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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael A. Mang, Oviedo, FL (US);
Ralph C. Tayor, Deland, FL (US);
Michael J. Mantor, Orlando, FL (US);
Assignee:
ATI International, SRL, Christchurch, BB;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 1/550 ; G06T 1/500 ; G06T 1/00 ; G09G 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 1/550 ; G06T 1/500 ; G06T 1/00 ; G09G 5/00 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for parallel processing of geometric aspects of video graphics data include processing that begins by determining whether an object-element is within a clipped volume. The processing continues by determining whether the object-element is to be clipped when it is within the clipped volume. The processing then continues by performing in parallel, a clipping function and an attribute derivation function upon the object-element when the object-element is to be clipped. The attribute derivation function may include performing a light function, texture map function, etc.