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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2010
Mark S. Grossman, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Charles N. Boyd, Woodinville, WA (US);
Allison W. Klein, Seattle, WA (US);
Craig Peeper, Kirkland, WA (US);
Mark S. Grossman, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Charles N. Boyd, Woodinville, WA (US);
Allison W. Klein, Seattle, WA (US);
Craig Peeper, Kirkland, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Systems and associated methods for processing textures in a graphical processing unit (GPU) are disclosed. Textures may be managed on a per region (e.g., tile) basis, which allows efficient use of texture memory. Moreover, very large textures may be used. Techniques provide for both texture streaming, as well as sparse textures. A GPU texture unit may be used to intelligently clamp LOD based on a shader specified value. The texture unit may provide feedback to the shader to allow the shader to react conditionally based on whether clamping was used, etc. Per region (e.g., per-tile) independent mipmap stacks may be used to allow very large textures.