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Terminal and application execution method thereof

US8860736B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 22, 2012
Grant dateOct 14, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 28, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D10/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A terminal equipped with a central processing unit (CPU) and a graphics processing unit (GPU) performs a method for executing applications in adaptation to the load of the CPU and GPU. The application execution method of the present invention includes checking, when a code of application to be executed is input, workloads of a central processing unit and a graphics processing unit. The method also includes comparing the workloads of the central processing unit and the graphics processing unit with respective workload threshold values, and compiling the code according to comparison result. The method further includes generating a binary for executing the application at one of the central processing unit and the graphics processing unit using the compiled code, and executing the application with the generated binary. The method reduces application execution time by adjusting the workloads of the CPU and GPU according to the total workload, thereby saving power.

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