Coalescing Graphics Operations for Parallel Processing Efficiency

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Solution Overview

Problem

Many computing processes still utilize serial processing approaches, failing to leverage the parallel processing capabilities of multi-core processors, resulting in suboptimal performance due to the lack of parallelization of tasks.

Innovation Solution

Techniques for coalescing graphics operations are introduced, where multiple graphics operations are combined into a single renderable operation, allowing for efficient processing and rendering, particularly by utilizing synchronization points to manage and propagate state changes between threads, enabling independent operation of primary and render threads.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If multiple graphics operations are processed separately in serial manner, then processing accuracy is maintained, but processing speed and productivity deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprocessing speedVSAvoidoperation management complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple separate graphics operations are merged into a single coalesced graphics operation that can be processed in parallel. The system combines multiple renderable operations targeting the same graphical element into one unified operation, allowing parallel processing while maintaining the effect of individual operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The graphics processing is segmented into independent coalesced operations that can be processed separately in parallel. Each coalesced operation represents a distinct unit of work that can be assigned to different processing cores, enabling parallel execution while maintaining organizational structure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Productivity

If multiple threads operate independently on graphics operations, then processing parallelism is improved, but thread synchronization complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveparallel processing capabilityVSAvoidthread management complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

A coalescing operation acts as an intermediary between multiple graphics operation sources and the rendering system. This mediator collects operations from multiple threads, coalesces them into unified operations, and manages the synchronization automatically, reducing the burden on individual threads.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The coalescing mechanism automatically manages thread synchronization and operation merging without requiring explicit synchronization primitives from the application code. The system self-manages the complexity of coordinating multiple threads through automatic operation coalescing.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Manufacturing precision

If individual graphics operations are rendered separately, then rendering precision is maintained, but rendering time and energy consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improverendering accuracyVSAvoidenergy consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple rendering operations are merged into a single coalesced rendering operation that processes all changes in one pass. This combines the precision of individual operations with the efficiency of batch processing, reducing redundant processing steps and energy consumption.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentEP3008697B1Coalescing graphics operations

Publication Date: 2017.10.25 MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC

AI summary

Techniques for coalescing graphics operations are described. In at least some embodiments, multiple graphics operations can be generated to be applied to a graphical element, such as a graphical user interface (GUI). The graphics operations can be coalesced into a single renderable graphics operation that can be processed and rendered.