Matthew R Arrott

US Patent:

59909110, Nov 23, 1999

Filed:

Nov 14, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/970959

Inventors:

Matthew R. Arrott - Palo Alto CA
Robert D. Covey - Alameda CA
Ching-Chi Billy Hsu - Alameda CA
Tanvir B. Hassan - Alameda CA
Jeffrey M. Kowalski - Piedmont CA
Brian P. Mathews - Fremont CA

Assignee:

Autodesk, Inc. - San Rafael CA

International Classification:

G06T 120

US Classification:

345506

Abstract:

The present invention discloses an apparatus, method, and article of manufacture for generating graphic images. In accordance with the present invention, an application program receives commands from a computer user via an input device and provides an output command stream to a plurality of renderer programs. The renderer programs selectively modify the output command stream and transmit the output command stream to a graphics peripheral device or to one or more of the other renderer programs.