System, method and computer program product for a blending operation in a transform module of a computer graphics pipeline
US6353439B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 6, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T15/506
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, method and computer program product are provided for a hardware implementation of a blending of “skinning,” during graphics processing in a graphics pipeline. During processing in the pipeline, a plurality of matrices and a plurality of weight values are received. Also received is vertex data to be processed. A sum of a plurality of products may then be calculated by the multiplication of the vertex data, one of the matrices, and at least of the weights. Such sum of products is then outputted for additional processing.
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