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Method and apparatus for supporting universal serial bus devices in a virtualized environment

US8065441B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 19, 2005
Grant dateNov 22, 2011
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Expiry dateNov 18, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/4411
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for performing virtualization, includes managing data between a virtual machine and a bus controller by transmitting an input output (IO) request from the virtual machine to a service virtual machine that owns the bus controller. According to an alternate embodiment, the method for performing virtualization includes managing isochronous data between a virtual machine and a bus controller. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

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