Advanced Micro Devices has been granted a patent for a method that accelerates program development by providing a software library with compute identifiers, associated with hardware accelerated functions. A hybrid executor layer initiates execution based on acceleration criteria and rules, optimizing performance. GlobalData’s report on Advanced Micro Devices gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.

According to GlobalData’s company profile on Advanced Micro Devices, Device power optimization was a key innovation area identified from patents. Advanced Micro Devices's grant share as of January 2024 was 69%. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.

Hybrid acceleration-ready program development method

Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Credit: Advanced Micro Devices Inc

A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11886854B1) outlines a method that involves providing a software library with various functions and a hardware library with hardware accelerated functions associated with compute identifiers. The method includes a hybrid executor layer that can execute a selected function of an acceleration-ready computer program using the processor of a data processing system or invoke a hardware accelerated function based on comparing acceleration criteria with acceleration rules. This comparison involves determining compute identifiers, matching them, and assessing the time required to load the hardware accelerated function in a hardware accelerator. Additionally, factors such as hardware accelerator availability, speed of operation improvement, power consumption, and space requirements within the hardware accelerator are considered in the decision-making process.

Furthermore, the patent describes a system with processors that execute a computer program using functions from a software library, which are linked to hardware accelerated functions in a hardware library. During program execution, acceleration criteria related to the computer hardware and program functions are compared with acceleration rules to determine whether to execute a selected function using the processors or invoke a hardware accelerated function. The system evaluates compute identifiers, availability of the hardware accelerator, space requirements, and potential improvements in speed of operation or power consumption. This innovative approach aims to optimize the performance of computer programs by dynamically selecting between software and hardware accelerated functions based on specific criteria and rules, enhancing overall efficiency and resource utilization in data processing systems.

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