Patents by Inventor Graham Beasley

Graham Beasley has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Computer graphics silhouette load management
    Patent number: 5936626
    Abstract: A method of displaying an object in a real-time simulation using silhouette load mangement techniques, whereby a minimal number of polygons is used in the display process. Two-dimensional silhouettes are created by taking snapshots of three-dimensional models at various angles of view. These silhouettes are stored in texture memory. The appropriate silhouette is selected for display depending upon the angle from which that object is viewed. As the angle of view changes, a different silhouette is selected for display. Once a threshold, such as the angle of rotation or the distance from the viewer, has been reached, the three-dimensional model is substituted for the silhouette for display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignee: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
    Inventor: Graham Beasley