System, method and computer program product for vertex attribute aliasing in a graphics pipeline
US6894687B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 8, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T15/04
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for aliasing vertex attributes during vertex processing. Initially, a plurality of identifiers are each mapped to one of a plurality of parameters associated with vertex data. Thereafter, the vertex data is processed by calling the parameters utilizing a vertex program capable of referencing the parameters using the identifiers.
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