Method and system for providing a flexible and efficient processor for use in a graphics processing system
US6624819B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T1/20
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for processing graphics data in a computer system are disclosed. The method and system including providing a general-purpose processor and providing a vector co-processor coupled with the general-purpose processor. The general-purpose processor includes an instruction queue for holding a plurality of instructions. The vector co-processor is for processing at least a portion of the graphics data using a portion of the plurality of instructions. The vector co-processor is capable of performing a plurality of mathematical operations in parallel. The plurality of instructions is provided using software written in a general-purpose programming language.
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