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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2013
Nvidia Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Guillermo Savransky, Mountain View, CA (US);
Joseph Stam, Holland, MI (US);
Nvidia Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for performing computer algorithms. The system includes a graphics pipeline operable to perform graphics processing and an engine operable to perform at least one of a correlation determination and a convolution determination for the graphics pipeline. The graphics pipeline is further operable to execute general computing tasks. The engine comprises a plurality of functional units operable to be configured to perform at least one of the correlation determination and the convolution determination. In one embodiment, the engine is coupled to the graphics pipeline. The system further includes a configuration module operable to configure the engine to perform at least one of the correlation determination and the convolution determination.