Graphics API for Permitted Operations by Resource Format
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Solution Overview
Problem
Determining whether an operation can be performed on data with certain characteristics often requires manual search through published documentation, which is inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A resource format properties application programming interface (API) is introduced to automatically determine permitted graphics operations based on data characteristics such as resource type, format, number of channels, and array layout, eliminating the need for manual searches.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If manual search through published documentation is used to determine permitted operations, then completeness of information is ensured, but time consumption and operational efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary API (application programming interface) that mediates between the user and the comprehensive documentation. The API cuGetResourceFormatProperties acts as a mediator that automatically queries and returns permitted operations based on resource type, format, and other parameters, eliminating the need for users to manually search through documentation while ensuring accurate and complete information is provided.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by allowing the API to automatically determine and return permitted operations without requiring user intervention in the information retrieval process. The API cuGetResourceFormatProperties autonomously queries the underlying documentation or data structures and provides the relevant information, making the system self-sufficient in answering operational compatibility questions.
2Loss of information
If comprehensive documentation is maintained to ensure all operation possibilities are covered, then information completeness is improved, but system complexity and maintenance burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the essential query functionality from the comprehensive documentation system and encapsulates it in a dedicated API interface. Instead of requiring users to navigate complex documentation structures, the extraction of key parameters (resource type, format, etc.) and their corresponding permitted operations is isolated into a manageable API that can be queried programmatically, reducing the perceived complexity for users.
Solution Approach 2:
The API cuGetResourceFormatProperties is designed as a universal interface that handles multiple query types and resource formats through a single standardized function. This multi-functional API can determine permitted operations for various resource types (textures, buffers, surfaces) and formats (pixel formats, data types) without requiring separate documentation or query mechanisms for each case, thereby managing complexity through consolidation.
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AI summary
Apparatuses, systems, and techniques to indicate permitted graphics operations using an application programming interface (API). In at least one embodiment, an API, when executed, identifies permitted graphics operations based, at least in part, on a resource type corresponding to data to be operated on.