Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphic processing system – Graphic command processing
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-29
2008-01-29
Chauhan, Ulka (Department: 2628)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphic processing system
Graphic command processing
C345S502000, C345S506000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07324112
ABSTRACT:
A method for processing divergent samples in a programmable graphics processing unit is described. In one embodiment, the method includes the step of incrementing a subroutine depth of a first sample to designate that first call instructions are to be executed on the first sample. The method also includes the steps of pushing state data of a second sample upon which the first call instructions are not to be executed onto a global stack and executing the first call instructions on the first sample.
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Bastos Rui M.
Feldman Zatz Harold Robert
Lindholm John Erik
Rouet Christian
Chauhan Ulka
Hsu Joni
Nvidia Corporation
Patterson & Sheridan LLP
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