Low power sensing apparatus and method using a combination of virtual machine and dedicated hardware intellectual property IP block
US9820018B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 12, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/283
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described is an apparatus comprising: a processor operable to execute a virtual machine manager (VMM) which is to manage a virtual machine (VM) for a hardware intellectual property (IP) block; a communication fabric; and a hardware IP block coupled to the processor via the communication fabric, wherein the hardware IP block is to be coupled to a first set of one or more sensors, and wherein the VM and the hardware IP block are operable to process data collected from the first set.
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