Method and apparatus for distributed interpolation of pixel shad

Details Method and apparatus for distributed interpolation of pixel shad Method and apparatus for distributed interpolation of pixel shad

1991-12-20

1998-01-06

Zimmerman, Mark K.

395132, 395505, G06T 1140, G06T 1550

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057064156

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for generating pixel shading values in a computer controlled display system. Generally, the apparatus is embodied in a rendering pipeline, where each stage of the pipeline performs a particular pixels shading function, so that pixels are shaded in a distributed and direct fashion. The method of the present invention includes the steps of: deriving a pixel interpolation value from an object description, providing a first and second shading parameters and the pixel interpolation value to a first shader, generating the first shading value for the pixel, providing second and third shading parameters and the pixel interpolation value to a second shader and generating second shading value for the pixel.

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