Methods and graphics processing units for determining differential data for rays of a ray bundle
US11810239B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 29, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2200/04
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Graphics processing system configured to perform ray tracing. Rays are bundled together and processed together. When differential data is needed by a shader, the data of a true ray in the bundle can be used rather than processing separate tracker rays.
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