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Graphics processing unit operation

US10970805B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 6, 2016
Grant dateApr 6, 2021
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Expiry dateOct 21, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2209/509
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for distributed computing including a compute node having a graphics processing unit (GPU) to execute tasks of a distributed computing job. A distributed-computing programming framework executes the tasks on the compute node. A GPU-daemon process shares GPU resources between the tasks executing on the GPU of the compute node.

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