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US9013494B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9013494-B2
Application numberUS-201113092881-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 22, 2011
Priority dateDec 7, 2006
Publication dateApr 21, 2015
Grant dateApr 21, 2015

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A method and apparatus for software development and a method and system for analysis of graphics software are disclosed.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for analysis of graphics software, wherein a graphics program places commands in a command buffer for a graphics processor unit (GPU), the method comprising: copying a program chunk from the command buffer to a push buffer, wherein the program chunk contains successive commands that are all of a common type; handling the program chunk through command buffer and/or push buffer manipulation that is transparent to the graphics program; and executin…

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What does patent US9013494B2 cover?
A method and apparatus for software development and a method and system for analysis of graphics software are disclosed.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Duca Nathaniel G, Stamate Vlad, Flynn Thomas, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06T11/26. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 21 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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