GB0709101D0 - Antialiasing using multiple display heads of a graphics processor - Google Patents

Antialiasing using multiple display heads of a graphics processor

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GB0709101D0
GB0709101D0 GBGB0709101.0A GB0709101A GB0709101D0 GB 0709101 D0 GB0709101 D0 GB 0709101D0 GB 0709101 A GB0709101 A GB 0709101A GB 0709101 D0 GB0709101 D0 GB 0709101D0
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antialiasing
graphics processor
multiple display
display heads
heads
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Nvidia Corp
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Nvidia Corp
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Priority claimed from US11/383,048 external-priority patent/US8130227B2/en
Priority claimed from US11/680,554 external-priority patent/US20090085928A1/en
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    • G06F3/14—Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units
    • G06F3/1423—Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display
    • G06F3/1438—Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display using more than one graphics controller
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    • G06F3/14—Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units
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    • G06T15/00—3D [Three Dimensional] image rendering
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    • G06F3/14—Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units
    • G06F3/1423—Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display
    • G06F3/1431—Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display using a single graphics controller
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09G—ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION
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    • G09G5/36—Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators characterised by the display of a graphic pattern, e.g. using an all-points-addressable [APA] memory
    • G09G5/363—Graphics controllers

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Priority Applications (1)

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GB1106653.7A GB2479067B (en) 2006-05-12 2007-05-11 Antialiasing using multiple display heads of a graphics processor

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US74715406P 2006-05-12 2006-05-12
US11/383,048 US8130227B2 (en) 2006-05-12 2006-05-12 Distributed antialiasing in a multiprocessor graphics system
US11/680,554 US20090085928A1 (en) 2006-05-12 2007-02-28 Antialiasing using multiple display heads of a graphics processor

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GB2438087A8 GB2438087A8 (en) 2008-04-29
GB2438087B GB2438087B (en) 2011-05-18

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KR (1) KR100890702B1 (en)
CN (1) CN101086830A (en)
DE (1) DE102007021546A1 (en)
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KR20070109951A (en) 2007-11-15
JP2007310883A (en) 2007-11-29
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