System and method for photorealistic imaging workload distribution

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9501809
APP PUB NO 20160171643A1
SERIAL NO

15049102

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A graphics client receives a frame, the frame comprising scene model data. A server load balancing factor is set based on the scene model data. A prospective rendering factor is set based on the scene model data. The frame is partitioned into a plurality of server bands based on the server load balancing factor and the prospective rendering factor. The server bands are distributed to a plurality of compute servers. Processed server bands are received from the compute servers. A processed frame is assembled based on the received processed server bands. The processed frame is transmitted for display to a user as an image.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Madruga, Joaquin Round Rock, US 28 308
Minor, Barry L Austin, US 62 1097
Nutter, Mark R Austin, US 42 894

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