System and method for supporting multiple users
US7966613B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 20, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/45537
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods that support splitting a compute resource from its input/output and sharing among one or more users are provided. In one embodiment, a system that supports one or more user devices may include, for example, a compute engine, a first user device and a second user device. The compute engine may be adapted to provide virtualization. The virtualization may provide, for example, a first instance of a particular operating system and a second instance of the particular operating system. The first user device may be coupled to the compute engine and may access the first instance of the particular operating system. The second user device may be coupled to the compute engine and may access the second instance of the particular operating system. In one example, the user devices are input/output devices that do not run applications or operating systems.
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