Patents Assigned to Sony Computer Intertainment America, Inc.
  • Dynamic context switching between architecturally distinct graphics processors
    Patent number: 8310488
    Abstract: Graphics processing in a computer graphics apparatus having architecturally dissimilar first and second graphics processing units (GPU) is disclosed. Graphics input is produced in a format having an architecture-neutral display list. One or more instructions in the architecture neutral display list are translated into GPU instructions in an architecture specific format for an active GPU of the first and second GPU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Computer Intertainment America, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert W. Rose
  • DYNAMIC CONTEXT SWITCHING BETWEEN ARCHITECTURALLY DISTINCT GRAPHICS PROCESSORS
    Publication number: 20100253690
    Abstract: Graphics processing in a computer graphics apparatus having architecturally dissimilar first and second graphics processing units (GPU) is disclosed. Graphics input is produced in a format having an architecture-neutral display list. One or more instructions in the architecture neutral display list are translated into GPU instructions in an architecture specific format for an active GPU of the first and second GPU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Computer Intertainment America Inc.
    Inventor: Robert W. Rose