Coding scheme for a data stream representing a temporally varying graphics model
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV
- Publication Date
- 2009-10-07
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Abstract
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[0001] The present invention relates to the encoding and decoding of a data stream representing a time-varying graphical model, and in particular to the compression of the graphical model data. Background technique
[0002] Today, time-varying 3D computer graphics models are widely used in the field of classical computer graphics. For example, 3D computer graphics models are used in games, virtual worlds, animation, etc., but also in the latest systems called Free Viewpoint Video (FVV) or 3D Video Objects (3DVO).
[0003] A 3D computer graphics model describes the surface of a 3D object in a virtual 3D coordinate system. For this, the 3D coordinates (x, y, z) of a certain number of control points or vertices lying on or arranged along the surface are defined. Continuous surfaces are defined by different parameterization methods. For example in a parametric method known as polygon mesh, the shape of the surface of a 3D object is defined by polygons, where t...