Interpreter for simplified programming of graphics processor units in general purpose programming languages
US7598953B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 5, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/45508
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Although GPUs have been harnessed to solve non-graphics problems, these solutions are not widespread because GPUs remain difficult to program. Instead, an interpreter simplifies the task of programming a GPU by providing language constructs such as a set of data types and operations that are more familiar to non-graphics programmers. The interpreter maps these familiar language constructs to the more difficult graphics programming languages such as DirectX®, OpenGL®, Cg®, and/or HLSL®.
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