Patent ID: 6731296
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
A system for processing textures for a graphical image on a display, the graphical image including an object, the object including a plurality of fragments, the system comprising:a memory for storing a portion of a program for processing a plurality of texture portions for the plurality of fragments, the portion of the program including a plurality of instructions; and a plurality of texture processor coupled with the memory, each of the plurality of texture processor for processing a portion of the plurality of texture portions for a fragment of the plurality of fragments in accordance with the program, the plurality of texture processors capable of processing a second portion of the plurality of texture portions in parallel; wherein the program can be modified or replaced; and wherein the program thereby controls processing of the portion of the plurality of texture portions by the plurality of texture processors; and wherein each of the plurality of texture processors implements a portion of the plurality of instructions such that the plurality of texture portions for the plurality of fragments can be processed using different texture blends.