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US 2006/0132492 A1Published application
Graphics processor with integrated wireless circuits
AssigneeNVIDIA Corporation
InventorPierre-Luc Cantin
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Abstract
Circuits, methods, and apparatus that are capable of processing graphics information and wirelessly transmitting processed graphics information to a monitor. In order to achieve a high bandwidth, one embodiment of the present invention provides a graphics processor chip that includes multiple RF transmitters such that processed graphics information can be transmitted using the cumulative bandwidth of multiple wireless channels. These transmitters can use one or more RF standards or proprietary signaling schemes.
Claims22
An integrated circuit comprising:
- a graphics processing circuit configured to receive graphics information, generate processed graphics information, and provide the processed graphics information in at least a first portion and a second portion;
- a first wireless transmitter coupled to the graphics processing circuit and configured to receive the first portion of the processed graphics information and transmit the first portion of the processed graphics information;
- and
- a second wireless transmitter coupled to the graphics processing circuit and configured to receive the second portion of the processed graphics information and transmit the second portion of the processed graphics information.
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A method of processing and transmitting graphics information comprising:
- receiving graphics information using a graphics processor on an integrated circuit;
- processing the graphics information using the graphics processor on the integrated circuit;
- dividing the processed graphics information into at least a first portion and a second portion;
- transmitting the first portion of the processed graphics information as a first RF signal;
- and
- transmitting the second portion of the processed graphics information as a second RF signal.
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A computer system comprising:
- a first integrated circuit comprising:
- a graphics processing circuit configured to receive graphics information, generate processed graphics information, and provide the processed graphics information in at least a first portion and a second portion;
- a first wireless transmitter coupled to the graphics processing circuit and configured to receive and modulate the first portion of the processed graphics information and transmit the first portion of the processed graphics information as a first RF signal;
- and
- a second wireless transmitter coupled to the graphics processing circuit and configured to receive and modulate the second portion of the processed graphics information and transmit the second portion of the processed graphics information as a second RF signal;
- and
- a second integrated circuit comprising:
- a first wireless receiver configured to receive and demodulate the first RF signal and provide the first portion of the processed graphics information;
- a second wireless receiver configured to receive and demodulate the second RF signal and provide the second portion of the processed graphics information;
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- an output circuit configured to receive the first and second portions of the processed graphics information and provide a first output.
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An integrated circuit comprising:
- a graphics processing unit coupled to a graphics memory interface;
- a packet generator circuit coupled to the graphics memory interface;
- an encapsulator coupled to the packet generator;
- a demultiplexer coupled to the encapsulator;
- a first wireless transmitter coupled to the demultiplexer;
- and
- a second wireless transmitter coupled to the demultiplexer.
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A computer system comprising:
- a first integrated circuit comprising:
- a graphics processing unit;
- a first transceiver coupled to the graphics processing unit;
- and
- a second transceiver coupled to the graphics processing unit;
- and
- a second integrated circuit comprising:
- a third transceiver;
- a fourth transceiver;
- and
- an output circuit coupled to the first and second transceivers,
- wherein the first and second transceivers are configured to transmit first status information and first graphics information.
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An integrated circuit comprising:
- a first wireless receiver;
- a second wireless receiver;
- and
- an output circuit coupled to the first wireless receiver and the second wireless receiver,
- wherein the output circuit is configured to provide a signal to a monitor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.