Timing-based scheduling for computer-generated animation
US9734798B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2370/02
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of scheduling and performing computations for generating an interactive computer-generated animation on behalf of a client device to achieve a desired quality of service includes generating a computational configuration of computations that, when performed, produce the computer-generated animation with the desired quality of service. The configuration includes an identification of a first computation that outputs first data, a first start time for the first computation, and a first end time, where the first computation is to end before the first end time. The configuration also includes an identification of a second computation that depends on the first data, and a second start time for the second computation. The first computation is performed in response to an occurrence of the first start time and the second computation is performed in response to an occurrence of the second start time.
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