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Abstract

A method and system for improved processing of volumetric data. The method includes encoding the volumetric data into a plurality of blocks, wherein each block is associated with: a block topology denoting a relative location of the block within the volumetric data and a set of elements, and each element is associated with: an element topology denoting a relative location of the element within the associated block and a data value. The method includes encoding each block into a value table and an element bit-mask, wherein the value table stores element values, and the element bit-mask indicates non-zero element values. The method includes randomly accessing an element value, further comprising: determining a selected block containing the element value from the element coordinate, computing a value table offset from the element coordinate, and accessing the element value in the value table with the value table offset.

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