Computer graphics shader systems and methods

Details Computer graphics shader systems and methods Computer graphics shader systems and methods

2006-06-30

2009-06-16

Nguyen, Phu K (Department: 2628)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Computer graphics processing

Three-dimension

C345S428000, C345S503000, C345S660000

Reexamination Certificate

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07548238

ABSTRACT:
Methods and systems are described that unite various shading applications under a single language, enable the simple re-use and re-purposing of shaders, facilitate the design and construction of shaders without need for computer programming, and enable the graphical debugging of shaders.

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