System and method utilizing multiple pipelines to render graphical data

A system, comprising:

• a plurality of frame buffers;
• a plurality of graphics pipelines configured to receive graphics commands and to render graphical data to each of the plurality of frame buffers based on the received graphics commands;
• a compositor configured to receive a control signal and to interface the graphical data with a display device based on the control signal;
• and
• logic configured to analyze the graphics commands and to make a determination, based on the graphics commands, as to which pixels defined by the graphical data are associated with three-dimensional (3D) regions, the logic further configured to transmit the control signal to the compositor, wherein the control signal is based on the determination.

A method, comprising the steps of:

• rendering graphical data, in parallel, to a plurality of frame buffers;
• identifying, within a two-dimensional (2D) object defined by the graphical data, a region for rendering three-dimensional (3D) graphical data;
• indicating, via a control signal, the identified region;
• selecting one of the frame buffers based on the control signal;
• defining a color value for a pixel within the identified region based on graphical data from the selected frame buffer;
• forming a composite data signal based on graphical data in each of the frame buffers, the composite data signal including the color value;
• and
• displaying a graphical image based on the composite data signal.

A method, comprising the steps of:

• rendering graphical data, in parallel, to a plurality of frame buffers, the graphical data defining a plurality of pixels;
• transmitting the rendered graphical data via a plurality of video data streams;
• determining which of the pixels are associated with three-dimensional (3D) regions;
• transmitting, in parallel with the video data streams, a signal having information indicative of the pixels determined to be associated with 3D regions;
• and
• forming, based on the information, a composite data signal that is derived from the rendered graphical data.