Patent ID: 6762763
Filing Date: 2004-07-13
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
A computer system comprising:a host processor for issuing commands; a network within the computer system that transmits packetized data over a plurality of paths; a geometry subsystem directly coupled to the network that performs geometry calculations corresponding to the three-dimensional graphics according to commands from the host processor; first and second rasterization subsystems coupled to the network each of which renders pixels based on geometry data generated by the geometry subsystems directly; a first plurality of memory chips coupled to the first rasterization subsystem for storing texture data, and a second plurality of memory chips coupled to the second rasterization subsystem for storing texture data, wherein only a single copy of texture data corresponding to a texture map is distributed among the first and second plurality of memory chips collectively; and a display subsystem directly coupled to the network for displaying textured three-dimensional graphics onto a monitor.