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System, method and article of manufacture for z-texture mapping

US6731298B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 2, 2000
Grant dateMay 4, 2004
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Expiry dateAug 12, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T11/001
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for computer graphics processing. First, pixel data is received including a depth-value. Thereafter, the depth-value is modified based on a depth-component of an algorithm. An operation is subsequently performed on the pixel data taking into account the modified depth-value.

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