Computer graphics system with adaptive pixel multisampler

Details Computer graphics system with adaptive pixel multisampler Computer graphics system with adaptive pixel multisampler

1998-03-17

1999-08-24

Powell, Mark R.

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Computer graphics processing

Graph generating

G06F 1500

Patent

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059430605

ABSTRACT:
An adaptive pixel multisampler generates pixel data for display by using sub-pixel areas to more broadly define the space of a pixel. A sub-pixel area is defined as having a "hole" within it that is occupied by a portion of each of the adjacent sub-pixel areas. This means that while the sub-pixel areas interlock, they do not overlap which would be wasteful of memory space. Accordingly, a pixel is newly defined as extending over a larger area than a standard contiguous pixel definition of the prior art allows. The larger pixel thus provides a wider sampler area which is then used as a means for generating a higher quality anti-aliased image on the display.

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