Audio subsystem sharing in a virtualized environment
US8250573B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 27, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/162
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device, method, and system are disclosed. In one embodiment the device includes a first virtual machine to directly access a physical audio codec. The device also includes a virtual audio codec that is managed by the first virtual machine. The virtual audio codec can provide a custom interface to the physical audio codec for one or more additional virtual machines apart from the first virtual machine.
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