Graphics processing unit with transform module capable of handling scalars and vectors
US6734874B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 31, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T15/506
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, apparatus and article of manufacture are provided for handling both scalar and vector components during graphics processing. To accomplish this, vertex data is received in the form of vectors after which vector operations are performed on the vector vertex data. Next, scalar operations may be executed on an output of the vector operations, thereby rendering vertex data in the form of scalars. Such scalar vertex data may then be converted to vector vertex data for performing vector operations thereon.
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