System for distributed virtualization of GPUs in desktop cloud
US10915983B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 4, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2370/022
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments are provided to enable graphic processing unit (GPU) virtualization for high bandwidth or rate demanding applications, such as 3D gaming, where a client communicates with a host via a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). The distributed GPU virtualization allows one or more VMs or comparable hosts or components access to communicate with a GPU at a different component or physical machine in a data center or a network. A first physical machine starts a remote display driver function to handle a request to render graphics from a client via gateway. A second physical machine that comprises a GPU is instructed to start a render function for the client using the GPU. The rendered graphics is then sent to the client via the gateway.
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