GB2227146B - Apparatus and method for loading coordinate registers for use with a graphics subsystem utilizing an index register - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for loading coordinate registers for use with a graphics subsystem utilizing an index register

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GB2227146B
GB2227146B GB8920509A GB8920509A GB2227146B GB 2227146 B GB2227146 B GB 2227146B GB 8920509 A GB8920509 A GB 8920509A GB 8920509 A GB8920509 A GB 8920509A GB 2227146 B GB2227146 B GB 2227146B
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graphics subsystem
index register
coordinate registers
subsystem utilizing
loading coordinate
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Curtis Priem
Chris Malachowsky
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Sun Microsystems Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T15/00—3D [Three Dimensional] image rendering
    • G06T15/10—Geometric effects
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T11/00—2D [Two Dimensional] image generation
    • G06T11/20—Drawing from basic elements, e.g. lines or circles
    • G06T11/203—Drawing of straight lines or curves

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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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GB8920509A 1989-01-13 1989-09-11 Apparatus and method for loading coordinate registers for use with a graphics subsystem utilizing an index register Expired - Fee Related GB2227146B (en)

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US29759089A 1989-01-13 1989-01-13

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AU (1) AU625400B2 (en)
CA (1) CA1317042C (en)
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GB2186104A (en) * 1986-02-03 1987-08-05 Intel Corp Block shifter for graphics processor
EP0239269A2 (en) * 1986-03-25 1987-09-30 International Business Machines Corporation Image processing method and system
GB2215951A (en) * 1988-03-23 1989-09-27 Benchmark Technologies Performing raster operations on patch formatted pixel data

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GB2186104A (en) * 1986-02-03 1987-08-05 Intel Corp Block shifter for graphics processor
EP0239269A2 (en) * 1986-03-25 1987-09-30 International Business Machines Corporation Image processing method and system
GB2215951A (en) * 1988-03-23 1989-09-27 Benchmark Technologies Performing raster operations on patch formatted pixel data

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HK48794A (en) 1994-05-27
CA1317042C (en) 1993-04-27
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GB2227146A (en) 1990-07-18
AU625400B2 (en) 1992-07-09
AU3939789A (en) 1990-07-19

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