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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7746348 | Multi-thread graphics processing system A graphics processing system comprises a command processing engine capable of processing pixel command threads and vertex command threads. The command processing engine is coupled to both a renderer and a scan converter. Upon completing processing of a command threa... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7742053 | Multi-thread graphics processing system A graphics processing system comprises at least one memory device storing a plurality of pixel command threads and a plurality of vertex command threads. An arbiter coupled to the at least one memory device is provided that selects a command thread from either the p... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7735093 | Method and apparatus for processing real-time command information A method and apparatus includes a real time event engine that monitors event signals. A real time event detector within the real time event engine detects when the real time event occurs. Thereupon, real time event commands within a real time event command buffer ar... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7602399 | Method and apparatus for generating a pixel using a conditional IFNEIGHBOR command A device and method for controlling generation of a final pixel utilizes a conditional statement, referred to as an IF_NEIGHBOR statement, which when compiled, causes a programmable pixel shader to perform mip map texture lookups even if a pixel of interest does not... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7012613 | Method and apparatus for fragment scriptor for use in over-sampling anti-aliasing A method and apparatus for producing a fragment descriptor for use in oversampling anti-aliasing includes processing that begins by generating a single representative color value for a plurality of subpixels of a pixel. The processing then continues by generating a ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6789154 | Apparatus and method for transmitting data In a specific embodiment, a system for providing video is disclosed, the system having a system bus, which in one embodiment is an Advanced Graphics Port (AGP) bus. The system bus is connected to a data bridge, which is connected to a second and third AGP bus. Each ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6728820 | Method of configuring, controlling, and accessing a bridge and apparatus therefor In a specific embodiment, a system for providing video is disclosed, the system having a system bus, which in one embodiment is an Advanced Graphics Port (AGP) bus. The system bus is connected to a data bridge, which is connected to a second and third AGP bus. Each ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6670958 | Method and apparatus for routing data to multiple graphics devices In a specific embodiment, a system for providing video includes a system bus, which in one embodiment is an Advanced Graphics Port (AGP) busy. The system bus is connected to a data bridge, which is connected to a second and third AGP bus. Each of the AGP ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6662257 | Multiple device bridge apparatus and method thereof In a specific embodiment, a system for providing video is disclosed, the system having a system bus, which in one embodiment is an Advanced Graphics Port (AGP) bus. The system bus is connected to a data bridge, which is connected to a second and third AGP... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6658531 | Method and apparatus for accessing graphics cache memory A method and apparatus for utilizing a data cache in a system with both 2D and 3D graphics applications. In a specific embodiment of the present invention, a mode signal is received by the video system indicating whether a 2D or 3D application is to be us... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6633296 | Apparatus for providing data to a plurality of graphics processors and method thereof In a specific embodiment, a system for providing video is disclosed, the system having a system bus, which in one embodiment is an Advanced Graphics Port (AGP) bus. The system bus is connected to a data bridge, which is connected to a second and third AGP... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6504549 | Apparatus to arbitrate among clients requesting memory access in a video system and method thereof A method and apparatus dealing with optimizing the arbitration between clients requesting data. In particular, a set of rules determining which client request will provide an optimized subsequent memory access is implemented. The highest rule recognizes a... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6486884 | Apparatus for accessing memory in a video system and method thereof A method and apparatus for storing sequential data words associated with a block of data in a non-linear manner within the data block is taught such that any row or column associated with the data block may be accessed using a burst access. A row, or colu... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6483505 | Method and apparatus for multipass pixel processing A method and apparatus for multipass pixel processing is presented. A command stream that includes a plurality of drawing commands is received where multipass drawing commands included in the stream include a number of sets of state information and one or... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6473086 | Method and apparatus for graphics processing using parallel graphics processors A method and apparatus for graphics processing that utilizes multiple graphics processors in parallel is presented. A primary graphics processor is operably coupled to a primary memory that includes a primary color buffer and a primary Z buffer. The prima... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6259462 | Method and apparatus for texture blending in a video graphics circuit A method and apparatus for blending textures and other operands in a video graphics system using a single blend unit is accomplished through the following steps. A first set of control information is received. A first portion of the first set of control i... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6173367 | Method and apparatus for accessing graphics cache memory A method and apparatus for utilizing a data cache in a system with both 2D and 3D graphics applications. In a specific embodiment of the present invention, a mode signal is received by the video system indicating whether a 2D or 3D application is to be us... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6169553 | Method and apparatus for rendering a three-dimensional scene having shadowing A method and apparatus for rendering shadows on a three-dimensional scene is accomplished by generating a light source texture map of the given three-dimensional scene. The light source texture map is generated based on a viewing perspective being proxima... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6072507 | Method and apparatus for mapping a linear address to a tiled address A method and apparatus for mapping a linear address to a tiled address that reduces latency between retrieval of pages of data is accomplished when a video graphics processor receives a linear address from the central processing unit and determines whethe... | 06/06/2000 |
