GB2580166B - Primitive block-based rasterization in graphics processing systems - Google Patents

Primitive block-based rasterization in graphics processing systems Download PDF

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GB2580166B
GB2580166B GB1821133.4A GB201821133A GB2580166B GB 2580166 B GB2580166 B GB 2580166B GB 201821133 A GB201821133 A GB 201821133A GB 2580166 B GB2580166 B GB 2580166B
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Brigg Robert
Yang Xile
Howson John
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Imagination Technologies Ltd
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Priority to CN201911327664.8A priority patent/CN111354065A/en
Priority to EP24158238.6A priority patent/EP4345732A2/en
Priority to EP19219072.6A priority patent/EP3671652A1/en
Priority to CN201911328719.7A priority patent/CN111353928A/en
Priority to CN201911330435.1A priority patent/CN111429556B/en
Priority to EP19219071.8A priority patent/EP3671651B1/en
Priority to EP19219063.5A priority patent/EP3671650A1/en
Priority to US16/724,237 priority patent/US11127196B2/en
Priority to US16/724,234 priority patent/US11158023B2/en
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Priority to US18/071,095 priority patent/US11836849B2/en
Priority to US18/202,933 priority patent/US11915363B2/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
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GB1821133.4A GB2580166B (en) 2018-12-21 2018-12-21 Primitive block-based rasterization in graphics processing systems
CN201911327664.8A CN111354065A (en) 2018-12-21 2019-12-20 Primitive block generator for a graphics processing system
EP24158238.6A EP4345732A2 (en) 2018-12-21 2019-12-20 Primitive block generator for graphics processing systems
EP19219072.6A EP3671652A1 (en) 2018-12-21 2019-12-20 Transformed geometry data cache for graphics processing systems
CN201911328719.7A CN111353928A (en) 2018-12-21 2019-12-20 Transformed geometry data cache for graphics processing system
CN201911330435.1A CN111429556B (en) 2018-12-21 2019-12-20 Primitive block based rasterization in a graphics processing system
EP19219071.8A EP3671651B1 (en) 2018-12-21 2019-12-20 Primitive block generator for graphics processing systems
EP19219063.5A EP3671650A1 (en) 2018-12-21 2019-12-20 Primitive block-based rasterization in graphics processing systems
US16/724,237 US11127196B2 (en) 2018-12-21 2019-12-21 Transformed geometry data cache for graphics processing systems
US16/724,234 US11158023B2 (en) 2018-12-21 2019-12-21 Primitive block-based rasterization in graphics processing systems
US16/724,239 US11217007B2 (en) 2018-12-21 2019-12-21 Primitive block generator for graphics processing systems
US17/407,719 US11663771B2 (en) 2018-12-21 2021-08-20 Transformed geometry data cache for graphics processing systems
US17/536,671 US11527039B2 (en) 2018-12-21 2021-11-29 Primitive block generator for graphics processing systems
US18/071,095 US11836849B2 (en) 2018-12-21 2022-11-29 Primitive block generator for graphics processing systems
US18/202,933 US11915363B2 (en) 2018-12-21 2023-05-28 Transformed geometry data cache for graphics processing systems
US18/525,756 US20240104833A1 (en) 2018-12-21 2023-11-30 Primitive block generator for graphics processing systems

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US20170069132A1 (en) * 2015-09-08 2017-03-09 Imagination Technologies Limited Graphics Processing Method and System for Processing Sub-Primitives Using Sub-Primitive Indications in a Control Stream
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