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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6466206 | Graphics system with programmable real-time alpha key generation A method and graphics system capable of super-sampling and performing real-time convolution to form a soft-edge alpha key are disclosed. In one embodiment, the computer graphics system may comprise a graphics processor, a sample buffer, and a sample-to-pi... | 10/15/2002 |
| 5999196 | System and method for data multiplexing within geometry processing units of a three-dimensional graphics accelerator A 3-D graphics accelerator which includes a command block or preprocessor, a plurality of floating point processors or blocks, and one or more draw processors or blocks. The 3-D graphics accelerator includes a plurality of direct data channels or point-to... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5933153 | Mesh buffer for decompression of compressed three-dimensional graphics data Three-dimensional compressed geometry is decompressed with a unit having an input FIFO receiving compressed data bits and outputting to an input block state machine and an input block, whose outputs are coupled to a barrel shifter unit. Input block output... | 08/03/1999 |
