Patents by Inventor William C. Woodbury, Jr.

William C. Woodbury, Jr. 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).

  • Texture data anti-aliasing method and apparatus
    Patent number: 7432936
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods of pre-filtering texture data and methods of generating a filter control for pre-filtering texture data for generating a graphics image are disclosed. The disclosed methods include determining encoded pre-filter characteristics representing a measure of the maximum change in a texture due to moving a least one pixel any direction in a graphics image. The encoded pre-filter characteristics can be used to control filtering of texture data for texture mapping a graphics image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Avid Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: William C. Woodbury, Jr.