Cache efficient rasterization of graphics data
US7505043B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T11/40
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cache stores data for use in rasterizing graphics data. The size of the cache is equal to a selected tile size. A processor performs the rasterization of the graphics image by subdividing the graphics image into a plurality of sub-blocks. The sub-blocks are processed, based on a block processing order, by further subdivision of the sub-blocks into tiles for those sub-blocks that have graphics image data. The tiles have a size equal to the selected tile size. Data, associated with a tile, is loaded into the cache, and the cache data is utilized to generate pixels for the associated tile of the graphics image.
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