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2007-11-06

2007-11-06

Tung, Kee M. (Department: 2628)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Computer graphics processing

Graphic manipulation

C345S619000, C345S418000

Reexamination Certificate

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11294791

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus, system, and method for clipping graphics primitives are described. In one embodiment, a graphics processing apparatus includes a mapping unit and a clipping engine that is connected to the mapping unit. The mapping unit is configured to map a graphics primitive onto a canonical representation. The clipping engine is configured to perform a set of clipping operations with respect to the canonical representation.

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