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US 2016/0111059 A1Published application
Efficient binding of resource groups in a graphics application programming interface
AssigneeNVIDIA Corporation
InventorJeffrey A. Bolz
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Abstract
A method of binding graphics resources is provided that includes: (1) identifying graphics resources for binding, (2) generating a bind group for the graphics resources, (3) organizing the bind group into a bind group memory using a bind group layout and (4) providing bind group control for processing of the bind group. A method of organizing graphics resources and a resource organizing unit are also provided.
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A method of binding graphics resources, comprising:
- identifying graphics resources for binding;
- generating a bind group for the graphics resources;
- organizing the bind group into a bind group memory using a bind group layout;
- and
- providing bind group control for processing of the bind group.
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A method of organizing graphics resources, comprising:
- identifying graphics resources for binding;
- arranging the graphics resources into individual resource groups;
- defining a resource group layout for each individual resource group;
- defining a pipeline bind layout for a collection of the individual resource groups.
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A resource organizing unit, comprising:
- a resource memory having graphics resources for binding;
- a resource manager coupled to the resource memory and configured to provide a bind group for the graphics resources and organize the bind group into a bind group memory using a bind group layout;
- and
- a resource controller coupled to the resource manager and configured to provide bind group control for processing of the bind groups.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.