Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphic processing system – Graphic command processing
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-22
2011-03-22
Wu, Xiao M (Department: 2628)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphic processing system
Graphic command processing
C345S543000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07911472
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is as system for reducing memory and computational requirements of graphics operations. The system provides techniques for combining otherwise individual operations to apply filters to images. The combined filter emerging from the combination spares the processor time and the creation of an entire intermediary image. The system further provides for application of these techniques in many contexts including where the operations are fragment programs in for a programmable GPU.
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