Hardware accelerated graphics for network enabled applications
US8803876B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/5044
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system are provided for providing hardware accelerated graphics for network enabled applications. The method includes providing a network enabled application on a host, the application requiring hardware accelerated graphics not provided on the host; providing a 3D library wrapper at the host for connection to a broker of 3D graphics rendering resources. The broker receives a request for 3D graphics rendering resources, and evaluates available rendering resources and allocates a selected 3D graphics rendering resource to the 3D library wrapper, in order to return final 2D rendered images to a client. The network enabled application may execute on a virtual machine on the host or on a terminal services session on the host and is accessed by a remote client.
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