Patents by Inventor Scott C. Randolph

Scott C. Randolph 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).

  • Automatic state savings in a graphics pipeline
    Patent number: 6782432
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are described for processing an operation code (op-code) to be transmitted over a data path of a graphics pipeline. If the op-code comprises context state information for a first graphics context, then the context state information is transmitted to registers in the graphics pipeline over the graphics pipeline data path. If the op-code comprises a save state command, then context state information in the registers is retrieved and transmitted from the registers to a preallocated region of a frame buffer over the same graphics pipeline data path. If the op-code comprises a restore/load state command, then new context state information is loaded. Context state information for a second context can then be loaded on the graphics pipeline data path to restore or process a new context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Scott R. Nelson, Scott C. Randolph