(19)
(11) EP 1 221 141 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
01.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/05

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
16.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/46

(21) Application number: 00960837.3

(22) Date of filing: 18.09.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06T 15/40(1995.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2000/003572
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/022369 (29.03.2001 Gazette 2001/13)

(54)

DEPTH BASED BLENDING FOR 3D GRAPHICS SYSTEMS

TIEFENBASIERTE MISCHUNG MIT 3D AUFRASTERUNGSGERÄT

MIXAGE BASE SUR LA PROFONDEUR POUR SYSTEMES GRAPHIQUES EN 3D

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR

(30) Priority: 17.09.1999 GB 9922081

(43) Date of publication of application:
10.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/28

(60) Divisional application:
05077603.8

(73) Proprietor: Imagination Technologies Limited
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire WD4 8LZ (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • HOWSON, John William
    St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL2 2JD (GB)

(74) Representative: Robson, Aidan John et al
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL
London WC1X 8PL (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 527 587
 EP-A- 0 731 424
   
  • SCHNEIDER B -O ET AL: "M-BUFFER: A FLEXIBLE MISD ARCHITECTURE FOR ADVANCED GRAPHICS" COMPUTERS AND GRAPHICS,GB,PERGAMON PRESS LTD. OXFORD, vol. 19, no. 2, 1 March 1995 (1995-03-01), pages 239-246, XP000546628 ISSN: 0097-8493
   
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