公开(公告)号：US06462737B2

公开(公告)日：2002-10-08

申请号：US09957746

申请日：2001-09-20

申请人： John Erik Lindholm ,  Simon Moy ,  Kevin Dawallu ,  Mingjian Yang ,  John Montrym ,  David B. Kirk ,  Paolo E. Sabella ,  Matthew N. Papakipos ,  Douglas A. Voorhies ,  Nicholas J. Foskett

发明人： John Erik Lindholm ,  Simon Moy ,  Kevin Dawallu ,  Mingjian Yang ,  John Montrym ,  David B. Kirk ,  Paolo E. Sabella ,  Matthew N. Papakipos ,  Douglas A. Voorhies ,  Nicholas J. Foskett

IPC分类号： G06T1700

CPC分类号： G06T11/40 ,  G06T15/005 ,  G06T15/04 ,  G06T15/50 ,  G06T15/503 ,  G06T15/506

摘要： A graphics pipeline system is provided with an integrated clipping operation. First included is a transform module adapted for being coupled to a buffer to receive graphics data therefrom. Such transform module is positioned on a single semiconductor platform for transforming the graphics data from a first space to a second space. Also provided is a lighting module coupled to the transform module and positioned on the same single semiconductor platform as the transform module. The lighting module is adapted for performing lighting operations on the graphics data received from the transform module. A range clamp inversion function and a clipping operation are performed on the same single semiconductor platform as the transform module and the lighting module.

摘要翻译： 图形管道系统具有集成的裁剪操作。 首先包括的是适于耦合到缓冲器以从其接收图形数据的变换模块。 这种变换模块位于单个半导体平台上，用于将图形数据从第一空间转换成第二空间。 还提供了耦合到变换模块并且位于与变换模块相同的单个半导体平台上的照明模块。 照明模块适于对从变换模块接收的图形数据进行照明操作。 在与变换模块和照明模块相同的单个半导体平台上执行范围钳位反转功能和限幅操作。

公开(公告)号：US07002577B2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-21

申请号：US10186558

申请日：2002-06-28

申请人： John Erik Lindholm ,  Simon Moy ,  Kevin Dawallu ,  Mingjian Yang ,  John Montrym ,  David B. Kirk ,  Paolo E. Sabella ,  Matthew N. Papakipos ,  Douglas A. Voorhies ,  Nicholas J. Foskett

发明人： John Erik Lindholm ,  Simon Moy ,  Kevin Dawallu ,  Mingjian Yang ,  John Montrym ,  David B. Kirk ,  Paolo E. Sabella ,  Matthew N. Papakipos ,  Douglas A. Voorhies ,  Nicholas J. Foskett

IPC分类号： G06T17/00

CPC分类号： G06T15/506 ,  G06T15/005 ,  G06T15/04 ,  G06T15/50 ,  G06T15/503

摘要： A graphics pipeline system and associated method are provided with an integrated clipping operation. First included is a transform module positioned on a single semiconductor platform for transforming graphics data from a first space to a second space. Also provided is a lighting module positioned on the same single semiconductor platform as the transform module. The lighting module is adapted for performing lighting operations on the graphics data. A clipping operation is also performed utilizing the single semiconductor platform.

公开(公告)号：US06650331B2

公开(公告)日：2003-11-18

申请号：US09961228

申请日：2001-09-20

申请人： John Erik Lindholm ,  Simon Moy ,  Kevin Dawallu ,  Mingjian Yang ,  John Montrym ,  David B. Kirk ,  Paolo E. Sabella ,  Matthew N. Papakipos ,  Douglas A. Voorhies ,  Nicholas J. Foskett

发明人： John Erik Lindholm ,  Simon Moy ,  Kevin Dawallu ,  Mingjian Yang ,  John Montrym ,  David B. Kirk ,  Paolo E. Sabella ,  Matthew N. Papakipos ,  Douglas A. Voorhies ,  Nicholas J. Foskett

IPC分类号： G06T1700

CPC分类号： G06T11/40 ,  G06T15/005 ,  G06T15/04 ,  G06T15/50 ,  G06T15/503 ,  G06T15/506

摘要： A graphics pipeline system is provided with an integrated scissor operation. First provided is a transform module adapted for being coupled to a buffer to receive graphics data therefrom. Such transform module is positioned on a single semiconductor platform for transforming the graphics data from a first space to a second space. Associated therewith is a lighting module coupled to the transform module and positioned on the same single semiconductor platform as the transform module for performing lighting operations on the graphics data received from the transform module. A scissor operation is performed on the same single semiconductor platform as the transform module and the lighting module.

摘要翻译： 图形管道系统具有集成剪刀操作。 首先提供一种适于耦合到缓冲器以从其接收图形数据的变换模块。 这种变换模块位于单个半导体平台上，用于将图形数据从第一空间转换成第二空间。 与之相关联的是与变换模块耦合并位于与用于对从变换模块接收的图形数据进行照明操作的变换模块相同的单个半导体平台上的照明模块。 剪切操作在与变换模块和照明模块相同的单个半导体平台上执行。

公开(公告)号：US06198488B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-06

申请号：US09454516

申请日：1999-12-06

申请人： John Erik Lindholm ,  Simon Moy ,  Kevin Dawallu ,  Mingjian Yang ,  John Montrym ,  David B. Kirk ,  Paolo E. Sabella ,  Matthew N. Papakipos ,  Douglas A. Voorhies ,  Nicholas J. Foskett

发明人： John Erik Lindholm ,  Simon Moy ,  Kevin Dawallu ,  Mingjian Yang ,  John Montrym ,  David B. Kirk ,  Paolo E. Sabella ,  Matthew N. Papakipos ,  Douglas A. Voorhies ,  Nicholas J. Foskett

IPC分类号： G06T1700

CPC分类号： G06T11/40 ,  G06T15/005 ,  G06T15/04 ,  G06T15/50 ,  G06T15/503 ,  G06T15/506

摘要： A graphics pipeline system is provided for graphics processing. Such system includes a transform module adapted for being coupled to a vertex attribute buffer for receiving vertex data. The transform module serves to transform the vertex data from object space to screen space. Coupled to the transform module is a lighting module which is positioned on the single semiconductor platform for performing lighting operations on the vertex data received from the transform module. Also included is a rasterizer coupled to the lighting module and positioned on the single semiconductor platform for rendering the vertex data received from the lighting module.

摘要翻译： 为图形处理提供图形流水线系统。 这种系统包括适于耦合到用于接收顶点数据的顶点属性缓冲器的变换模块。 变换模块用于将顶点数据从对象空间转换为屏幕空间。 耦合到变换模块的是照明模块，其位于单个半导体平台上，用于对从变换模块接收的顶点数据进行照明操作。 还包括耦合到照明模块并位于单个半导体平台上的光栅化器，用于渲染从照明模块接收的顶点数据。

公开(公告)号：US07034829B2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-25

申请号：US09960004

申请日：2001-09-20

申请人： John Erik Lindholm ,  Simon Moy ,  Kevin Dawallu ,  Mingjian Yang ,  John Montrym ,  David B. Kirk ,  Paolo E. Sabella ,  Matthew N. Papakipos ,  Douglas A. Voorhies ,  Nicholas J. Foskett

发明人： John Erik Lindholm ,  Simon Moy ,  Kevin Dawallu ,  Mingjian Yang ,  John Montrym ,  David B. Kirk ,  Paolo E. Sabella ,  Matthew N. Papakipos ,  Douglas A. Voorhies ,  Nicholas J. Foskett

IPC分类号： G06T17/00

CPC分类号： G06T11/40 ,  G06T15/005 ,  G06T15/04 ,  G06T15/50 ,  G06T15/503 ,  G06T15/506

摘要： A graphics pipeline system with an integrated masking operation is provided. Included is a transform module adapted for being coupled to a buffer to receive graphics data therefrom. Such transform module is positioned on a single semiconductor platform for transforming the graphics data from a first space to a second space. Also included is a lighting module coupled to the transform module and positioned on the same single semiconductor platform as the transform module. The lighting modules serves for performing lighting operations on the graphics data received from the transform module. In use, a masking operation is further performed on the single semiconductor platform.

摘要翻译： 提供了具有集成屏蔽操作的图形管线系统。 包括适于耦合到缓冲器以从其接收图形数据的变换模块。 这种变换模块位于单个半导体平台上，用于将图形数据从第一空间转换成第二空间。 还包括耦合到变换模块并且位于与变换模块相同的单个半导体平台上的照明模块。 照明模块用于对从变换模块接收的图形数据进行照明操作。 在使用中，在单个半导体平台上进一步执行掩蔽操作。

公开(公告)号：US06992667B2

公开(公告)日：2006-01-31

申请号：US10404776

申请日：2003-03-31

申请人： John Erik Lindholm ,  Simon Moy ,  Kevin Dawallu ,  Mingjian Yang ,  John Montrym ,  David B. Kirk ,  Paolo E. Sabella ,  Matthew N. Papakipos ,  Douglas A. Voorhies ,  Nicholas J. Foskett

发明人： John Erik Lindholm ,  Simon Moy ,  Kevin Dawallu ,  Mingjian Yang ,  John Montrym ,  David B. Kirk ,  Paolo E. Sabella ,  Matthew N. Papakipos ,  Douglas A. Voorhies ,  Nicholas J. Foskett

IPC分类号： G06T17/00

CPC分类号： G06T11/40 ,  G06T15/005 ,  G06T15/04 ,  G06T15/50 ,  G06T15/503 ,  G06T15/506

摘要： A graphics hardware system and method are provided for graphics processing. Such system includes a transform module positioned on a single semiconductor platform for transforming graphics data. Coupled to the transform module is a lighting module which is positioned on the single semiconductor platform for lighting the graphics data. Also included is a rasterizer coupled to the lighting module and positioned on the single semiconductor platform for rendering the graphics data. As an option, the graphics hardware system may further be equipped with skinning, swizzling and masking capabilities.

公开(公告)号：US06577309B2

公开(公告)日：2003-06-10

申请号：US09961219

申请日：2001-09-20

申请人： John Erik Lindholm ,  Simon Moy ,  Kevin Dawallu ,  Mingjian Yang ,  John Montrym ,  David B. Kirk ,  Paolo E. Sabella ,  Matthew N. Papakipos ,  Douglas A. Voorhies ,  Nicholas J. Foskett

发明人： John Erik Lindholm ,  Simon Moy ,  Kevin Dawallu ,  Mingjian Yang ,  John Montrym ,  David B. Kirk ,  Paolo E. Sabella ,  Matthew N. Papakipos ,  Douglas A. Voorhies ,  Nicholas J. Foskett

IPC分类号： G06T1700

CPC分类号： G06T11/40 ,  G06T15/005 ,  G06T15/04 ,  G06T15/50 ,  G06T15/503 ,  G06T15/506

摘要： A graphics pipeline system is provided with a transform module positioned on a single semiconductor platform for transforming graphics data. Also included is a lighting module positioned on the same single semiconductor platform as the transform module for lighting the graphics data. In use, various operations may be performed utilizing the single semiconductor platform such as rendering, fog operations, blending, coloring operations, etc.

摘要翻译： 图形管线系统设置有位于单个半导体平台上用于变换图形数据的变换模块。 还包括位于与用于照亮图形数据的变换模块相同的单个半导体平台上的照明模块。 在使用中，可以使用单个半导体平台进行各种操作，例如渲染，雾化操作，混合，着色操作等。

公开(公告)号：US06342888B1

公开(公告)日：2002-01-29

申请号：US09730652

申请日：2000-12-05

申请人： John Erik Lindholm ,  Simon Moy ,  Kevin Dawallu ,  Mingjian Yang ,  John Montrym ,  David B. Kirk ,  Paolo E. Sabella ,  Matthew N. Papakipos ,  Douglas A. Voorhies ,  Nicholas J. Foskett

发明人： John Erik Lindholm ,  Simon Moy ,  Kevin Dawallu ,  Mingjian Yang ,  John Montrym ,  David B. Kirk ,  Paolo E. Sabella ,  Matthew N. Papakipos ,  Douglas A. Voorhies ,  Nicholas J. Foskett

IPC分类号： G06T1700

CPC分类号： G06T11/40 ,  G06T15/005 ,  G06T15/04 ,  G06T15/50 ,  G06T15/503 ,  G06T15/506

摘要： A graphics pipeline system is provided for graphics processing. Such system includes a transform module adapted for receiving vertex data. The transform module serves to transform the vertex data from a first space to a second space. Further, the transform module of the graphics pipeline system is capable of carrying out a blending operation. Coupled to the transform module is a lighting module which is positioned on the single semiconductor platform for performing lighting operations on the vertex data received from the transform module. During use, the lighting module of the graphics pipeline system is capable of carrying out a fog operation.

摘要翻译： 为图形处理提供图形流水线系统。 这种系统包括适于接收顶点数据的变换模块。 变换模块用于将顶点数据从第一空间变换到第二空间。 此外，图形管线系统的变换模块能够进行混合操作。 耦合到变换模块的是照明模块，其位于单个半导体平台上，用于对从变换模块接收的顶点数据进行照明操作。 在使用中，图形管线系统的照明模块能够进行雾化操作。

公开(公告)号：US07064763B2

公开(公告)日：2006-06-20

申请号：US10187226

申请日：2002-06-28

申请人： John Erik Lindholm ,  Simon Moy ,  Kevin Dawallu ,  Mingjian Yang ,  John Montrym ,  David B. Kirk ,  Paolo E. Sabella ,  Matthew N. Papakipos ,  Douglas A. Voorhies ,  Nicholas J. Foskett

发明人： John Erik Lindholm ,  Simon Moy ,  Kevin Dawallu ,  Mingjian Yang ,  John Montrym ,  David B. Kirk ,  Paolo E. Sabella ,  Matthew N. Papakipos ,  Douglas A. Voorhies ,  Nicholas J. Foskett

IPC分类号： G06T17/00

CPC分类号： G06T11/40 ,  G06T15/005 ,  G06T15/04 ,  G06T15/50 ,  G06T15/503 ,  G06T15/506

摘要： A graphics pipeline system and method are provided for graphics processing. Such system includes a transform module positioned on a single semiconductor platform for transforming graphics data from object space to screen space. Coupled to the transform module is a lighting module which is positioned on the single semiconductor platform for lighting the graphics data. Also included is a rasterizer coupled to the lighting module and positioned on the single semiconductor platform for rendering the graphics data.

公开(公告)号：US07050055B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-23

申请号：US10186557

申请日：2002-06-28

申请人： John Erik Lindholm ,  Simon Moy ,  Kevin Dawallu ,  Mingjian Yang ,  John Montrym ,  David B. Kirk ,  Paolo E. Sabella ,  Matthew N. Papakipos ,  Douglas A. Voorhies ,  Nicholas J. Foskett

发明人： John Erik Lindholm ,  Simon Moy ,  Kevin Dawallu ,  Mingjian Yang ,  John Montrym ,  David B. Kirk ,  Paolo E. Sabella ,  Matthew N. Papakipos ,  Douglas A. Voorhies ,  Nicholas J. Foskett

IPC分类号： G06T17/00

CPC分类号： G06T15/506 ,  G06T15/005 ,  G06T15/04 ,  G06T15/50 ,  G06T15/503

摘要： A graphics pipeline system and associated method are provided for graphics processing. Such system includes a transform module adapted for receiving graphics data. The transform module serves to transform the graphics data from a first space to a second space. Coupled to the transform module is a lighting module which is positioned on the single semiconductor platform for lighting the graphics data. During use, the graphics pipeline system is capable of carrying out a fog and blending operation.