Smart compressor based on adaptive CPU/QAT scheduling method
US11431480B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/122
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and system for assigning the execution of a cryptography and/or compression operation on a data segment to either a central processing unit (CPU) or a hardware cryptography/compression accelerator is disclosed. In particular, a data segment on which a cryptography and/or compression operation is to be executed is received. Status information relating to a CPU and a hardware cryptography/compression accelerator is determined. Whether the operation is to be executed on the CPU or on the hardware accelerator is determined based at least in part on the status information. In response to determining that the operation is to be executed on the CPU, the data segment is forwarded to the CPU for execution of the operation. On the other hand, in response to determining that the operation is to be executed on the hardware accelerator, the data segment is forwarded to the hardware accelerator for execution of the operation.
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