Patents by Inventor Yoshinori Washizu

Yoshinori Washizu 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).

  • Patent number: 8269782
    Abstract: There is provided a graphics processing system that includes a main processing unit and a graphics processing unit (GPU). The main processing unit puts rendering commands generated using a graphics library in the queue of a command buffer in a main memory. In this process, the library function offered by the graphics library is converted into the rendering commands, without any rendering attributes retained in the library. The GPU reads and executes the rendering commands stacked in the command buffer, and generates rendering data in a frame buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Washizu, Motoi Kaneko
  • Patent number: 8149242
    Abstract: There is provided a graphics processing system that includes a main processing unit and a graphics processing unit (GPU). The main processing unit puts rendering commands generated using a graphics library in the queue of a command buffer in a main memory. In this process, the library function offered by the graphics library is converted into the rendering commands, without any rendering attributes retained in the library. The GPU reads and executes the rendering commands stacked in the command buffer, and generates rendering data in a frame buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Langyel, Pal-Kristian Engstad, Mark Evan Cerny, Nathaniel Hoffman, Jon Olick, Motoi Kaneko, Yoshinori Washizu
  • Patent number: 7760205
    Abstract: A plurality of sub-processors and a management processor process the first task. A graphic processor unit executes image processing corresponding to the first task processed by the management processor. One of the sub-processors performs a second task different from the first task. An image process related to the first task and originated in the sub-processor is accepted by the graphic processor unit and associated first rendering data is transferred to the graphic processor unit. Meanwhile, when the need arises in the one of the sub-processors for a second image process related to the second task, the one of the sub-processor saves second rendering data for the second image process in a main memory. Subsequently, when the graphic processor unit starts the second image process corresponding to the second task, the second rendering data is transferred from the main memory to a graphic memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Yoshinori Washizu
  • Patent number: 7612781
    Abstract: A graphic memory is space-divided into a first area and a second area. In the first area, a task corresponding to a predetermined application is executed regardless of which task is processed by a main processor. A switchable area is divided in time so that data related to tasks corresponding to a plurality of applications is sequentially stored in the switchable area in accordance with task switching in the main processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Washizu, Motoi Kaneko, Sachiyo Aoki, Kaoru Yamanoue
  • Publication number: 20090002380
    Abstract: There is provided a graphics processing system that includes a main processing unit and a graphics processing unit (GPU). The main processing unit puts rendering commands generated using a graphics library in the queue of a command buffer in a main memory. In this process, the library function offered by the graphics library is converted into the rendering commands, without any rendering attributes retained in the library. The GPU reads and executes the rendering commands stacked in the command buffer, and generates rendering data in a frame buffer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Eric Langyel, Pal-Kristian Engstad, Mark Evan Cerny, Nathaniel Hoffman, Jon Olick, Motoi Kaneko, Yoshinori Washizu
  • Publication number: 20080278509
    Abstract: There is provided a graphics processing system that includes a main processing unit and a graphics processing unit (GPU). The main processing unit puts rendering commands generated using a graphics library in the queue of a command buffer in a main memory. In this process, the library function offered by the graphics library is converted into the rendering commands, without any rendering attributes retained in the library. The GPU reads and executes the rendering commands stacked in the command buffer, and generates rendering data in a frame buffer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Washizu, Motoi Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20060085795
    Abstract: A graphic memory is space-divided into a first area and a second area. In the first area, a task corresponding to a predetermined application is executed regardless of which task is processed by a main processor. A switchable area is divided in time so that data related to tasks corresponding to a plurality of applications is sequentially stored in the switchable area in accordance with task switching in the main processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Yoshinori Washizu, Motoi Kaneko, Sachiyo Aoki, Kaoru Yamanoue
  • Publication number: 20060061578
    Abstract: A plurality of sub-processors and a management processor process the first task. A graphic processor unit executes image processing corresponding to the first task processed by the management processor. One of the sub-processors performs a second task different from the first task. An image process related to the first task and originated in the sub-processor is accepted by the graphic processor unit and associated first rendering data is transferred to the graphic processor unit. Meanwhile, when the need arises in the one of the sub-processors for a second image process related to the second task, the one of the sub-processor saves second rendering data for the second image process in a main memory. Subsequently, when the graphic processor unit starts the second image process corresponding to the second task, the second rendering data is transferred from the main memory to a graphic memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventor: Yoshinori Washizu
  • Publication number: 20060061579
    Abstract: A management processor of a main processor unit transmits a request for task switching that includes information related to a task performed after the switching, from a main processor communication unit to a graphic processor communication unit of a graphic processor unit. A memory controller of the graphic processor unit reads image-related data related to a task before the change from a graphic memory and saves the read data in a main memory. The memory controller reads the data related to the task after the change from the main memory, which stores previously saved image-related data. The memory controller restores the read data to the graphic memory. The graphic processor communication unit transmits an acceptance permit signal indicating that the graphic processor unit is ready for task switching to the main processor communication unit. After acknowledging the acceptance permit signal, the main processor unit switches between tasks in the management processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventor: Yoshinori Washizu