Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing – Attributes
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-08
2005-11-08
Bella, Matthew C. (Department: 2672)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphics processing
Attributes
Reexamination Certificate
active
06963346
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for providing antialiasing of a graphical image on a display is disclosed. The graphical image is generated from data describing at least one object. The display includes a plurality of pixels. The at least one object includes a plurality of fragments. A portion of the plurality of fragments intersects a pixel of the plurality of pixels. Each of the plurality of fragments including an indication of a portion of a corresponding pixel that is intersected. The system and method include providing at least one active region for the pixel. The at least one active region intersects a first portion of the pixel. The method and system also include providing at least one new region. A first portion of the at least one new region indicates where in the pixel the at least one active region and the fragment intersect. A second portion of the at least one new region indicates where in the pixel the at least one active region and the fragment do not intersect. The method and system further include blending a portion of the fragment in a second portion of the pixel corresponding to the first portion of the at least one new region.
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Bella Matthew C.
Sawyer Law Group LLP
Wang Jin-Cheng
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