Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics display memory system – Graphic display memory controller
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-30
2006-05-30
Chauhan, Ulka (Department: 2671)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphics display memory system
Graphic display memory controller
C345S530000, C345S557000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07053904
ABSTRACT:
Apparatuses and methods for detecting position conflicts during fragment processing are described. Prior to executing a program on a fragment, a conflict detection unit, within a fragment processor checks if there is a position conflict indicating a RAW (read after write) hazard may exist. A RAW hazard exists when there is a pending write to a destination location that source data will be read from during execution of the program. When the fragment enters a processing pipeline, each destination location that may be written during the processing of the fragment is entered in conflict detection unit. During processing, the conflict detection unit is updated when a pending write to a destination location is completed.
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Bastos Rui M.
Donovan Walter E.
Kirk David B.
Lindholm John Erik
Molnar Steven E.
Chauhan Ulka
Hsu Joni
NVIDIA Corporation
Patterson & Sheridan LLP
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