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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2007
Stephen J. Orr, Markham, CA;
Stephen J. Orr, Markham, CA;
ATI Technologies ULC, Markham, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
In a device comprising at least two graphics processors, a determination is made that the device has switched from a first or current graphics processor to a second or target graphics processor. At least a portion of settings corresponding to the first graphics processor are identified for application to the second graphics processor, and settings of the second graphics processor are updated based on these transferable settings. The transferable settings may be identified based on a change indicator(s) that signals which settings corresponding to the first graphics processor have been changed. Where necessary, certain ones of the transferable settings may have a translation or transformation applied thereto. Subsequent transitions in the active graphics processor may cause a similar transfer of settings to occur. In one embodiment, transitions between graphics processors may be caused by a change in power condition of the device.