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Varying effective resolution by screen location in graphics processing by approximating projection of vertices onto curved viewport

US9836816B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 5, 2014
Grant dateDec 5, 2017
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Expiry dateNov 20, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2210/36
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In graphics processing data is received representing one or more vertices for a scene in a virtual space. A projection of the vertices onto a screen space of a display device is performed. The projection approximates a projection of the vertices onto a curved viewport. Primitive assembly is performed on the vertices to generate a one or more primitives in screen space from the projection of the vertices onto the screen space. Scan conversion is performed on the one or more primitives to determine which pixel or pixels of the plurality of pixels are part of corresponding primitives of the one or more primitives. A finished frame is then generated by performing pixel processing to assign pixel values to the pixel or pixels that are part of the corresponding primitives. In some implementations, the finished frame can be stored in the memory or displayed on the display device.

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