Customizable state machine for visual effect insertion
US9905038B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/20208
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computing system, driver and method for inserting an extra visual effect into a rendering pipeline of an application are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes: 1) loading into a driver a state machine that is customized for a particular application being rendered at a rendering pipeline; 2) identifying a point in the rendering pipeline to insert an extra visual effect using the state machine; and 3) inserting the extra visual effect into the rendering pipeline at the point.
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