Patents by Inventor Bjorn Johnsson

Bjorn Johnsson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus and method for non-uniform frame buffer rasterization
    Patent number: 11748843
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for a non-uniform rasterizer. For example, one embodiment of an apparatus comprises: a graphics processor to process graphics data and render images using the graphics data; and a non-uniform rasterizer within the graphics processor to determine different resolutions to be used for different regions of an image, the non-uniform rasterizer to receive a plurality of polygons to be rasterized and to responsively rasterize the polygons in accordance with the different resolutions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomas G. Akenine-Moller, Robert M. Toth, Bjorn Johnsson, Jon N. Hasselgren
  • Apparatus and method for non-uniform frame buffer rasterization
    Patent number: 11574383
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for a non-uniform rasterizer. For example, one embodiment of an apparatus comprises: a graphics processor to process graphics data and render images using the graphics data; and a non-uniform rasterizer within the graphics processor to determine different resolutions to be used for different regions of an image, the non-uniform rasterizer to receive a plurality of polygons to be rasterized and to responsively rasterize the polygons in accordance with the different resolutions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Tomas G. Akenine-Moller, Robert M. Toth, Bjorn Johnsson, Jon N. Hasselgren
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NON-UNIFORM FRAME BUFFER RASTERIZATION
    Publication number: 20220335569
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for a non-uniform rasterizer. For example, one embodiment of an apparatus comprises: a graphics processor to process graphics data and render images using the graphics data; and a non-uniform rasterizer within the graphics processor to determine different resolutions to be used for different regions of an image, the non-uniform rasterizer to receive a plurality of polygons to be rasterized and to responsively rasterize the polygons in accordance with the different resolutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Tomas G. AKENINE-MOLLER, Robert M. TOTH, Bjorn JOHNSSON, Jon N. HASSELGREN
  • Apparatus and method for non-uniform frame buffer rasterization
    Patent number: 11263725
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for a non-uniform rasterizer. For example, one embodiment of an apparatus comprises: a graphics processor to process graphics data and render images using the graphics data; and a non-uniform rasterizer within the graphics processor to determine different resolutions to be used for different regions of an image, the non-uniform rasterizer to receive a plurality of polygons to be rasterized and to responsively rasterize the polygons in accordance with the different resolutions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomas G. Akenine-Moller, Robert M. Toth, Bjorn Johnsson, Jon N. Hasselgren
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NON-UNIFORM FRAME BUFFER RASTERIZATION
    Publication number: 20210350502
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for a non-uniform rasterizer. For example, one embodiment of an apparatus comprises: a graphics processor to process graphics data and render images using the graphics data; and a non-uniform rasterizer within the graphics processor to determine different resolutions to be used for different regions of an image, the non-uniform rasterizer to receive a plurality of polygons to be rasterized and to responsively rasterize the polygons in accordance with the different resolutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Tomas G. AKENINE-MOLLER, Robert M. TOTH, Bjorn JOHNSSON, Jon N. HASSELGREN
  • Apparatus and method for non-uniform frame buffer rasterization
    Patent number: 11024007
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for a non-uniform rasterizer. For example, one embodiment of an apparatus comprises: a graphics processor to process graphics data and render images using the graphics data; and a non-uniform rasterizer within the graphics processor to determine different resolutions to be used for different regions of an image, the non-uniform rasterizer to receive a plurality of polygons to be rasterized and to responsively rasterize the polygons in accordance with the different resolutions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Tomas G. Akenine-Moller, Robert M. Toth, Bjorn Johnsson, Jon N. Hasselgren
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NON-UNIFORM FRAME BUFFER RASTERIZATION
    Publication number: 20210012457
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for a non-uniform rasterizer. For example, one embodiment of an apparatus comprises: a graphics processor to process graphics data and render images using the graphics data; and a non-uniform rasterizer within the graphics processor to determine different resolutions to be used for different regions of an image, the non-uniform rasterizer to receive a plurality of polygons to be rasterized and to responsively rasterize the polygons in accordance with the different resolutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Tomas G. AKENINE-MOLLER, Robert M. TOTH, Bjorn JOHNSSON, Jon N. HASSELGREN
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NON-UNIFORM FRAME BUFFER RASTERIZATION
    Publication number: 20190347764
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for a non-uniform rasterizer. For example, one embodiment of an apparatus comprises: a graphics processor to process graphics data and render images using the graphics data; and a non-uniform rasterizer within the graphics processor to determine different resolutions to be used for different regions of an image, the non-uniform rasterizer to receive a plurality of polygons to be rasterized and to responsively rasterize the polygons in accordance with the different resolutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Tomas G. AKENINE-MOLLER, Robert M. TOTH, Bjorn JOHNSSON, Jon N. HASSELGREN
  • Reducing power consumption during graphics rendering
    Patent number: 10466769
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, the knowledge that a capped frame time is used can be exploited to reduce power consumption. Generally a capped frame time is a pre-allocated amount of time to apply power for rendering in graphics processing. Generally the frame time involves the application of power and some down time in which only idle power is applied pending the next frame time. By making better use of that down time, power consumption reductions can be achieved in some embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Tomas G. Akenine-Moller, Bjorn Johnsson, Magnus Andersson, Jim K. Nilsson, Robert M. Toth, Carl J. Munkberg, Jon N. Hasselgren
  • Apparatus and method for non-uniform frame buffer rasterization
    Patent number: 10445859
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for a non-uniform rasterizer. For example, one embodiment of an apparatus comprises: a graphics processor to process graphics data and render images using the graphics data; and a non-uniform rasterizer within the graphics processor to determine different resolutions to be used for different regions of an image, the non-uniform rasterizer to receive a plurality of polygons to be rasterized and to responsively rasterize the polygons in accordance with the different resolutions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Tomas G. Akenine-Moller, Robert M. Toth, Bjorn Johnsson, Jon N. Hasselgren
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NON-UNIFORM FRAME BUFFER RASTERIZATION
    Publication number: 20190130527
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for a non-uniform rasterizer. For example, one embodiment of an apparatus comprises: a graphics processor to process graphics data and render images using the graphics data; and a non-uniform rasterizer within the graphics processor to determine different resolutions to be used for different regions of an image, the non-uniform rasterizer to receive a plurality of polygons to be rasterized and to responsively rasterize the polygons in accordance with the different resolutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Tomas G. AKENINE-MOLLER, Robert M. TOTH, Bjorn JOHNSSON, Jon N. HASSELGREN
  • Relaxed sorting in a position-only pipeline
    Patent number: 10249079
    Abstract: In the cull pipe, positions of the vertices of a triangle have already been computed and these coordinates may be exploited by taking and sorting triangle groups based on these coordinates. As one example, all the triangles in a tile may constitute a group. The triangle groups are sorted into bins. Within each bin the triangles are sorted based on their depths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Tomas G. Akenine-Moller, Magnus Andersson, Bjorn Johnsson
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NON-UNIFORM FRAME BUFFER RASTERIZATION
    Publication number: 20170372450
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for a non-uniform rasterizer. For example, one embodiment of an apparatus comprises: a graphics processor to process graphics data and render images using the graphics data; and a non-uniform rasterizer within the graphics processor to determine different resolutions to be used for different regions of an image, the non-uniform rasterizer to receive a plurality of polygons to be rasterized and to responsively rasterize the polygons in accordance with the different resolutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: TOMAS G. AKENINE-MOLLER, ROBERT M. TOTH, BJORN JOHNSSON, JON N. HASSELGREN
  • Apparatus and method for non-uniform frame buffer rasterization
    Patent number: 9704217
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for a non-uniform rasterizer. For example, one embodiment of an apparatus comprises: a graphics processor to process graphics data and render images using the graphics data; and a non-uniform rasterizer within the graphics processor to determine different resolutions to be used for different regions of an image, the non-uniform rasterizer to receive a plurality of polygons to be rasterized and to responsively rasterize the polygons in accordance with the different resolutions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Tomas G. Akenine-Moller, Robert M. Toth, Bjorn Johnsson, Jon N. Hasselgren
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NON-UNIFORM FRAME BUFFER RASTERIZATION
    Publication number: 20160307297
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for a non-uniform rasterizer. For example, one embodiment of an apparatus comprises: a graphics processor to process graphics data and render images using the graphics data; and a non-uniform rasterizer within the graphics processor to determine different resolutions to be used for different regions of an image, the non-uniform rasterizer to receive a plurality of polygons to be rasterized and to responsively rasterize the polygons in accordance with the different resolutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: TOMAS G. AKENINE-MOLLER, ROBERT T. TOTH, BJORN JOHNSSON, JON N. HASSELGREN
  • Relaxed Sorting in a Position-Only Pipeline
    Publication number: 20160171756
    Abstract: In the cull pipe, positions of the vertices of a triangle have already been computed and these coordinates may be exploited by taking and sorting triangle groups based on these coordinates. As one example, all the triangles in a tile may constitute a group. The triangle groups are sorted into bins. Within each bin the triangles are sorted based on their depths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Tomas G. Akenine-Moller, Magnus Andersson, Bjorn Johnsson
  • Reducing Power Consumption During Graphics Rendering
    Publication number: 20160054790
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, the knowledge that a capped frame time is used can be exploited to reduce power consumption. Generally a capped frame time is a pre-allocated amount of time to apply power for rendering in graphics processing. Generally the frame time involves the application of power and some down time in which only idle power is applied pending the next frame time. By making better use of that down time, power consumption reductions can be achieved in some embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Tomas G. Akenine-Moller, Bjorn Johnsson, Magnus Andersson, Jim K. Nilsson, Robert M. Toth, Carl J. Munkberg, Jon N. Hasselgren
  • Multi-view rasterization using an analyticl visibility function
    Patent number: 9218678
    Abstract: Multi-view rasterization may be performed by calculating visibility over a camera line. Edge equations may be evaluated iteratively along a scanline. The edge equations may be evaluated using single instruction multiple data instruction sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Tomas G. Akenine-Möller, Magnus Andersson, Bjorn Johnsson
  • Reducing power consumption during graphics rendering
    Patent number: 9201487
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, the knowledge that a capped frame time is used can be exploited to reduce power consumption. Generally a capped frame time is a pre-allocated amount of time to apply power for rendering in graphics processing. Generally the frame time involves the application of power and some down time in which only idle power is applied pending the next frame time. By making better use of that down time, power consumption reductions can be achieved in some embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Tomas G. Akenine-Moller, Bjorn Johnsson, Magnus Andersson, Jim K. Nilsson, Robert M. Toth, Carl J. Munkberg, Jon N. Hasselgren
  • Reducing Power Consumption During Graphics Rendering
    Publication number: 20140258754
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, the knowledge that a capped frame time is used can be exploited to reduce power consumption. Generally a capped frame time is a pre-allocated amount of time to apply power for rendering in graphics processing. Generally the frame time involves the application of power and some down time in which only idle power is applied pending the next frame time. By making better use of that down time, power consumption reductions can be achieved in some embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Tomas G. Akenine-Moller, Bjorn Johnsson, Magnus Andersson, Jim K. Nilsson, Robert M. Toth, Carl J. Munkberg, Jon N. Hasselgren