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Multipurpose memory system for use in a graphics system

  • US 20030174136A1
  • Filed: 03/12/2002
  • Published: 09/18/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A graphics system comprising:

  • a frame buffer configured to store data; and

    a processing device coupled to output data;

    a multipurpose memory device coupled to store data output from the processing device, wherein the multipurpose memory device includes a plurality of storage locations;

    a multipurpose memory controller coupled to the multipurpose memory device and configured to allocate a first plurality of the storage locations to a first image buffer configured to store image data, a second plurality of the storage locations to a first texture buffer configured to store texture data, and a third plurality of the storage locations to a first accumulation buffer configured to store accumulation buffer data;

    wherein the multipurpose memory device is configured to include a first image buffer, a first texture buffer, and a first accumulation buffer at the same time.

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