System, method and computer program product for branching during programmable vertex processing
US7002588B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 19, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T15/506
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, method and computer program product are provided for branching during graphics processing. Initially, a first operation is performed on data. In response to the first operation, a branching operation is performed to a second operation. The first operation and the second operation are associated with instructions selected from a predetermined instruction set.
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