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Application program interface for a graphics system

US6489963B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 22, 2001
Grant dateDec 3, 2002
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Expiry dateJun 22, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2210/32
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An interface for a graphics system includes simple yet powerful constructs that are easy for an application programmer to use and learn. Features include a unique vertex representation allowing the graphics pipeline to retain vertex state information and to mix indexed and direct vertex values and attributes; a projection matrix value set command; a display list call object command; and an embedded frame buffer clear/set command.

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