Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphic processing system – Plural graphics processors
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-08
2009-08-11
Tung, Kee M (Department: 2628)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphic processing system
Plural graphics processors
C345S543000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07573481
ABSTRACT:
System and method for the management of bit plane resources are presented. Because of the scarcity of processing element (PE) memory in a SIMD architecture, it is important to ensure that it is used with optimal efficiency. The Invention discloses methods for managing PE memory at runtime such that nearly 100% utilization is achieved. The method employed allows memory to be allocated and deallocated in single bit plane increments. Runtime allocation and deallocation occurs continuously such that it is impossible to guarantee availability of contiguous blocks of PE memory. The method employed by the invention allows scattered bit planes to be used without the necessity of expending execution time to perform “garbage collection”.
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Allen Dyer Doppelt Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A.
Crawford Jacinta
Teranex Systems, Inc.
Tung Kee M
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