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General purpose software parallel task engine

US9019283B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 29, 2012
Grant dateApr 28, 2015
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Expiry dateAug 29, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2219/20
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A software engine for decomposing work to be done into tasks, and distributing the tasks to multiple, independent CPUs for execution is described. The engine utilizes dynamic code generation, with run-time specialization of variables, to achieve high performance. Problems are decomposed according to methods that enhance parallel CPU operation, and provide better opportunities for specialization and optimization of dynamically generated code. A specific application of this engine, a software three dimensional (3D) graphical image renderer, is described.

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