Patent ID: 6816161
Filing Date: 2004-11-09
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
A graphics system comprising:a graphics processor configured to receive compressed three-dimensional (3D) graphics data and generate a series of transformed vertexes, wherein said series of transformed vertexes comprises transformed vertex data and vertex tags; one or more vertex buffers configured to store said transformed vertexes; a primitive assembly buffer; a primitive assembler configured to control transfers of selected ones of said transformed vertexes from the one or more vertex buffers to the primitive assembly buffer, wherein said selected transformed vertexes form a portion of a primitive; a primitive launch buffer configured to receive the selected transformed vertexes from the primitive assembly buffer and a remaining transformed vertex from a vertex buffer completing said primitive; a primitive launcher configured to control the output of said primitive comprising said selected transformed vertexes and said remaining transformed vertex, wherein the primitive is usable to determine at least a portion of a displayable image.