Patents by Inventor Paul Borrel

Paul Borrel 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).

  • Patent number: 5708764
    Abstract: A computer graphics system includes a graphics processing engine for processing and displaying graphics data representing three-dimensional objects in a first portion of a display. A text processing engine displays text in a second portion of the display. Embedded in the text is a command or hotlink for controlling operation of the graphics processing engine. In response to user selection of first data displayed in the second portion of the display, a supervisory controller analyzes the first data to determine if the first data includes at least one hotlink command. Upon determining that the first data includes at least one hotlink command, the supervisory controller identifies the hotlink command included in the first data and controls operation of the graphics processing engine to perform at least one graphics function according to the hotlink command included in the first data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Borrel, Keh-Shin Fu Cheng, Jai Prakash Menon, Jaroslaw Roman Rossignac
  • Patent number: 5448686
    Abstract: A method for execution by a data processor that prepares an object for display. The method includes a step of processing a first model of the object so as to produce a simplified model thereof, the step of processing including the steps of (a) superimposing a first plurality of grid cells on the first model; for any one of the first plurality of grid cells containing more than one vertex of the first model, (b) combining the vertices into a first representative vertex; (c) generating a first simplified model that includes the first representative vertex or first representative vertices; and (d) storing the first simplified model for subsequent use. The method encompasses a number of criteria for use by the step of combining the vertices within a grid cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1995
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Borrel, Jaroslaw R. Rossignac