GB2251770B - Graphics accelerator system with polygon traversal operation - Google Patents

Graphics accelerator system with polygon traversal operation

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Publication number
GB2251770B
GB2251770B GB9100358A GB9100358A GB2251770B GB 2251770 B GB2251770 B GB 2251770B GB 9100358 A GB9100358 A GB 9100358A GB 9100358 A GB9100358 A GB 9100358A GB 2251770 B GB2251770 B GB 2251770B
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Prior art keywords
graphics accelerator
accelerator system
traversal operation
polygon
polygon traversal
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GB9100358D0 (en
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John Walter Neave
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3Dlabs Ltd
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DuPont Pixel Systems Ltd
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Priority to GB9100358A priority Critical patent/GB2251770B/en
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Priority to PCT/GB1992/000044 priority patent/WO1992012496A1/en
Publication of GB2251770A publication Critical patent/GB2251770A/en
Priority to US08/088,725 priority patent/US5774133A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T17/00—Three dimensional [3D] modelling, e.g. data description of 3D objects
GB9100358A 1991-01-09 1991-01-09 Graphics accelerator system with polygon traversal operation Expired - Fee Related GB2251770B (en)

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GB9100358A GB2251770B (en) 1991-01-09 1991-01-09 Graphics accelerator system with polygon traversal operation
PCT/GB1992/000044 WO1992012496A1 (en) 1991-01-09 1992-01-08 Computer system with enhanced image and graphics capabilities
US08/088,725 US5774133A (en) 1991-01-09 1993-07-07 Computer system with improved pixel processing capabilities

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GB9100358A GB2251770B (en) 1991-01-09 1991-01-09 Graphics accelerator system with polygon traversal operation

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GB9100358D0 GB9100358D0 (en) 1991-02-20
GB2251770A GB2251770A (en) 1992-07-15
GB2251770B true GB2251770B (en) 1995-01-11

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