Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphic processing system – Graphic command processing
Reexamination Certificate
2005-02-18
2008-11-25
Tung, Kee M (Department: 2628)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphic processing system
Graphic command processing
C345S556000, C345S561000, C345S563000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07456838
ABSTRACT:
A system, method and computer program product are provided for programmable vertex processing. Initially, a vertex program is identified including branch labels and instruction sequences with branch commands. The vertex program is then converted to a binary format capable of being executed by a hardware graphics pipeline. The vertex program may then be executed in the binary format utilizing the hardware graphics pipeline for transforming vertices. As an option, the vertex program is initially written in a textual format capable of being read by a human prior to being converted.
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Brown Patrick R.
Glanville Robert Steven
Kilgard Mark J.
Nguyen Hau H
NVIDIA Corporation
Tung Kee M
Zilka-Kotab, PC
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