Pixel shader program thread assembly

Details Pixel shader program thread assembly Pixel shader program thread assembly

2006-05-05

2011-12-20

Wang, Andrew (Department: 2628)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Computer graphics processing

Three-dimension

C345S428000, C345S581000, C345S582000, C345S520000, C345S501000, C345S503000, C345S505000, C345S506000, C345S536000, C345S545000, C711S006000, C711S100000, C711S113000, C711S125000, C711S202000

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08081184

ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods for assembling pixel shader program threads for execution based on resource limitations of a multithreaded processor may improve processing throughput. Pixels to be processed by the pixel shader program are assembled into a launch group for processing by the multithreaded processor as multiple shader program threads. The pixels are assembled based on parameter storage resource limitations of the multithreaded processor so that common parameters shared by multiple pixels are not stored separately for each pixel. Therefore, the limited parameter storage resources are efficiently used, allowing more shader program threads to execute simultaneously.

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