Patent ID: 7764282
Filing Date: 2010-07-27
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
1. A visualization processing method for generation of a stereoscopic image based on a vector field, comprising the steps of: mapping the vector field in a three-dimensional coordinate space to obtain a corresponding sequence of coordinate points; determining a degree of openness defined about a focused point at a local region of a plane connecting the sequence of coordinate points, by a region at an obverse side of the plane residing within a prescribed radius from the focused point, as an elevation degree of said local region; determining a degree of openness defined about the focused point at said local region of the plane connecting the sequence of coordinate points, by a region at a reverse side of the plane residing within the prescribed radius from the focused point as a depression degree of said local region; synthesizing the elevation degree and the depression degree in a weighting manner to determine a degree of openness defined about the focused point at said local region of the plane connecting the sequence of coordinate points, by a combination of the region at the obverse side and the region at the reverse side of the plane residing within the prescribed radius from the focused point, as an elevation-depression degree of said local region; mapping the three-dimensional coordinate space on the two-dimensional plane, providing a tone indication commensurate with the elevation-depression degree of said local region to a region on the two-dimensional plane corresponding to said local region of the plane connecting the sequence of coordinate points; determining an inclination distribution of the plane connecting the sequence of coordinate points, providing on the two-dimensional plane said tone indication for a brightness of a color-toned indication of the inclination distribution; and displaying on a display the two-dimensional plane with the tone indication.