3-Dimensional image processor and processing method
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorIn Woo Ha
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Abstract
A three-dimensional (3D) image processor and processing method are described. The 3D image processor includes a space division unit to divide a virtual object space where a virtual 3D object is located into a plurality of sub-spaces, and a plurality of processors to correspond to each of the divided sub-spaces and to compute a trajectory of a ray within each of the corresponding sub-spaces, the ray being transmitted into each of the corresponding sub-spaces.
Claims19
A three-dimensional (3D) image processor, comprising:
- a space division unit to divide a virtual object space where a virtual 3D object is located into a plurality of sub-spaces;
- and
- a plurality of processors to correspond to each of the divided sub-spaces and to compute a trajectory of a ray within each of the corresponding sub-spaces, where the ray is transmitted into each of the corresponding sub-spaces.
A 3D image processing method, comprising:
- dividing a virtual object space where a virtual 3D object is located into a plurality of sub-spaces;
- and
- computing a trajectory of a ray within each of the divided sub-space when the ray is transmitted into each of the divided sub-spaces, wherein
- the computing is performed in parallel with respect to another sub-space different from the sub-space into which the ray is transmitted.
An apparatus performing three-dimensional (3D) image processing, the apparatus comprising:
- a space division unit to divide a virtual object space in which a virtual 3D object is located into a plurality of sub-spaces;
- and
- a plurality of processors to correspond to each of the divided sub-spaces and to compute all calculations relating to a trajectory of a ray transmitted into each of the corresponding sub-spaces while the ray is located within the each of the corresponding sub-spaces.
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