Apparatus and method for utilizing multiple rendering pipes for a single 3-D display
US6292200A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T15/005
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer graphics system having a hyperpipe architecture. Multiple rendering pipes are coupled together through a hyperpipe network scheme. Each of the rendering pipes are capable of rendering primitives for an entire frame or portions thereof. This enables multiple rendering pipes to process graphics data at the same time. A controller coordinates the multiple rendering pipes by sending requests to the appropriate rendering pipes to retrieve the pixel data generated by that particular pipe. It then merges the pixel data received from the various rendering pipes. A single driver then draws the three-dimensional image out for display.
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