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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7451278 | Global pointers for scalable parallel applications Mapping of cacheable memory pages from other processes in a parallel job provides a very efficient mechanism for inter-process communication. A trivial address computation can then be used to look up a virtual address that allows the use of cacheable loads and store... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7405734 | Method and system for presenting three-dimensional computer graphics images using multiple graphics processing units The present invention provides a method and system for presenting three-dimensional computer graphics images using multiple graphics processing units. The dimensions of the scene to be rendered are bounded by a rectangular volume decomposed into rectangular subvolum... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7398359 | System and method for performing memory operations in a computing system A processor may operate in one of a plurality of operating states. In a Normal operating state, the processor is not involved with a memory transaction. Upon receipt of a transaction instruction to access a memory location, the processor transitions to a Transaction... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7362335 | System and method for image-based rendering with object proxies A system and method for rendering with an object proxy. In one embodiment, a method includes forming a set of view textures corresponding to a set of viewing directions; selecting a viewing direction for rendering; selecting at least two view textures from the forme... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358974 | Method and system for minimizing an amount of data needed to test data against subarea boundaries in spatially composited digital video A method and system for minimizing an amount of data needed to test data against subarea boundaries in spatially composited digital video. Spatial compositing uses a graphics unit or pipeline to render a portion (subarea) of each overall frame of digital video image... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7274368 | System method and computer program product for remote graphics processing A system, method, and computer program product are provided for remote rendering of computer graphics. The system includes a graphics application program resident at a remote server. The graphics application is invoked by a user or process located at a client. The i... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7243291 | System and method for communicating image data using error correction coding A method for communicating video data is provided that includes generating a plurality of error correction code bits and positioning the error correction code bits in a stream of image data such that the stream of image data is encoded. The stream of image data may ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7219156 | System and method for a hierarchical system management architecture of a highly scalable computing system A modular computer system includes at least two processing functional modules each including a processing unit adapted to process data and adapted to input/output data to other functional modules through at least two ports with each port including a plurality of dat... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7212204 | System and method for graphics culling A method is disclosed for culling an object database in a graphics processing system. In one embodiment, the method comprises encoding per-object parameters and culling parameters. The per-object parameters are encoded in texture format thereby creating at least one... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7197589 | System and method for providing access to a bus A computer system (10) includes a bus controller (12), a bus (14), a plurality of processing devices (16) and a plurality of enabling switches (18). Each enabling switch (18) corresponds to a separate one of the processing d... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7181589 | System and method for performing address translation in a computer system An address translation unit generates a physical address for access to a memory from a virtual address using either a translation lookaside buffer or a segmentation buffer. If the virtual address falls within a predetermined range, the address translation unit will ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 6703908 | I/O impedance controller There is disclosed apparatus and apparatus for impedance control to provide for controlling the impedance of a communication circuit using an all-digital impedance control circuit wherein one or more control bits are used to tune the output impedance. In ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6593929 | High performance low cost video game system with coprocessor providing high speed efficient 3D graphics and digital audio signal processing A low cost high performance three dimensional (3D) graphics system is disclosed that can model a world in three dimensions and project the model onto a two dimensional viewing plane selected based on a changeable viewpoint. The viewpoint can be changed on... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6553446 | Modular input/output controller capable of routing packets over busses operating at different speeds A modular, scalable high-bandwidth computer architecture. A single integrated router/bridge ASIC defines a family of peripheral controllers that accept high-speed packet switched data, either for routing to other, identical controllers, or for routing to ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6389581 | Optimizing repeaters positioning along interconnects An aspect of interconnect design for optimizing delay characteristics of interconnects. The interconnect design for delay characteristics optimization is performed using a method for optimizing repeaters positioning along interconnects. The method include... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6166748 | Interface for a high performance low cost video game system with coprocessor providing high speed efficient 3D graphics and digital audio signal processing A low cost high performance three dimensional (3D) graphics system is disclosed that can model a world in three dimensions and project the model onto a two dimensional viewing plane selected based on a changeable viewpoint. The viewpoint can be changed on... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6075906 | System and method for the scaling of image streams that use motion vectors A system and method for scaling image streams that use motion vectors is disclosed. The system combines an error term with a predicted term in order to produce a display value. The system operates on image components represented in the spatial and frequen... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6075546 | Packetized command interface to graphics processor A method and apparatus for transferring commands to a graphics processor is provided. The method and apparatus are intended for use in a host computer system having a memory that is addressable by a host processor and a graphics processor. One or more que... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5661638 | High performance spiral heat sink A thermally conductive heat sink unit. In the present invention, a thermally conductive heat sink has a first surface. A plurality of arc-shaped cooling fins are formed in the first surface. The arc-shaped cooling fins extend radially outward from a centr... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5555354 | Method and apparatus for navigation within three-dimensional information landscape A method and apparatus for navigating within a three dimensional graphic display space and manipulating information and data represented by objects in display space. The method and apparatus presents users with a vastly expanded view of their data, displa... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5528735 | Method and apparatus for displaying data within a three-dimensional information landscape A method and apparatus are presented for displaying three-dimensional navigable display space containing an aggregation of graphical objects and an overview of the aggregation of display objects. An altered perspective is provided by compressing the horiz... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5479630 | Hybrid cache having physical-cache and virtual-cache characteristics and method for accessing same A cache memory system includes a primary cache characterized by a virtual index and physical tags, and a secondary cache characterized by a physical index and physical tag. Thus, the cache system forms a hybrid of physical-cache and virtual-cache characte... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5317601 | Clock distribution system for an integrated circuit device Techniques for providing a number of precisely synchronized clock signals at a number of different frequencies at each of a plurality of locations on a chip. A number of synchronized clock signals are generated at an initial location on the chip, and dist... | 05/31/1994 |
| 4960384 | Retaining means for removable computer drive and release means for same The present invention is a device for the easy installation and removal of a drive system from a computer housing. The invention also comprises a novel release button designed to activate the release mode of the drive system, and is also generally useful ... | 10/02/1990 |
