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Zero-coverage rasterization culling

US10217272B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

Tomas G. Akenine-Moller · Lund, SE
Jon N. Hasselgren · Bunkeflostrand, SE
Carl J. Munkberg · Malmö, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 6, 2014
Grant date	Feb 26, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 6, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T11/40
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In accordance with some embodiments, a zero coverage test may determine whether a primitive such as a triangle lies on lanes between rows or columns or lines of samples. If so, the primitive can be culled in a zero coverage culling test.

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