Zero-bandwidth clears

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8330766
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12340496

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A system and method for performing zero-bandwidth-clears reduces external memory accesses by a graphics processor when performing clears and subsequent read operations. A set of clear values is stored in the graphics processor. Each region of a color or z buffer may be configured using a zero-bandwidth-clear command to reference a clear value without writing the external memory. The clear value is provided to a requestor without accessing the external memory when a read access is performed.

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NVIDIA CORPORATIONSANTA CLARA CA 95051

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Amsinck, Christian Johannes Durham, US 4 32
Brown, Patrick R Raleigh, US 50 1283
Burgess, John Matthew Austin, US 11 55
Duluk,, Jr Jerome F Palo Alto, US 112 1145
Kilgariff, Emmett M San Jose, US 70 1524
McAllister, David Kirk Holladay, US 28 169
Molnar, Steven E Chapel Hill, US 82 1603
Muthler, Gregory Alan Austin, US 4 55
O'Connor, James Michael Austin, US 63 1679
Robertson, James Austin, US 28 516

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