System, method, and apparatus for multi-level hierarchical Z...

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2006-08-15

2006-08-15

Nguyen, Kimbinh T. (Department: 2671)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Computer graphics processing

Three-dimension

C345S428000, C345S583000, C345S585000

Reexamination Certificate

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07091971

ABSTRACT:
A secondary representative Z value memory includes a reduced-resolution representation of a primary representative Z value memory. Upon updating of a block of the primary representative Z value memory, one or more corresponding values are calculated for updating the reduced-resolution representation.

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