Patent 4864517 Issued on September 5, 1989. Estimated Expiration Date: March 15, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
A method and apparatus creates a display of a scene having a plurality of object elements. One or more frame buffers are utilized in creating the display.
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March 15, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
