Game console system capable of paralleling the operation of multiple graphic processing units (GPUS) employing a graphics hub device supported on a game console board
US8125487B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2210/52
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A game console system capable of parallelizing the operation of multiple graphics processing units (GPUs) supported on game console board, using a graphics hub device, and a multi-mode parallel graphics rendering subsystem supporting multiple modes of parallel operation and having software and hardware implemented components. The game console system includes (i) CPU memory space for storing one or more graphics-based applications, (ii) one or more CPUs for executing the graphics-based applications, (iii) a plurality of graphic processing pipelines (GPPLs), implemented using the GPUs, and (iv) an automatic mode control module. During the run-time of the graphics-based application, the automatic mode control module automatically controls the mode of parallel operation of the multi-mode parallel graphics rendering subsystem so that the GPUs are driven in a parallelized manner.
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