Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing – Shape generating
Reexamination Certificate
2003-12-23
2009-06-23
Nguyen, Phu K (Department: 2628)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphics processing
Shape generating
C345S441000, C345S427000, C345S619000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07551174
ABSTRACT:
A low-cost high-speed programmable rasterizer accepting an input set of functionals representing a triangle, clipping planes and a scissoring box, and producing multiple spans per clock cycle as output. A Loader converts the input set from a general form to a special case form accepted by a set of Edge Generators, the restricted input format accepted by the Edge Generators contributing to their efficient hardware implementation.
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Gladding Derek
Iourcha Konstantine
Paltashev Timour
Prokopenko Boris
Nguyen Phu K
Thomas Kayden Horstemeyer & Risley
Via Technologies Inc.
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