System and method for representing and manipulating three-dimensional objects on massively parallel architectures
Abstract
A parallel computing system is described that comprises a plurality of uniquely labeled, parallel processors, each processor capable of modelling a three-dimensional object that includes a plurality of vertices, faces and edges. The system comprises a front-end processor for issuing a modelling command to the parallel processors, relating to a three-dimensional object. Each parallel processor, in response to the command and through the use of its own unique label, creates a directed-edge (d-edge) data structure that uniquely relates an edge of the three-dimensional object to one face of the object. Each d-edge data structure at least includes vertex descriptions of the edge and a description of the one face. As a result, each processor, in response to the modelling command, operates upon a small component of the model and generates results, in parallel with all other processors, without the need for processor-to-processor intercommunication.
- Inventors:
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- Ridgefield, CT
- Albuquerque, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- AT&T
- OSTI Identifier:
- 870279
- Patent Number(s):
- 5488692
- Assignee:
- International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06T - IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; representing; manipulating; three-dimensional; massively; parallel; architectures; computing; described; comprises; plurality; uniquely; labeled; processors; processor; capable; modelling; vertices; edges; front-end; issuing; command; relating; response; unique; label; creates; directed-edge; d-edge; data; structure; relates; edge; vertex; descriptions; result; operates; component; model; generates; results; processor-to-processor; intercommunication; parallel computing; massively parallel; parallel processor; parallel process; data structure; /345/
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Karasick, Michael S, and Strip, David R. System and method for representing and manipulating three-dimensional objects on massively parallel architectures. United States: N. p., 1996.
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"System and method for representing and manipulating three-dimensional objects on massively parallel architectures". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870279.
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abstractNote = {A parallel computing system is described that comprises a plurality of uniquely labeled, parallel processors, each processor capable of modelling a three-dimensional object that includes a plurality of vertices, faces and edges. The system comprises a front-end processor for issuing a modelling command to the parallel processors, relating to a three-dimensional object. Each parallel processor, in response to the command and through the use of its own unique label, creates a directed-edge (d-edge) data structure that uniquely relates an edge of the three-dimensional object to one face of the object. Each d-edge data structure at least includes vertex descriptions of the edge and a description of the one face. As a result, each processor, in response to the modelling command, operates upon a small component of the model and generates results, in parallel with all other processors, without the need for processor-to-processor intercommunication.},
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