Systems and methods for managing texture descriptors in a...

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2011-08-16

2011-08-16

Hsu, Joni (Department: 2628)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Computer graphics display memory system

Texture memory

C345S538000, C345S565000

Reexamination Certificate

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07999819

ABSTRACT:
Provided are methods for managing texture data. The methods include preloading a first plurality of texture descriptor values from a memory location in a first buffer located in a first logic block, wherein the first buffer is further configured to receive data corresponding to non-texture functions performed in the first logic block and preloading the first plurality of texture descriptor values from a memory location into a second buffer in a second logic block if the first buffer is full. The methods further include utilizing the first plurality of texture descriptor values, within the second logic block, to perform a shader calculation, and loading, dynamically, a second plurality of texture descriptor values from memory into the first buffer, wherein the first logic block requires additional data. Additionally, the methods can include writing, if the first buffer is full, the second plurality of texture descriptor values over a portion of the first plurality of texture descriptor values.

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patent: 5828382 (1998-10-01), Wilde
patent: 7589741 (2009-09-01), Donham et al.
patent: 2005/0179693 (2005-08-01), Fu et al.

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