Method, system, and computer program product for overlapping graphics data collection and transmission using a single processor
US6636224B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T15/005
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, system, and computer program product sends scene data to a geometry engine, wherein a processor generates scene data for a frame in accordance with an application program, and writes the scene data to a first memory location, known hereinafter as an intermediate buffer. Scene data for the next frame is then generated and written to a second intermediate buffer, while a geometry engine reads and renders the scene data in the first intermediate buffer. Scene data for the following frame is then generated and written to the first intermediate buffer, while a geometry engine reads and renders the scene data in the second intermediate buffer. The process continues in this manner until the application program is finished executing.
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