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Graphics system with reduced shadowed state memory requirements

US7681077B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 3, 2006
Grant dateMar 16, 2010
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Expiry dateJan 14, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/3648
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A graphics processing unit has a reduced memory space shadow memory as a source of state information for performing validation of commands. The reduced memory space shadow memory is smaller in size than a full version of state variables associated with an abstract state machine representation of a class of commands received from a software driver.

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