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Rendering apparatus and method

US9747692B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 20, 2015
Grant dateAug 29, 2017
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Expiry dateAug 6, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T15/405
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided are a rendering method and a rendering apparatus performing the rendering method. The rendering method includes receiving a request to output a hierarchical depth value stored in a hierarchical depth buffer, outputting the hierarchical depth value from the hierarchical depth buffer, storing the hierarchical depth value, in response to the request, and performing rendering using the stored hierarchical depth value.

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