Image processing unit and method, processor

Abstract

The invention provides a graphics processing unit, a graphics processing method and a processor. An input stream of graphics primitives may be converted into to a predetermined output stream of graphics primitives by a processor in a graphics pipeline. The processor recognizes a predetermined sequence pattern in the input stream of graphics primitives to the processor. The processor determines whether the recognized sequence pattern can be converted into the one of the plurality of predetermined output streams of graphics primitives. If so, the processor identifies a number of vertices in therecognized sequence pattern and reorders the vertices into a predetermined output pattern. Thereafter, the processor outputs the predetermined output pattern corresponding to one or more graphics processing components. The graphics processing unit, the graphics processing method and the processor of the invention can keeping the original processing effeciency, while reduce the manufacturing cost of the pipeline of the graphics processing unit

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to graphics processing, in particular to a method and device for integrating multiple primitive styles processed by a graphics pipeline. Background technique [0002] Compared with the past, the current computer applications are mostly graphics-intensive and require higher-level computer processing capabilities. Applications such as games often involve complex and extremely detailed graphics, requiring a large number of uninterrupted calculations. In order to meet The demands of consumers increase the graphics capabilities of computing applications such as games, and the structure of computers is also changing with each passing day. [0003] It is mentioned that computers, especially personal computers, have been planned to cope with the increasingly stringent conditions of entertainment and multimedia applications (such as high-definition audio and video and the latest 3D games) for programmers, so there is a higher requi...

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[0005] Coprocessors such as graphics processing units may need to frequently access extended memory such as video memory to perform task processing. Coprocessors are usually designed to handle specific tasks, such as graphics processing units. Three-dimensional graphics calculations to support graphics-intensive applications. When only a single graphics-intensive application is executed, traditional computer systems and co-processors are sufficient, but when trying to execute multiple graphics-intensive applications simultaneously, such computer systems and coprocessors are likely to have problems

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