Minimum or maximum sample indexing in control surface
US10692258B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2037 |
Classification
- 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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