Method for providing physics simulation data

Details Method for providing physics simulation data Method for providing physics simulation data

2003-11-19

2010-06-15

Suhol, Dmitry (Department: 3714)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing

Processing architecture

C712S003000, C712S007000, C712S010000, C712S022000, C712S024000, C712S028000, C712S032000, C712S034000, C463S001000, C345S502000, C345S503000, C345S505000, C719S321000, C719S328000

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07739479

ABSTRACT:
A method of providing physics data within a game program or simulation using a hardware-based physics processing unit having unique architecture designed to efficiently calculate physics related data.

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