公开(公告)号：US6072507A

公开(公告)日：2000-06-06

申请号：US58949

申请日：1998-04-10

申请人： Aris Balatsos ,  Milivoje Aleksic ,  Gordon Caruk ,  Andrew E. Gruber

发明人： Aris Balatsos ,  Milivoje Aleksic ,  Gordon Caruk ,  Andrew E. Gruber

IPC分类号： G06F12/02 ,  G06F12/06

CPC分类号： G06F12/0207

摘要： A method and apparatus for mapping a linear address to a tiled address that reduces latency between retrieval of pages of data is accomplished when a video graphics processor receives a linear address from the central processing unit and determines whether the linear address is referencing a tiled surface, which is one of up to four portions of the memory. If so, the video graphics processor obtains parameters of the tiled surface. Having obtained the parameters, the video graphics processor determines a normalized linear address based on at least one of the parameters and the linear address. Having done this, the video graphics processor determines a band pointer of the tiled surface based on at least one of the parameters, the normalized linear address and a modular function. In essence, the band pointer points to a normalized initial address of a band of a tiled surface, which includes a plurality of bands. Having obtained the band pointer, the video graphics processor then determines a linear band offset based on the band pointer and at least one of the parameters. Next, a tiled band offset is determined based on the linear band offset. Finally, the tiled address is determined based on the tiled band offset, the band pointer, and at least one of the parameters.

摘要翻译： 当视频图形处理器从中央处理单元接收到线性地址并确定线性地址是否参考平铺表面时，实现了将线性地址映射到平铺地址的方法和装置，其减少数据页面检索之间的等待时间， 这是记忆最多四部分之一。 如果是这样，则视频图形处理器获得平铺表面的参数。 在获得参数之后，视频图形处理器基于参数和线性地址中的至少一个来确定归一化的线性地址。 完成这一点后，视频图形处理器基于至少一个参数，归一化的线性地址和模块化功能来确定平铺表面的波段指针。 本质上，频带指针指向包括多个频带的平铺表面的频带的归一化初始地址。 在获得频带指针之后，视频图形处理器然后基于频带指针和至少一个参数来确定线性频带偏移。 接下来，基于线性带偏移确定平铺频带偏移。 最后，根据平铺频带偏移，频带指针和至少一个参数确定平铺地址。

公开(公告)号：US07770040B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-03

申请号：US11388928

申请日：2006-03-24

申请人： Milivoje Aleksic ,  Aris Balatsos ,  Charles Leung

发明人： Milivoje Aleksic ,  Aris Balatsos ,  Charles Leung

IPC分类号： G06F1/32

CPC分类号： G06F1/3203 ,  Y02D10/159

摘要： To provide reduced power consumption of a co-processor, a low power dedicated memory is provided. During a low power state, a processing component of the co-processor is instructed to use the low power dedicated memory and a first memory device, normally used by the processing component, is thereafter operated in a reduced power mode for the duration of the low power state. Preferably, the low power dedicated memory has a storage capacity that is significantly less than the storage capacity of the first memory. When an operating state other than the low power state is detected, normal power consumption by the first memory is resumed and the co-processor is directed to use the first memory once again. In this manner, the present invention allows co-processors, and preferably graphics co-processors, to operate in a beneficial low power mode thereby reducing power consumption.

摘要翻译： 为了提供协处理器的降低的功耗，提供了低功率专用存储器。 在低功率状态期间，指示协同处理器的处理部件使用低功率专用存储器，然后由处理部件通常使用的第一存储器件此后以低功率模式在低电平下持续工作 电源状态 优选地，低功率专用存储器具有明显小于第一存储器的存储容量的存储容量。 当检测到除了低功率状态之外的操作状态时，第一存储器的正常功率消耗被恢复，并且协处理器被再次用于使用第一存储器。 以这种方式，本发明允许协处理器，优选图形协处理器以有益的低功率模式操作，从而降低功耗。

公开(公告)号：US08135443B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-13

申请号：US11469141

申请日：2006-08-31

申请人： Milivoje Aleksic ,  Aris Balatsos ,  Kevin O'Neil ,  James L. Esliger ,  Bruce Plotnick

发明人： Milivoje Aleksic ,  Aris Balatsos ,  Kevin O'Neil ,  James L. Esliger ,  Bruce Plotnick

IPC分类号： H04M1/00

CPC分类号： H02J9/002 ,  H04W52/0258 ,  H04W52/0277 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144

摘要： A portable device includes a controller that is responsive to a remaining power capacity of the battery, and a power consumption level of the portable device and based on user prioritized functional processing capability features, dynamically controls functional processing capability features of the device. The controller provides power for a higher priority feature at the expense of a lower priority functional processing capability feature consistent with the user prioritized functional processing capability features. A wireless portable device is also disclosed that includes a wireless signal strength determinator that determines a received signal strength of the wireless device and a controller that adjusts the functional processing capability feature of the wireless device based on the determined received signal strength and based on battery capacity information. In this way, received signal strength information is used as a further input to determine how to best adjust functional processing capability features of the device.

摘要翻译： 便携式设备包括响应于电池的剩余电力容量的控制器和便携式设备的功率消耗水平，并且基于用户优先的功能处理能力特征，动态地控制设备的功能处理能力特征。 控制器为较高优先级功能提供电源，而牺牲了与用户优先级功能处理能力特征相一致的较低优先级功能处理能力功能。 还公开了一种无线便携式设备，其包括确定无线设备的接收信号强度的无线信号强度确定器和基于所确定的接收信号强度并基于电池容量调整无线设备的功能处理能力特征的控制器 信息。 以这种方式，接收的信号强度信息被用作另外的输入来确定如何最好地调整设备的功能处理能力特征。

公开(公告)号：US07929648B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-19

申请号：US11278221

申请日：2006-03-31

申请人： Fariborz Pourbigharaz ,  Milivoje Aleksic ,  Carl Mizuyabu ,  Aris Balatsos

发明人： Fariborz Pourbigharaz ,  Milivoje Aleksic ,  Carl Mizuyabu ,  Aris Balatsos

IPC分类号： H04L27/06

CPC分类号： H04L7/0083

摘要： An error detection apparatus and method compares a first hardwired value such as a first clock threshold, and a second hardwired value such as a second clock threshold, and generates an indication that there is an error in a clock signal based on a comparison of the first hardwired value and the second hardwired value to the clock signal. If an error is detected, the error detection apparatus will, for example, interrupt clock recovery logic to take proper action for recovery of a clock generation circuit that generated the clock signal. The clock signal may be generated based on, for example, a reference clock signal that may be provided by an external source clock, or any other suitable source.

摘要翻译： 错误检测装置和方法比较第一硬连线值（例如第一时钟阈值）和第二硬连线值（例如第二时钟阈值），并且基于第一时钟阈值的比较生成时钟信号中存在错误的指示 硬连线值和第二个硬连线值到时钟信号。 如果检测到错误，则错误检测装置将例如中断时钟恢复逻辑以采取适当的动作来恢复生成时钟信号的时钟产生电路。 时钟信号可以基于例如可由外部源时钟提供的参考时钟信号或任何其它合适的源来产生。

公开(公告)号：US20080057894A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-06

申请号：US11469141

申请日：2006-08-31

申请人： Milivoje Aleksic ,  Aris Balatsos ,  Kevin O'Neil ,  James L. Esliger ,  Bruce Plotnick

发明人： Milivoje Aleksic ,  Aris Balatsos ,  Kevin O'Neil ,  James L. Esliger ,  Bruce Plotnick

IPC分类号： H04B1/18

CPC分类号： H02J9/002 ,  H04W52/0258 ,  H04W52/0277 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144

摘要： A portable device includes a controller that is responsive to a remaining power capacity of the battery, and a power consumption level of the portable device and based on user prioritized functional processing capability features, dynamically controls functional processing capability features of the device. The controller provides power for a higher priority feature at the expense of a lower priority functional processing capability feature consistent with the user prioritized functional processing capability features. A wireless portable device is also disclosed that includes a wireless signal strength determinator that determines a received signal strength of the wireless device and a controller that adjusts the functional processing capability feature of the wireless device based on the determined received signal strength and based on battery capacity information. In this way, received signal strength information is used as a further input to determine how to best adjust functional processing capability features of the device.

摘要翻译： 便携式设备包括响应于电池的剩余电力容量的控制器和便携式设备的功率消耗水平，并且基于用户优先的功能处理能力特征，动态地控制设备的功能处理能力特征。 控制器为较高优先级功能提供电源，而牺牲了与用户优先级功能处理能力特征相一致的较低优先级功能处理能力功能。 还公开了一种无线便携式设备，其包括确定无线设备的接收信号强度的无线信号强度确定器和基于所确定的接收信号强度并基于电池容量调整无线设备的功能处理能力特征的控制器 信息。 以这种方式，接收的信号强度信息被用作另外的输入来确定如何最好地调整设备的功能处理能力特征。

公开(公告)号：US20070230647A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-04

申请号：US11278221

申请日：2006-03-31

申请人： Fariborz Pourbigharaz ,  Milivoje Aleksic ,  Carl Mizuyabu ,  Aris Balatsos

发明人： Fariborz Pourbigharaz ,  Milivoje Aleksic ,  Carl Mizuyabu ,  Aris Balatsos

IPC分类号： H04L7/00

CPC分类号： H04L7/0083

摘要： An error detection apparatus and method compares a first hardwired value such as a first clock threshold, and a second hardwired value such as a second clock threshold, and generates an indication that there is an error in a clock signal based on a comparison of the first hardwired value and the second hardwired value to the clock signal. If an error is detected, the error detection apparatus will, for example, interrupt clock recovery logic to take proper action for recovery of a clock generation circuit that generated the clock signal. The clock signal may be generated based on, for example, a reference clock signal that may be provided by an external source clock, or any other suitable source.

摘要翻译： 错误检测装置和方法比较第一硬连线值（例如第一时钟阈值）和第二硬连线值（例如第二时钟阈值），并且基于第一时钟阈值的比较生成时钟信号中存在错误的指示 硬连线值和第二个硬连线值到时钟信号。 如果检测到错误，则错误检测装置将例如中断时钟恢复逻辑以采取适当的动作来恢复生成时钟信号的时钟产生电路。 时钟信号可以基于例如可由外部源时钟提供的参考时钟信号或任何其它合适的源来产生。

公开(公告)号：US06927778B2

公开(公告)日：2005-08-09

申请号：US10146767

申请日：2002-05-16

申请人： Milivoje Aleksic ,  Aris Balatsos ,  Danny Cheng

发明人： Milivoje Aleksic ,  Aris Balatsos ,  Danny Cheng

IPC分类号： G06T15/50 ,  G09G5/02

CPC分类号： G09G5/026 ,  G06T15/503 ,  G09G2340/10

摘要： A system for generating and applying alpha values is discussed. Different sets of alpha values are generated and stored for each color component of a set of image data associated with a foreground object. A graphics-processing engine processes the foreground object with respect to a background object to be displayed in the same location. Red components of the foreground object are blended with red components of the background object using red-specific alpha values. Blue components of the foreground object are blended with blue components of the background object using blue-specific alpha values and green components of the foreground object are blended with green components of the background object using green-specific alpha values.

摘要翻译： 讨论了生成和应用α值的系统。 为与前景对象相关联的一组图像数据的每个颜色分量生成并存储不同的α值集合。 图形处理引擎相对于要显示在相同位置的背景对象来处理前景对象。 使用红色特定的alpha值将前景对象的红色组件与背景对象的红色组件混合。 使用蓝色特定的alpha值将前景对象的蓝色组件与背景对象的蓝色组件混合，并使用绿色特定的Alpha值将前景对象的绿色组件与背景对象的绿色组件进行混合。

公开(公告)号：US20080055311A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-06

申请号：US11469301

申请日：2006-08-31

申请人： Milivoje Aleksic ,  Aris Balatsos ,  Kevin O'Neil

发明人： Milivoje Aleksic ,  Aris Balatsos ,  Kevin O'Neil

IPC分类号： G06T17/00

CPC分类号： G06T15/00 ,  G06T2210/08

摘要： A device includes a controller that is operative to dynamically control rendering quality of an output image when the device is in a reduced power mode based on data representing a desired runtime length of an application. Memory containing data representing quality of rendering control information may be utilized by the controller to control graphics processing circuitry to change a quality of graphics rendering based on the quality of rendering control information. The quality of control information may include, by way of example, and not limitation, data representing a number of vertices per object to use for rendering objects, a texture size to use per frame, a degree or type of anti-aliasing to employ, whether to use alpha blending, a tessellation level to employ, and playback frame rate information. A user interface may be employed that provides a selectable desired application runtime duration setting that is used when the device or portion of the device is in a low power mode. The controller uses the quality of rendering control information to dynamically control the rendering quality based on the selected desired application runtime duration set through the user interface.

摘要翻译： 一种设备包括控制器，其可操作以基于表示应用的期望运行时间长度的数据在动态地控制输出图像的渲染质量。 控制器可以利用表示渲染控制信息质量的数据的存储器来控制图形处理电路，以基于渲染控制信息的质量来改变图形渲染的质量。 控制信息的质量可以包括作为示例而不是限制，表示用于渲染对象的每个对象的顶点数量，每帧使用的纹理大小，使用的抗锯齿的程度或类型， 是否使用Alpha混合，使用细分级别，以及播放帧速率信息。 可以采用用户界面，其提供当设备或设备的部分处于低功率模式时使用的可选择的期望应用运行时间设置。 控制器使用渲染控制信息的质量来基于通过用户界面设置的所选择的期望应用运行时间持续时间来动态地控制渲染质量。

公开(公告)号：US20070226522A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-27

申请号：US11388928

申请日：2006-03-24

申请人： Milivoje Aleksic ,  Aris Balatsos ,  Charles Leung

发明人： Milivoje Aleksic ,  Aris Balatsos ,  Charles Leung

IPC分类号： G06F1/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/3203 ,  Y02D10/159

摘要： To provide reduced power consumption of a co-processor, a low power dedicated memory is provided. During a low power state, a processing component of the co-processor is instructed to use the low power dedicated memory and a first memory device, normally used by the processing component, is thereafter operated in a reduced power mode for the duration of the low power state. Preferably, the low power dedicated memory has a storage capacity that is significantly less than the storage capacity of the first memory. When an operating state other than the low power state is detected, normal power consumption by the first memory is resumed and the co-processor is directed to use the first memory once again. In this manner, the present invention allows co-processors, and preferably graphics co-processors, to operate in a beneficial low power mode thereby reducing power consumption.

摘要翻译： 为了提供协处理器的降低的功耗，提供了低功率专用存储器。 在低功率状态期间，指示协处理器的处理部件使用低功率专用存储器，然后由处理部件通常使用的第一存储器件此后以低功率模式在低功率模式下运行 电源状态 优选地，低功率专用存储器具有明显小于第一存储器的存储容量的存储容量。 当检测到除了低功率状态之外的操作状态时，第一存储器的正常功率消耗被恢复，并且协处理器被再次用于使用第一存储器。 以这种方式，本发明允许协处理器，优选图形协处理器以有益的低功率模式操作，从而降低功耗。

公开(公告)号：US07650552B2

公开(公告)日：2010-01-19

申请号：US11278199

申请日：2006-03-31

申请人： Fariborz Pourbigharaz ,  Milivoje Aleksic ,  Carl Mizuyabu ,  Aris Balatsos ,  Zeeshan Syed

发明人： Fariborz Pourbigharaz ,  Milivoje Aleksic ,  Carl Mizuyabu ,  Aris Balatsos ,  Zeeshan Syed

IPC分类号： G01R31/28

CPC分类号： G06F11/0751 ,  G06F11/0742

摘要： A method and apparatus for detecting an error compares a hardwired reference value to a corresponding predetermined value and generates an error indication in response to a change in the predetermined value. In one embodiment, the predetermined value is set to be the same as the hardwired reference value and in response to an electrostatic discharge event or any other suitable cause of error, the predetermined value changes so that a comparison indicates that an error has occurred. An error indication is then generated which may be, for example, an interrupt to recovery logic that generates recovery control information to reset a functional block that was corrupted or to perform in an entire chip reset if desired.

摘要翻译： 用于检测错误的方法和装置将硬连线参考值与对应的预定值进行比较，并响应于预定值的变化而产生错误指示。 在一个实施例中，将预定值设置为与硬连线参考值相同，并且响应于静电放电事件或任何其它合适的错误原因，预定值改变，使得比较指示发生错误。 然后产生错误指示，其可以是例如产生恢复控制信息的恢复逻辑的中断，以恢复被破坏的功能块或者如果需要在整个芯片复位中执行。