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Virtualization of graphics resources and thread blocking

US8373714B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 30, 2010
Grant dateFeb 12, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G5/399
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Virtualization of graphics resources and thread blocking is disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, a system and method of a kernel in an operating system including generating a data structure having an identifier of a graphics resource assigned to a physical memory location in video memory, and blocking access to the physical memory location if a data within the physical memory location is in transition between video memory and system memory wherein a client application accesses memory in the system memory directly and accesses memory in the video memory through a virtual memory map.

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