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System and method for display list occlusion branching

US7170513B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 1, 2002
Grant dateJan 30, 2007
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Expiry dateOct 13, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T15/005
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method are provided for conditional branching in a hardware graphics pipeline. Initially, a plurality of graphics commands is received. Condition data is then affected based on at least some of the graphics commands utilizing the hardware graphics pipeline. At least one of the graphics commands is then conditionally skipping based on the condition data in response to another graphics command utilizing the hardware graphics pipeline.

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