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Patched shading in graphics processing

US10559123B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19References

46Claims

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Assignee

QUALCOMM Incorporated · US

Inventors

Vineet Goel · Orlando, US
Andrew Evan Gruber · Arlington, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 14, 2013
Grant date	Feb 11, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 25, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T17/20
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Aspects of this disclosure relate to a process for rendering graphics that includes designating a hardware shading unit of a graphics processing unit (GPU) to perform first shading operations associated with a first shader stage of a rendering pipeline. The process also includes switching operational modes of the hardware shading unit upon completion of the first shading operations. The process also includes performing, with the hardware shading unit of the GPU designated to perform the first shading operations, second shading operations associated with a second, different shader stage of the rendering pipeline.

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