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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2018
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Mark Evan Cerny, Los Angeles, CA (US);
David Simpson, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Jason Scanlin, Los Angeles, CA (US);
SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Graphics processing may include implementing a vertex shader and a pixel shader with the GPU. Vertex indices output from a vertex shader may be written to a cache. The vertex indices written to the cache may be accessed with the pixel shader and vertex parameter values associated with the vertex indices may be accessed from a memory unit with the pixel shader. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.