Infinite resolution textures

A method comprising:

• receiving an image;
• generating an infinite resolution texture (IRT) acceleration data structure associated with the image, wherein the IRT acceleration data structure includes a texture map, a curve index map, and a curve data map;
• storing the IRT acceleration data structure in a memory,
• wherein the texture map includes a two-dimensional array of texels, each texel encoding a color value based on the image,
• wherein the curve data map encodes parameters for at least one curve segment associated with the image, and
• wherein the curve index map associates each texel in the texture map with zero or more curve segments corresponding with the texel;
• determining an adjustment vector for a sample location based on parameters stored in the curve data map;
• and
• sampling, via a texture unit associated with a parallel processing unit, the texture map based on a new sample location calculated by adding the adjustment vector to the sample location.

A method comprising:

• receiving an image;
• generating an infinite resolution texture (IRT) acceleration data structure associated with the image, wherein the IRT acceleration data structure includes a texture map, a curve index map, and a curve data map;
• storing the IRT acceleration data structure in a memory,
• wherein the texture map includes a two-dimensional array of texels, each texel encoding a color value based on the image,
• wherein the curve data map encodes parameters for at least one curve segment associated with the image, and
• wherein the curve index map associates each texel in the texture map with zero or more curve segments corresponding with the texel;
• determining a level of detail (LOD) for sampling the texture map;
• and
• if the LOD is greater than zero, then immediately sampling the texture map at the LOD according to a sample location, or
• if the LOD is equal to zero, then determining an adjustment vector for the sample location based on parameters stored in the curve data map and sampling the texture map at the LOD according to a new sample location calculated by adding the adjustment vector to the sample location.

A system, comprising:

• a memory storing an image;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• generate an infinite resolution texture (IRT) acceleration data structure associated with the image, comprising:
• analyzing the image utilizing an edge detection algorithm to identify a plurality of curve segments associated with the image;
• defining a truncated Voronoi region for each curve segment in the plurality of curve segments;
• and
• generating a curve index map and a curve data map based on the truncated Voronoi regions, wherein the IRT acceleration data structure includes a texture map, the curve index map, and the curve data map, and
• store the IRT acceleration data structure in the memory,
• wherein the texture map includes a two-dimensional array of texels, each texel encoding a color value based on the image,
• wherein the curve data map encodes parameters for at least one curve segment associated with the image, and
• wherein the curve index map associates each texel in the texture map with zero or more curve segments corresponding with the texel.

A system comprising:

• a memory storing an image;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• generate an infinite resolution texture (IRT) acceleration data structure associated with the image, wherein the IRT acceleration data structure includes a texture map, a curve index map, and a curve data map,
• store the IRT acceleration data structure in the memory,
• wherein the texture map includes a two-dimensional array of texels, each texel encoding a color value based on the image,
• wherein the curve data map encodes parameters for at least one curve segment associated with the image, and
• wherein the curve index map associates each texel in the texture map with zero or more curve segments corresponding with the texel
• determine an adjustment vector for a sample location based on parameters stored in the curve data map;
• and
• sample, via a texture unit associated with a parallel processing unit, the texture map based on a new sample location calculated by adding the adjustment vector to the sample location.

A system comprising:

• a memory storing an image;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• generate an infinite resolution texture (IRT) acceleration data structure associated with the image, wherein the IRT acceleration data structure includes a texture map, a curve index map, and a curve data map,
• store the IRT acceleration data structure in the memory,
• wherein the texture map includes a two-dimensional array of texels, each texel encoding a color value based on the image,
• wherein the curve data map encodes parameters for at least one curve segment associated with the image, and
• wherein the curve index map associates each texel in the texture map with zero or more curve segments corresponding with the texel
• determine a level of detail (LOD) for sampling the texture map;
• and
• if the LOD is greater than zero, then immediately sample the texture map at the LOD according to a sample location, or if the LOD is equal to zero, then determine an adjustment vector for the sample location based on parameters stored in the curve data map and sampling the texture map at the LOD according to a new sample location calculated by adding the adjustment vector to the sample location.

A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform steps comprising:

• receiving an image;
• generating an infinite resolution texture (IRT) acceleration data structure associated with the image, wherein the IRT acceleration data structure includes a texture map, a curve index map, and a curve data map;
• storing the IRT acceleration data structure in a memory,
• wherein the texture map includes a two-dimensional array of texels, each texel encoding a color value based on the image,
• wherein the curve data map encodes parameters for at least one curve segment associated with the image, and
• wherein the curve index map associates each texel in the texture map with zero or more curve segments corresponding with the texel;
• determining an adjustment vector for a sample location based on parameters stored in the curve data map;
• and
• sampling, via a texture unit associated with a parallel processing unit, the texture map based on a new sample location calculated by adding the adjustment vector to the sample location.