Patents by Inventor DAVID TUFT

DAVID TUFT 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).

  • Software rasterization optimization
    Patent number: 8698818
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for optimizing emulated fixed-function and programmable graphics operations are provided. Data comprising fixed function and programmable states for an image or scenario to be rendered is received. The data for the image is translated into operations. One or more optimizations are applied to the operations. The optimized operations are implemented to render the scenario.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Blake Pelton, Andy Glaister, Mikhail Lyapunov, Steve Kihslinger, David Tuft
  • SOFTWARE RASTERIZATION OPTIMIZATION
    Publication number: 20090284535
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for optimizing emulated fixed-function and programmable graphics operations are provided. Data comprising fixed function and programmable states for an image or scenario to be rendered is received. The data for the image is translated into operations. One or more optimizations are applied to the operations. The optimized operations are implemented to render the scenario.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: BLAKE PELTON, ANDY GLAISTER, MIKHAIL LYAPUNOV, STEVE KIHSLINGER, DAVID TUFT