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Method and apparatus for providing a vertex cache

US7038692B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 25, 2000
Grant dateMay 2, 2006
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Expiry dateOct 11, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T1/60
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for caching data defining vertices of a polygon to be displayed by an input/output display device including the steps of providing an index by a vertex for which data is to be cached, storing data defining attributes of a polygon at a vertex in a cache under the index provided, issuing a command signifying a polygon to be manipulated by indicating indices of the vertices of the polygon for which data is cached.

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