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Method and apparatus for pre-fetching vertex buffers in a computer system

US6570573B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 14, 2000
Grant dateMay 27, 2003
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Expiry dateFeb 14, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2360/125
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a computer system includes a memory and a central processing unit (graphics accelerator) coupled to the memory. The graphics accelerator is adaptable to process three-dimensional (3D) graphics primitives stored in the memory according to an inline streaming mode and an indirect streaming mode.

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