Systems and methods for compressing rasterization setup data within a sort middle graphics architecture
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1. A sort middle graphics architecture comprising:
- a host interface for receiving raw primitive data from a graphics application;
a geometry processing module coupled to the host interface for receiving the raw primitive data from the host interface and generating sort middle traffic data, said geometry processing module having a built-in compression module for compressing the sort middle traffic data; and
a rasterization module coupled to the host interface for receiving the compressed sort middle traffic data and rasterizing the data, said rasterization module having a built-in decompression module for decompressing the sort middle traffic data before it is rasterized.
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Abstract
A sort middle graphics architecture comprising a host interface for receiving raw primitive data from a graphics application; a geometry processing module coupled to the host interface for receiving the raw primitive data from the host interface and generating sort middle traffic data, said geometry processing module a having a built-in compression module for compressing the sort middle traffic data; and a rasterization module coupled to the host interface for receiving the compressed sort middle traffic data and rasterizing the data, said rasterization module having a built-in decompression module for decompressing the sort middle traffic data before it is rasterized.
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20 Claims
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1. A sort middle graphics architecture comprising:
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a host interface for receiving raw primitive data from a graphics application; a geometry processing module coupled to the host interface for receiving the raw primitive data from the host interface and generating sort middle traffic data, said geometry processing module having a built-in compression module for compressing the sort middle traffic data; and a rasterization module coupled to the host interface for receiving the compressed sort middle traffic data and rasterizing the data, said rasterization module having a built-in decompression module for decompressing the sort middle traffic data before it is rasterized. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for processing graphics data for an image to be rendered, said method comprising:
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receiving raw primitive for an image to be rendered; utilizing a geometry processing module in order to process the raw primitive data and generate sort middle traffic data; compressing the sort middle traffic data and then transmitting the compressed sort middle traffic data to a rasterization module; and decompressing the sort middle traffic data and rasterizing the decompressed sort middle traffic data. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program product for causing a geometry processing module, coupled to a host interface, to receive raw primitive data from the host interface and generate sort middle traffic data for an image to be rendered, said computer program product causing the geometry processing module to perform the following steps:
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receive raw primitive for an image to be rendered; generate sort middle traffic data; and compress the sort middle traffic data and then transmit the compressed sort middle traffic data to a rasterization module. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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