GB2475375B - Graphics processing systems - Google Patents

Graphics processing systems

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Publication number: GB2475375B
Authority: GB; United Kingdom
Prior art keywords: graphics processing; processing systems; systems; graphics; processing
Prior art date: 2008-06-04
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Fee Related

Application number

GB1017678.2A

Other versions

GB2475375A (en

GB201017678D0 (en

Inventor

Edward Charles Plowman

Ja Rn Nystad

Borgar Ljosland

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

ARM Ltd

Original Assignee

ARM Ltd

Advanced Risc Machines Ltd

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2008-06-04

Filing date

2009-06-04

Publication date

2011-12-14

2008-06-04 Priority claimed from GBGB0810205.5A external-priority patent/GB0810205D0/en

2009-06-04 Application filed by ARM Ltd, Advanced Risc Machines Ltd filed Critical ARM Ltd

2010-12-01 Publication of GB201017678D0 publication Critical patent/GB201017678D0/en

2011-05-18 Publication of GB2475375A publication Critical patent/GB2475375A/en

2011-12-14 Application granted granted Critical

2011-12-14 Publication of GB2475375B publication Critical patent/GB2475375B/en

Status Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

2029-06-04 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
- G06T1/00—General purpose image data processing
- G06T1/60—Memory management
- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
- G06T15/00—3D [Three Dimensional] image rendering
- G06T15/005—General purpose rendering architectures
- 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
- G06T15/40—Hidden part removal

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
Computer Graphics (AREA)
Geometry (AREA)
Image Generation (AREA)

GB1017678.2A 2008-06-04 2009-06-04 Graphics processing systems Expired - Fee Related GB2475375B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GBGB0810205.5A GB0810205D0 (en)	2008-06-04	2008-06-04	Graphics processing systems
GB0909642A GB2460545B (en)	2008-06-04	2009-06-04	Graphics processing systems

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
GB201017678D0 GB201017678D0 (en)	2010-12-01
GB2475375A GB2475375A (en)	2011-05-18
GB2475375B true GB2475375B (en)	2011-12-14

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2009
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Legal Events

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2023-03-01	PCNP	Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee	Effective date: 20220604