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Minimum or maximum sample indexing in control surface

US10692258B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 20, 2017
Grant dateJun 23, 2020
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Expiry dateNov 20, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2200/28
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments are generally directed to minimum or maximum sample indexing in a control surface. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a graphics processor including: a sampler to sample a value; one or more of a color unit or a depth unit; and at least one minimum or maximum sample (min/max) setter subunit for the color unit or depth unit, the min/max setter subunit to receive a new sample value, store the sample value in a resource containing a plurality of sample values, and update indexing include index values for one or more of a minimum sample value and a maximum sample value in the plurality of sample values of the resource.

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