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7619629 |
Method and system for utilizing memory interface bandwidth to connect multiple graphics processing units
A methods and system for utilizing memory interface bandwidth to connect multiple graphics processing units are disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a first graphics...
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7616207 |
Graphics processing system including at least three bus devices
Multichip graphics processing subsystems include at least three distinct graphics devices (e.g., expansion cards) coupled to a high-speed bus (e.g., a PCI Express bus) and operable in a distributed...
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7612783 |
Advanced anti-aliasing with multiple graphics processing units
A method and apparatus for performing multisampling-based antialiasing in a system that includes first and second graphics processing unit (GPUs) that reduces the amount of data transferred between...
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7612775 |
Real-time conformal terrain rendering
A method for rendering a real-time conformal view of terrestrial body's terrain being traversed by a mobile platform includes storing digital terrain elevation data (DTED) tiles for at least a...
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7598958 |
Multi-chip graphics processing unit apparatus, system, and method
A multi-chip graphics system includes a master chip and a slave chip coupled by an interlink. The slave chip performs a graphics processing operation in parallel with the master chip, improving the...
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7586493 |
System and method for offloading application tasks in a multi-processor environment utilizing a driver
A system, method, and computer program product are provided for offloading application tasks in a multi-processor environment. In use, an application is executed utilizing a first processor. Such...
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7567258 |
Hardware-accelerated anti-aliased vector graphics
In order to render a primitive, the primitive is subdivided into trapezoids and triangles. The subdivision occurs using scanline-aligned lines. These simple scanline-aligned regions are further...
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7564461 |
Acceleration of graphics for remote display using redirection of rendering and compression
A system and method are disclosed for improving the remote display of graphics images by the redirection of rendering and the optional use of image data compression. Instead of sending graphics...
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7561163 |
Detecting connection topology in a multi-processor graphics system
Multiple graphics processors in a graphics processing system are interconnected in a unidirectional or bidirectional ring topology, allowing pixels to transferred from any one graphics processor to...
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7525548 |
Video processing with multiple graphical processing units
One embodiment of a video processor includes a first media processing device coupled to a first memory and a second media processing device coupled to a second memory. The second media processing...
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7483031 |
Method for synchronizing graphics processing units
A method for synchronizing two of more graphics processing units. The method includes the steps of determining whether the phase of a first timing signal of a first graphics processing unit and the...
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7477256 |
Connecting graphics adapters for scalable performance
A system and method for providing a dedicated digital interface between multiple graphics devices. The dedicated interface provides a point-to-point connection between each of the multiple graphics...
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7466316 |
Apparatus, system, and method for distributing work to integrated heterogeneous processors
An integrated circuit includes at least two different types of processors, such as a graphics processor and a video processor. At least one operation is commonly by supported by two different types...
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7457890 |
Integrated multimedia system
An integrated multimedia system having a multimedia processor is disposed in an integrated circuit having a first host processor system coupled to the multimedia processor and a second local...
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7456836 |
Image display system
Disclosed is a processing on a host side and a panel side, thus optimizing a work load of the whole of a system including a graphics chip. Provided is an image display system which comprises a host...
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7454481 |
Apparatus, method, program, and recording medium for setting guidance information
A guidance information setting apparatus for setting guidance information, comprising: a means for transmitting the unique information about a terminal to a server when the terminal is connected to...
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7446773 |
Apparatus, system, and method for integrated heterogeneous processors with integrated scheduler
An integrated circuit includes at least two different types of processors. The integrated circuit includes an integrated host and associated scheduler. At least one operation is supported by two or...
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7425953 |
Method, node, and network for compositing a three-dimensional stereo image from an image generated from a non-stereo application
A method of assembling a composite image comprising generating three-dimensional data defining a non-stereo image, assigning a first screen portion to a first rendering node, assigning a second...
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7372465 |
Scalable graphics processing for remote display
A system and method processes graphics data for remote display. A graphics processing system including a plurality of graphics processing devices is coupled to a host system that includes a host...
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7348986 |
Image rendering
An image is rendered by dividing the image into chunks, rendering the chunks in one of at least two devices, and determining which of the devices renders each one of at least some of the chunks...
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7340544 |
Method of using bus and bus interface
A method of using a bus, includes: determining whether a subject unit among a plurality of units corresponding to masters obtaining a bus use permission from an arbiter uses the bus as a master to...
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7321367 |
Arrangement and method for spatial visualization
An apparatus for image data computation and for synchronous data output. An arrangement for producing and reproducing two partial light images which together can be perceived as a light image...
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7289125 |
Graphics device clustering with PCI-express
A bridge associated with a broadcast aperture facilitates the transfer of rendering commands and data between a processor and multiple graphics devices. The bridge receives data written by the...
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7215339 |
Method and apparatus for video underflow detection in a raster engine
An improved raster engine adapted to render video data from a frame buffer to one of a plurality of disparate displays is disclosed which comprises apparatus for detecting one or more video...
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7176914 |
System and method for directing the flow of data and instructions into at least one functional unit
A system and method are provided for directing the flow of data and instructions into at least one functional unit. In one embodiment of a system of components defining a plurality of nodes, a...
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7079146 |
Image producing device
An image producing device includes two or more vector processors for conducting geometry processing for expressing the respective images in parallel to produce graphic element lists, a graphic...
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7035991 |
Surface computer and computing method using the same
A surface computer includes an address generator for generating an address for adjusting surface region data concerning at least a storage region and a concurrent computer, provided at a subsequent...
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7030883 |
System and method for filtering a synchronization signal from a remote computer
The invention provides a system and method for filtering a video synchronization signal sent from a remote computer. The method can include the operation of receiving a stream of at least n sync...
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7016998 |
System and method for generating sequences and global interrupts in a cluster of nodes
A system and method for generating sequences of triggered events and for generating global interrupts in a clustered computer graphics system. In a sender-receiver dichotomy, one node is deemed the...
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6995769 |
Systems and methods for compressing rasterization setup data within a sort middle graphics architecture
A sort middle graphics architecture comprising a host interface for receiving raw primitive data from a graphics application; a geometry processing module coupled to the host interface for...
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6989835 |
Flexible video architecture for generating video streams
A graphics system comprising a series of calculation units. The calculation units comprise a first subset and a second subset of calculation units. A first calculation unit of the series generates...
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6963342 |
Arbitration scheme for efficient parallel processing
A system and method for assigning operations to multiple pipelines in a graphics system is disclosed. The graphics system may include an arbitration unit coupled to a plurality of calculation...
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6947047 |
Method and system for programmable pipelined graphics processing with branching instructions
A programmable, pipelined graphics processor (e.g., a vertex processor) having at least two processing pipelines, a graphics processing system including such a processor, and a pipelined graphics...
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6933942 |
Display apparatus in which recovery time is short in fault occurrence
In a display apparatus, a display instruction generating unit outputs a display instruction. A plurality of display processing units are arranged in parallel, and each of the plurality of display...
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6847335 |
Serial communication circuit with display detector interface bypass circuit
A circuit and method serves as a slave interface to support both register read/write and monitor detection operations by a graphics controller chip, or other display data source, with a plurality...
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6844879 |
Drawing apparatus
A drawing apparatus of the present invention includes: a display element on which images are displayed; and a plurality of loosely coupled drawing elements each of which executes drawing processing...
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6831648 |
Synchronized image display and buffer swapping in a multiple display environment
A system and method for synchronizing image display and buffer swapping in a multiple processor-multiple display environment. In a master-slave dichotomy, one processor or system is deemed the...
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6809733 |
Swap buffer synchronization in a distributed rendering system
A system and method for synchronizing image display and buffer swapping in a multiple processor-multiple display environment. In a master-slave dichotomy, one processor or system is deemed the...
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6806872 |
Video signal processing system
It cannot be ensured that display setting changes are made at once in a system in which the number of display settings for a display processing apparatus is extremely large, an application is...
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6801202 |
Graphics system configured to parallel-process graphics data using multiple pipelines
A method and computer graphics system capable of implementing multiple pipelines for the parallel processing of graphics data. For certain data, a requirement may exist that the data be processed...
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6795075 |
Graphic processor having multiple geometric operation units and method of processing data thereby
A graphic processor includes first and second buses and a plurality of geometric operation units having an output connected to the second bus, and a circuit to allocate a plurality of ordered data...
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6791553 |
System and method for efficiently rendering a jitter enhanced graphical image
A graphical display system utilizes a plurality of graphics pipelines to efficiently display a jitter enhanced image. More specifically, the graphical display system utilizes a plurality of...
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6791551 |
Synchronization of vertical retrace for multiple participating graphics computers
A system and method for synchronizing image display and buffer swapping in a multiple processor-multiple display environment. In a master-slave dichotomy, one processor or system is deemed the...
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6727904 |
System and method for rendering graphical data
A system rendering graphical data from a graphics application utilizes a plurality of frame buffers, a plurality of graphics pipelines, and logic. Each of the graphics pipelines is configured to...
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6700580 |
System and method utilizing multiple pipelines to render graphical data
A system for rendering graphical data utilizes a plurality of frame buffers, a plurality of graphics pipelines, a compositor, and logic. The plurality of graphics pipelines are configured to...
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6677951 |
Entertainment apparatus having compatibility and computer system
An entertainment apparatus is configured to enable a program for an older version of the apparatus to be executed. In a normal mode, a main processing unit (MPU) operates as a main CPU, a graphics...
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6642928 |
Multi-processor graphics accelerator
An apparatus for displaying a polygon on a horizontal scan display device having a plurality of pixels includes first and second rasterizers that each process respective first and second sets of...
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6598146 |
Data-processing arrangement comprising a plurality of processing and memory circuits
A data-processing arrangement comprises a plurality of elementary circuits such as processing circuits [PRC] and memory circuits [MEM]. The data-processing arrangement further comprises a...
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6542989 |
Single instruction having op code and stack control field
A processor comprises an arithmetic logic unit (ALU) that co-operates with a stack arrangement (STCK). The processor is arranged to execute instructions (INSTR) which include a stack control field...
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6532016 |
Method of processing print data using parallel raster image processing
A method of processing print data allowing for rendering bands of print data in parallel. A main processor ( 52 ) of a single-chip multiprocessor converts an incoming page of print data into paths....
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