Patent Assignee: ATI International SRL

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Using on-chip and off-chip look-up tables indexed by instruction address to control instruction execution in a processor
Inventor: Yates, Jr., et al. | Patent Number: 8065504

Variable-length code decoder
Inventor: Fogg, et al. | Patent Number: 7574065

Method and apparatus for generating hierarchical depth culling characteristics
Inventor: Seiler, et al. | Patent Number: 7538765

Wireless device method and apparatus with drawing command throttling control
Inventor: Glen, et al. | Patent Number: 7522125

Optimized primitive filler
Inventor: Fowler, et al. | Patent Number: 7414635

Method and apparatus for detecting a flat panel display monitor
Inventor: Wong, et al. | Patent Number: 7414606

Method and apparatus for protection of computer assets from unauthorized access
Inventor: Shakkarwar | Patent Number: 7392398

Method and apparatus for independent video and graphics scaling in a video graphics system
Inventor: Callway, et al. | Patent Number: 7365757

Method and apparatus for rate control for constant-bit-rate finite-buffer-size video encoder
Inventor: Eckart | Patent Number: 7277483

Executing programs for a first computer architecture on a computer of a second architecture
Inventor: Yates, Jr., et al. | Patent Number: 7275246

Detecting reordered side-effects
Inventor: Yates, Jr., et al. | Patent Number: 7254806

Encryption/decryption instruction set enhancement
Inventor: Van Dyke, et al. | Patent Number: 7254231

Single gate oxide differential receiver and method
Inventor: Drapkin, et al. | Patent Number: 7239198

Managing instruction side-effects
Inventor: Patel, et al. | Patent Number: 7228404

Optimal initial rasterization starting point
Inventor: Yue, et al. | Patent Number: 7224364

Method and apparatus for rendering an image in a video graphics adapter
Inventor: Klebanov | Patent Number: 7158140

Method and apparatus for supporting multiple displays
Inventor: Wilks | Patent Number: 7158094

Profiling ranges of execution of a computer program
Inventor: Reese, et al. | Patent Number: 7137110

Method and apparatus for providing a bus-encrypted copy protection key to an unsecured bus
Inventor: Strasser, et al. | Patent Number: 7130425

Method and apparatus for high speed block mode triangle rendering
Inventor: Fowler, et al. | Patent Number: 7126600

Method and apparatus for rotating an image on a display
Inventor: Mamona, et al. | Patent Number: 7113194

Profiling program execution to identify frequently-executed portions and to assist binary translation
Inventor: Yates, Jr., et al. | Patent Number: 7111290

Method and apparatus for configuring an integrated bus
Inventor: Caruk, et al. | Patent Number: 7096303

Method and system for providing a video signal
Inventor: Dujmenovic, et al. | Patent Number: 7068329

System for delivering exception raised in first architecture to operating system coded in second architecture in dual architecture CPU
Inventor: Yates, Jr., et al. | Patent Number: 7065633

Method and apparatus for configurable gamma correction in a video graphics circuit
Inventor: Glen | Patent Number: 7061504

Method and apparatus for maintaining secure and nonsecure data in a shared memory system
Inventor: Porter, et al. | Patent Number: 7055038

Wireless device method and apparatus with drawing command throttling control
Inventor: Glen, et al. | Patent Number: 7053863

Method and apparatus for multiplexing data streams using time constraints
Inventor: Eckart, et al. | Patent Number: 7050460

Computer for execution of RISC and CISC instruction sets
Inventor: Van Dyke, et al. | Patent Number: 7047394

Apparatus for synchronization of double data rate signaling
Inventor: Ho, et al. | Patent Number: 7017070

Automatic panning of digital content while zoomed
Inventor: Orr, et al. | Patent Number: 7015976

Profiling execution of computer programs
Inventor: Van Dyke, et al. | Patent Number: 7013456

Method and apparatus for fragment scriptor for use in over-sampling anti-aliasing
Inventor: Gruber, et al. | Patent Number: 7012613

Apparatus for testing digital display driver and method thereof
Inventor: Man, et al. | Patent Number: 7006117

Image rejection mixing in wideband applications
Inventor: Dujmenovic | Patent Number: 6980787

Profiling execution of a sequence of events occuring during a profiled execution interval that matches time-independent selection criteria of events to be profiled
Inventor: Adler, et al. | Patent Number: 6978462

Method and apparatus for controlling display of content signals
Inventor: Yang, et al. | Patent Number: 6976265

Method for deinterlacing interlaced video by a graphics processor
Inventor: Swan, et al. | Patent Number: 6970206

Method and apparatus for primitive processing in a graphics system
Inventor: Taylor, et al. | Patent Number: 6967664

Method and apparatus for posting a computer having multiple video adapters
Inventor: Laviolette, et al. | Patent Number: 6964054

Recording classification of instructions executed by a computer
Inventor: Yates, Jr., et al. | Patent Number: 6954923

Dynamic component to input signal mapping system
Inventor: Callway | Patent Number: 6950772

Profiling of computer programs executing in virtual memory systems
Inventor: Reese, et al. | Patent Number: 6941545

Method and apparatus for processing non-planar video graphics primitives
Inventor: Vlachos, et al. | Patent Number: 6940503

Exception mechanism for a computer
Inventor: Van Dyke, et al. | Patent Number: 6934832

Method and apparatus for providing bus-encrypted copy protection key to an unsecured bus
Inventor: Strasser, et al. | Patent Number: 6934389

Method and apparatus for constructing an executable program in memory
Inventor: Mamona, et al. | Patent Number: 6907597

Multi-instruction set flag preservation apparatus and method
Inventor: Van Dyke | Patent Number: 6904515

Graphic display system having a frame buffer with first and second memory portions
Inventor: Morein | Patent Number: 6903739

Method and apparatus for improved graphics rendering performance
Inventor: Stefanidis | Patent Number: 6900813

Logic enhanced memory and method therefore
Inventor: Morein | Patent Number: 6900812

Method and apparatus for virtual address translation
Inventor: Campbell | Patent Number: 6886090

Method for synchronizing to a data stream
Inventor: Kovacevic, et al. | Patent Number: 6885680

Controlling two monitors with transmission of display data using a fifo buffer
Inventor: Brenner | Patent Number: 6870518

Method and apparatus for providing multimedia playback
Inventor: Birmingham, et al. | Patent Number: 6868224

Method and apparatus for a write behind raster
Inventor: Grigor, et al. | Patent Number: 6853381

Switchable video overlay apparatus and method
Inventor: Kang, et al. | Patent Number: 6853355

Method and apparatus for retrieving digital video using successive linear approximation
Inventor: Eckart | Patent Number: 6850692

Power reduction circuit and method with multi clock branch control
Inventor: Sinclair, et al. | Patent Number: 6848058

Serial communication circuit with display detector interface bypass circuit
Inventor: Chang, et al. | Patent Number: 6847335

Pre-buffer voltage level shifting circuit and method
Inventor: Drapkin, et al. | Patent Number: 6833746

Profiling program execution into registers of a computer
Inventor: Hohensee, et al. | Patent Number: 6826748

Method and apparatus for transposing bits
Inventor: Tovey, et al. | Patent Number: 6816593

Method and apparatus for compressing and storing image data
Inventor: Callway, et al. | Patent Number: 6807311

Method and apparatus for generating a video overlay
Inventor: Swan, et al. | Patent Number: 6788309

Video graphic interface device and method for portrait and landscape image display modes
Inventor: Grigor | Patent Number: 6781587

Software test system and method
Inventor: Laviolette, et al. | Patent Number: 6779134

Computer execution by opportunistic adaptation
Inventor: Yates | Patent Number: 6779107

Method of filtering and apparatus therefore
Inventor: Karanovic | Patent Number: 6778600

Method and apparatus for out of order memory processing within an in order processor
Inventor: Thusoo, et al. | Patent Number: 6775756

Variable-length code decoder
Inventor: Fogg, et al. | Patent Number: 6775414

Palette anti-sparkle enhancement
Inventor: Glen | Patent Number: 6774903

Method and apparatus for improving processing throughput in a video graphics system
Inventor: Radecki, et al. | Patent Number: 6771269

Method and apparatus for loading data from memory to a cache
Inventor: Wang, et al. | Patent Number: 6766427

Method and apparatus for multi-TV tuner display of video information
Inventor: Komar, et al. | Patent Number: 6766100

Modifying program execution based on profiling
Inventor: Hohensee, et al. | Patent Number: 6763452

Method and apparatus for cache management for a digital VCR archive
Inventor: Orr | Patent Number: 6760535

Display FIFO memory management system
Inventor: Wang, et al. | Patent Number: 6756988

Method and apparatus for asynchronous frame synchronization
Inventor: Wiesner, et al. | Patent Number: 6754234

Adapter and method to connect a component video input television to a video providing unit
Inventor: Callway, et al. | Patent Number: 6753881

System for responding to a power saving mode and method thereof
Inventor: Duhault, et al. | Patent Number: 6751742

Method and apparatus for adjusting bias and amplitude of a video signal
Inventor: Yeung, et al. | Patent Number: 6750920

Method and apparatus for providing cacheable data to a peripheral device
Inventor: Scarpino | Patent Number: 6748496

Method and apparatus for maintaining data coherency in a shared memory system
Inventor: Morein | Patent Number: 6748490

Multiple device frame synchronization method and apparatus
Inventor: Laksono, et al. | Patent Number: 6747654

Method and apparatus for determining a representative Z values in a video graphics system
Inventor: Morein | Patent Number: 6744432

Vector engine with pre-accumulation buffer and method therefore
Inventor: Mang, et al. | Patent Number: 6731294

Method and apparatus for memory latency avoidance in a processing system
Inventor: Mang, et al. | Patent Number: 6728869

Method of configuring, controlling, and accessing a bridge and apparatus therefor
Inventor: Brian, et al. | Patent Number: 6728820

Method and apparatus for processing portions of primitives that are being rendered
Inventor: Fowler, et al. | Patent Number: 6720964

Video decoding apparatus and method for a shared display memory system
Inventor: Simsic, et al. | Patent Number: 6717989

Video compression method and apparatus employing error generation and error compression
Inventor: Scarpino, et al. | Patent Number: 6717987

Reducing power consumption by estimating engine load and reducing engine clock speed
Inventor: Zdravkovic | Patent Number: 6715089

Method and apparatus for controlling memory client access to address ranges in a memory pool
Inventor: Grigor | Patent Number: 6715053

Method and apparatus for storing multi-media data
Inventor: Lightstone, et al. | Patent Number: 6714720

System for accessing graphics data from memory and method thereof
Inventor: Aleksic | Patent Number: 6704022

Method and apparatus for efficiently processing vertex information in a video graphics system
Inventor: Rogers, et al. | Patent Number: 6704021

Switching between a plurality of branch prediction processes based on which instruction set is operational wherein branch history data structures are the same for the plurality of instruction sets
Inventor: Ries, et al. | Patent Number: 6701426

Method and system for changing a display device on a computer system during operation thereof
Inventor: Leung, et al. | Patent Number: 6697033

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