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Managing multiple contexts in a decentralized graphics processing unit

US7876328B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VIA Technologies, Inc. · TW

Inventors

Qunfeng (Fred) Liao · San Jose, US
Yang Jiao · San Jose, US
Yijung Su · Milpitas, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 8, 2007
Grant date	Jan 25, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 12, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T15/005
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided is a system for managing multiple contexts in a decentralized graphics processing unit. The system includes multiple control units that can include a context buffer, a context processor, and a context scheduler. Also included is logic to receive multiple contexts, logic to identify at least one of the contexts, and logic to facilitate communication among the control units.

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