Hardware accelerated anti-aliased primitives using alpha gradients

2-9. (canceled)

16-18. (canceled)

A computer-readable medium for reducing aliasing effects for a given graphics object to be rendered, having stored thereon at least one computer-executable module comprising computer executable instructions for performing a method, the method comprising:

• creating a falloff area object comprising a falloff area around said graphics object;
• generating opacity falloff data associated with said falloff area object defining a falloff in opacity in said falloff area, said falloff in opacity corresponding to decreasing proximity from said graphics object, where said opacity falloff data comprises texture mapping data describing a falloff curve.

20-27. (canceled)

A computer device for reducing aliasing effects for a given graphics object to be rendered, comprising:

• means for creating a falloff area object comprising a falloff area around said graphics object;
• means for generating opacity falloff data associated with said falloff area object defining a falloff in opacity in said falloff area, said falloff in opacity corresponding to decreasing proximity from said graphics object, where said opacity falloff data comprises texture mapping data describing a falloff curve.

-42. (canceled)

-53. (canceled)