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Distributed vertex attribute fetch

US8947444B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 9, 2008
Grant dateFeb 3, 2015
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Expiry dateOct 20, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T1/20
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A data structure that includes pointers to vertex attributes and primitive descriptions is generated and then processed within a general processing cluster. The general processing cluster includes a vertex attribute fetch unit that fetches from memory vertex attributes corresponding to the vertices defined by the primitive descriptions.

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