Jeffrey Leonard Larson

US Patent:

6618046, Sep 9, 2003

Filed:

Sep 29, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/675610

Inventors:

Ganapati N. Srinivasa - Portland OR
Gopalan Ramanujam - Hillsboro OR
Glenn M. Lewis - Newport Beach CA
Calvin J. Lin - Hillsboro OR
Jeffrey A. Larson - Beaverton OR
Arunachalam S. Prakash - Portland OR

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06T 1700

US Classification:

345418, 705400

Abstract:

A rendering cost estimation method is provided for generating a rendering cost estimate that that is sufficiently close to an actual rendering cost that would be incurred if computer-generated images were actually rendered from a computer-graphics model. A plurality of cost factors that affect the actual rendering cost are identified. Representative information, including rendering cost estimation parameters that adequately characterize the cost factors, is derived from the computer-graphics model. The estimation parameters are combined with rendering cost estimation relationships that express the affect of the cost factors on the rendering cost. A rendering cost estimate is generated based on the estimation parameters derived from the computer-graphics model and the estimation relationships.

US Patent:

6897857, May 24, 2005

Filed:

May 22, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/444855

Inventors:

Ganapati N. Srinivasa - Portland OR, US
Gopalan Ramanujam - Hillsboro OR, US
Glenn M. Lewis - Newport Beach CA, US
Calvin J. Lin - Hillsboro OR, US
Jeffrey A. Larson - Beaverton OR, US
Arunachalam S. Prakash - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06T015/00

US Classification:

345415

Abstract:

A rendering cost estimation method is provided for generating a rendering cost estimate that that is sufficiently close to an actual rendering cost that would be incurred if computer-generated images were actually rendered from a computer-graphics model. A plurality of cost factors that affect the actual rendering cost are identified. Representative information, including rendering cost estimation parameters that adequately characterize the cost factors, is derived from the computer-graphics model. The estimation parameters are combined with rendering cost estimation relationships that express the affect of the cost factors on the rendering cost. A rendering cost estimate is generated based on the estimation parameters derived from the computer-graphics model and the estimation relationships.