n bits width; and a second data selecting means for selecting either of the first data formed by connecting the real texture data output from said first memory and the real texture data output from said second memory or the second data of said extended data based on an input selection signal and outputting real texture data with respect to the input of index texture data.