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Fragment shaders perform vertex shader computations

US10733691B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. · JP

Inventors

Mark Evan Cerny · Los Angeles, US
David Simpson · Los Angeles, US
Jason Scanlin · Los Angeles, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 27, 2018
Grant date	Aug 4, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 27, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T15/005
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Graphics processing may include implementing a vertex shader and a pixel shader with the GPU. Vertex indices output from a vertex shader may be written to a cache. The vertex indices written to the cache may be accessed with the pixel shader and vertex parameter values associated with the vertex indices may be accessed from a memory unit with the pixel shader. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

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