A curved surface image processing apparatus 100 according to the present invention that can render an object at higher speed and in higher quality by performing image processing using NURBS data includes: a data input unit 101 for receiving NURBS data; a coordinate transformation unit 102 for performing...http://www.google.com/patents/US7212205?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7212205 - Curved surface image processing apparatus and curved surface image processing method