Patent ID: 6850235
Filing Date: 2005-02-01
Classification: G06F,G06T,G09G

Abstract:
1. A method of regularizing a polygonal mesh having multiple tessellation levels for the topological rendering of image parcels, said method including the steps of: a) developing a map reflecting the topographically corresponding tessellation level of a multi-resolution polygonal mesh of defined size; b) determining, with respect to a first polygon of a first tessellation level and defined by a first set of vertices including vertices defining a first boarder, the occurrence of a second polygon relatively adjacent said first defined boarder having a second tessellation level greater than said first tessellation level by sampling a location within said map corresponding to said second polygon; and c) inserting an additional vertex into said first set of vertices, wherein said additional vertex corresponds to a point on said first boarder proportional to the difference between said first and second tessellation levels.