Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphic processing system – Plural graphics processors
Patent
1996-04-18
1998-10-13
Bayerl, Raymond J.
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphic processing system
Plural graphics processors
345503, 345522, G06F 1580
Patent
active
058219501
ABSTRACT:
A computer graphics system includes a plurality of geometry accelerators for processing vertex data representative of graphics primitives and providing rendering data. The system includes a distributor responsive to a stream of vertex data for distributing to the geometry accelerators chunks of the vertex data for processing by the geometry accelerators to provide chunks of rendering data. The distributor generates an end of chunk bit indicative of the end of each of the chunks of vertex data. The system further includes a concentrator for receiving the chunks of rendering data from each of the geometry accelerators and for combining the chunks of rendering data into a stream of rendering data in response to end of chunk bits. The stream of rendering data and the stream of vertex data represent sequences of graphics primitives having the same order. A rasterizer generates pixel data representative of a graphics display in response to the stream of rendering data.
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Handgen Erin A.
Krech, Jr. Alan S.
Matthews Mary A.
Rentschler Eric M.
Shah Monish S.
Bayerl Raymond J.
Chauhan U.
Hewlett--Packard Company
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