Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing – Three-dimension
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-27
2005-12-27
Jankus, Almis R. (Department: 2672)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphics processing
Three-dimension
Reexamination Certificate
active
06980208
ABSTRACT:
A system, method and computer program product are provided for performing depth testing and blending operations in a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode, a circuit processes a first number (m) of first pixels per clock cycle, each of the first pixels including both color values and depth values. In the second mode, the circuit processes a second number (n) of second pixels per clock cycle. Each of the second pixels includes the depth values and not the color values. Further, the second number (n) is greater than the first number (m).
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Alben Jonah M.
Danskin John M.
Montrym John
Tarolli Gary
Treichler Sean
Jankus Almis R.
NVIDIA Corporation
Zilka-Kotab, PC
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