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Multi-context graphics processing

  • US 8,289,333 B2
  • Filed: 03/03/2009
  • Issued: 10/16/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of multi-stage pipeline graphics processing, comprising:

  • receiving a plurality of graphics processing tasks;

    determining respective contexts for each task;

    performing, by a computer, a first graphics processing operation for each of said contexts using a first portion of a graphics memory, wherein the first portion of graphics memory is shared by each said first graphics processing operation for each of said contexts; and

    performing a second graphics processing operation on results of said performing a first graphics processing operation, wherein said performing a second graphics processing operation occurs using a different portion of said graphics memory for each context, and wherein each different portion of said graphics memory for each context is separate from the first portion of graphics memory.

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