GPU assisted 3D compositing

Details GPU assisted 3D compositing GPU assisted 3D compositing

2009-02-27

2011-11-22

Nguyen, Kimbinh T (Department: 2628)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Computer graphics processing

Three-dimension

C345S501000, C345S505000, C345S522000, C345S604000, C345S629000, C345S634000, C382S294000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08063900

ABSTRACT:
A method to perform compositing of three-dimensional images includes, on a Central Processing Unit (CPU), automatically assembling a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) program for each element of a plurality of image elements. The GPU program for each element is to apply at least one effect to the respective image element. The plurality of image elements, and the associated GPU programs, is communicated from the CPU to a GPU.

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