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Graphics processing systems with expansion transformation stage masks

US12211118B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 27, 2023
Grant dateJan 28, 2025
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Expiry dateApr 27, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T17/10
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A graphics processing system for generating a rendering output includes geometry processing logic having first transformation logic configured to transform a plurality of untransformed primitives into a plurality of transformed primitives, the first transformation logic configured to implement one or more expansion transformation stages which generate one or more sub-primitives; a primitive block generator configured to divide the plurality of transformed primitives into a plurality of groups; and generate an untransformed primitive block for each group comprising (i) information identifying the untransformed primitives related to the transformed primitives in the group; and (ii) an expansion transformation stage mask for at least one or more expansion transformation stages that indicates the sub-primitives generated for the untransformed primitives in that untransformed primitive block used in generating the rendering output. Rasterization logic includes second transformation logic configured to re-transform the plurality of untransformed primitives into the plurality of transformed primitives on an untransformed primitive block-basis in accordance with the expansion transformatio…

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