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Graphics processing systems

US8743135B2 · kind B2 · utility

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24Claims

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Assignee

Arm Limited · GB

Inventors

Jørn Nystad · Trondheim, NO
Rune Holm · Cambridge, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 6, 2009
Grant date	Jun 3, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 9, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T11/203
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A smooth curve is represented in a graphics texture by setting the texels that are inside the curve 1 to a value greater than a predetermined threshold value and the texels that are outside the curve 1 to a value less than the threshold value (or vice-versa).The texture value returned for a sampled position can thus be used to determine whether the sampled position should be treated as being inside the curve 1 or not.The texture is optimised for sampling using bi-linear filtering.

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