System, method and computer program product for performing a scissor operation in a graphics processing framework embodied on a single semiconductor platform

A method for graphics processing, comprising:

• (a) transforming graphics data form a first space to a second space;
• (b) lighting the graphics data;
• and
• (c) performing a scissor operation on the graphics data;
• (d) wherein the graphics data is transformed and lighted, and the scissor operation is performed on a single semiconductor platform.

A computer program product executed by a computer system for graphics processing, comprising:

• (a) computer code for transforming graphics data form a first space to a second space;
• (b) computer code for lighting the graphics data;
• and
• (c) computer code for performing a scissor operation on the graphics data;
• (d) wherein the graphics data is transformed and lighted, and the scissor operation is performed on a single semiconductor platform.

A system for graphics processing, comprising:

• (a) means for transforming graphics data form a first space to a second space;
• (b) means for lighting the graphics data;
• and
• (c) means for performing a scissor operation on the graphics data;
• (d) wherein the graphics data is transformed and lighted, and the scissor operation is performed on a single semiconductor platform.

A graphics pipeline system with an integrated scissor operation, comprising:

• a transform module positioned on a single semiconductor platform for transforming graphics data;
• a lighting module positioned on the same single semiconductor platform as the transform module, the lighting module being for performing lighting operations on the graphics data;
• a set-up module positioned on the same single semiconductor platform as the transform module and the lighting module, the set-up module being for setting up the graphics data;
• and
• a rendering module positioned on the same single semiconductor platform as the transform module, the lighting module, and the set-up module, the rendering module being for rendering the graphics data;
• wherein a scissor operation is capable of being performed utilizing the single semiconductor platform.

A method for graphics processing, comprising:

• transforming graphics data form a first space to a second space;
• lighting the graphics data;
• performing a scissor operation on the graphics data;
• setting up the graphics data;
• and
• rendering the graphics data;
• wherein the graphics data is set up, transformed and lighted, and the scissor operation is performed, on a single semiconductor platform.

A single-platform graphics pipeline system with an integrated scissor operation, comprising:

• a transform module positioned on a single semiconductor platform for transforming graphics data;
• a lighting module positioned on the same single semiconductor platform as the transform module, the lighting module being for performing lighting operations on the graphics data;
• a set-up module positioned on the same single semiconductor platform as the transform module and the lighting module, the set-up module being for setting up the graphics data;
• and
• a rendering module positioned on the same single semiconductor platform as the transform module, the lighting module, and the set-up module, the rendering module being for 3-D rendering of the graphics data;
• wherein the single semiconductor platform is adapted for coupling to a central processing unit for receiving instructions thereform;
• wherein a scissor operation is capable of being performed utilizing the single semiconductor platform;
• wherein the single semiconductor platform is capable of operating with an application program interface.

A method for graphics processing, comprising:

• transforming graphics data form a first space to a second space;
• lighting the graphics data;
• performing a scissor operation on the graphics data;
• setting up the graphics data;
• and
• 3-D rendering the graphics data;
• wherein the graphics data is set up, transformed and lighted, and the scissor operation is performed, on a single semiconductor platform;
• wherein the single semiconductor platform operates with an open application program interface.

A single-platform graphics pipeline system with an integrated scissor operation, comprising:

• a transform module positioned on a single semiconductor platform for transforming graphics data;
• a lighting module positioned on the same single semiconductor platform as the transform module, the lighting module being for performing lighting operations on the graphics data;
• a set-up module positioned on the same single semiconductor platform as the transform module and the lighting module, the set-up module being for setting up the graphics data;
• a rendering module positioned on the same single semiconductor platform as the transform module, the lighting module, and the set-up module, the rendering module being for 3-D rendering of the graphics data;
• and
• memory positioned on the same single semiconductor platform as the transform module, the lighting module, the set-up module, and the render module for storing the graphics data;
• wherein a scissor operation is performed utilizing the single semiconductor platform;
• wherein the single semiconductor platform is adapted for coupling to a central processing unit for receiving instructions thereform;
• wherein the graphics data is blended utilizing the single semiconductor platform for blending triangles represented by vertex data associated with the graphics data;
• wherein a vertex fog operation is performed on the graphics data utilizing the single semiconductor platform;
• wherein the single semiconductor platform operates with a Direct3D application program interface;
• wherein the single semiconductor platform also operates with an OpenGL application program interface.