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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2003
Matthew N. Papakipos, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Rui M. Bastos, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Christian Rouet, San Francisco, CA (US);
Shaun Ho, Los Altos, CA (US);
Matthew N. Papakipos, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Rui M. Bastos, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Christian Rouet, San Francisco, CA (US);
Shaun Ho, Los Altos, CA (US);
NVIDIA Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Method and apparatus for graphics processing is described. More particularly, a graphics processing subsystem capable of multi-pass graphics data processing is described. The graphics processing subsystem includes a geometry processor and a fragment processor, where output from the fragment processor is input compatible with the geometry processor. Data produced in a pass through a graphics data-processing pipeline including the fragment processor and geometry processor may be used as an input to processing during a subsequent pass. Data read from a texture map may be used to define or modify data, including vertex data, being processed in the geometry processor or the fragment processor.