Optimized shadows in a foveated rendering system

A Young, C Ho, JR Stafford - US Patent 10,650,544, 2020 - Google Patents
A method for implementing a graphics pipeline. The method includes building a first shadow
map of high resolution, and building a second shadow map based on the first shadow map …

Graphics processing systems

S Kakarlapudi, A Engh-Halstvedt, S Martin… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
When performing foveated rendering, a graphics processor is controlled to render plural, eg
three, different resolution versions from the same viewpoint for a scene. The rendered …

Stable ray tracing

DP Luebke, A Dal Corso, M Salvi, CE Kolb… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
A method, computer readable medium, and system are disclosed for performing stable ray
tracing. The method includes the steps of identifying a plurality of old hit points used in a …

Client optimization for providing quality control in 360° immersive video during pause

C Phillips, RH Forsman, S Cohen - US Patent 10,757,389, 2020 - Google Patents
A system and method for providing quality control in 360 immersive video during pausing of
a video streaming session. In one embodiment, a paused video frame may comprise a …

System and method for providing 360° immersive video based on gaze vector information

C Phillips, RH Forsman, S Cohen - US Patent 10,419,738, 2019 - Google Patents
A system and method for providing immersive video based on gaze vector information. A
gaze vector is obtained from a client device operating to display a 360 immersive video …

System and method for inserting advertisement content in 360° immersive video

C Phillips, RH Forsman, V Changrani - US Patent 10,841,662, 2020 - Google Patents
A system and method for inserting secondary content, eg, advertisement content, graphics,
images, etc., in a 360-degree immersive video environment. When a request is received …

Tile selection and bandwidth optimization for providing 360° immersive video

C Phillips, RH Forsman, S Cohen - US Patent 10,623,736, 2020 - Google Patents
Primary Examiner–Irfan Habib (57) ABSTRACT A tile selection and bandwidth optimization
scheme for effectuating optimized 360 immersive video viewing experience. Stream …

Head tracking based field sequential saccadic break up reduction

JD Newton - US Patent 10,991,280, 2021 - Google Patents
A multi-layer display system for displaying 3D images with reduced saccadic breakup
includes a plurality of display screens arranged in a substantially parallel and overlapping …

Adaptive rendering with linear predictions

K Mitchell, B Moon, JA Iglesias-guitian - US Patent 9,892,549, 2018 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems, methods and articles of manufacture for rendering an image.
Embodiments include selecting a plurality of positions within the image and constructing a …

Low power foveated rendering to save power on GPU and/or display

P Surti, W Fu, N Kaburlasos, J Kwiatkowski… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
Methods and apparatus relating to techniques for provision of low power foveated rendering
to save power on GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) and/or display are described. In various …