Patent ID: 6512524
Filing Date: 2003-01-28
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
A method for object element attribute determination using barycentric coordinates, the method comprises the steps of:a) obtaining a barycentric coordinate for a vertex of an object element, wherein the object element is clipped with respect to a clipping plane, wherein a first component of the barycentric coordinates corresponds to a first original vertex of the object element, a second component of the barycentric coordinates corresponds to a second original vertex of the object element, and a third component of the barycentric coordinates corresponds to a third vertex of the object element; b) determining, for non-zero components of the barycentric coordinate, whether at least one attribute of the corresponding vertices of the non-zero components is substantially similar; c) when the at least one attribute is substantially similar, setting at least one corresponding attribute of the vertex to substantially equal the at least one attribute.