Bandwidth efficient method for generating an alpha hint buffer

    公开(公告)号:US10121222B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-06

    申请号:US15242478

    申请日:2016-08-19

    Applicant: MediaTek Inc.

    Abstract: A graphics processing unit (GPU) renders graphical objects into a group of pixels and stores the pixels in an on-chip buffer on the same chip as the GPU. Each pixel has an alpha value that indicates transparency of the pixel. The GPU reads the alpha value of each pixel from the on-chip buffer. According to alpha values of the group of pixels, the GPU generates an alpha hint in the system memory for the group of pixels. The alpha hint represents an aggregate of the alpha values of the group of pixels. The GPU then stores the group of pixels into a frame buffer in the system memory.

    Bandwidth Efficient Method for Generating an Alpha Hint Buffer

    公开(公告)号:US20170213315A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-27

    申请号:US15242478

    申请日:2016-08-19

    Applicant: MediaTek Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06T1/60 G06T11/40 G06T11/60

    Abstract: A graphics processing unit (GPU) renders graphical objects into a group of pixels and stores the pixels in an on-chip buffer on the same chip as the GPU. Each pixel has an alpha value that indicates transparency of the pixel. The GPU reads the alpha value of each pixel from the on-chip buffer. According to alpha values of the group of pixels, the GPU generates an alpha hint in the system memory for the group of pixels. The alpha hint represents an aggregate of the alpha values of the group of pixels. The GPU then stores the group of pixels into a frame buffer in the system memory.

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