Data access tool for programmable graphics hardware
US8760457B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 24, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T15/005
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for accessing data within programmable graphics hardware are provided. According to one aspect, a user inserts special log commands into a software program, which is compiled into instructions for the programmable graphics hardware to execute. The hardware writes data to an external memory during runtime according to a flow control protocol, and the software driver reads the data from the memory to display to the user.
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