Depth clamping system and method in a hardware graphics...

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2007-05-29

2007-05-29

Tung, Kee M. (Department: 2628)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Computer graphics processing

Three-dimension

C345S506000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10867988

ABSTRACT:
A system, method and computer program product are provided for depth clamping in a hardware graphics pipeline. Initially, a depth value is identified. It is then determined as to whether a hardware graphics pipeline is operating in a depth clamping mode. If the hardware graphics pipeline is operating in the depth clamping mode, the depth value is clamped within a predetermined range utilizing the hardware graphics pipeline.

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