Nvidia patents method to prioritize fresh GPU performance data
Nvidia describes a system for collecting performance data from graphics processing units (GPUs). If some data is missed, the system saves it for later but prioritizes collecting the newest, real-time data first to ensure current performance is tracked accurately.
In the filing’s own words
Apparatuses, systems, and techniques to obtain metric data of a computing resource service provider. In at least one embodiment, a backlog of metrics data of one or more graphics processing unit (GPUs) that failed to be obtained is identified. A portion of the metrics identified as real-time metrics is prioritized over obtaining the backlog of metrics data when obtaining the metrics data of the one or more GPUs in an order from newest to oldest.
What exactly they claim (claim 1)
1. A processor comprising: one or more circuits to cause metrics data of one or more graphics processing units (GPUs) to be obtained from the one or more GPUs in an order from newest to oldest, wherein to cause the metrics data of the one or more GPUs to be obtained, the one or more circuits: identify a backlog of the metrics data that failed to be obtained; initiate a backfill process to cause the backlog of metrics data to be obtained; detect a new portion of the metrics data identified as real-time metrics of the one or more GPUs; and cause the new portion of the metrics data to be obtained before continuing the backfill process to cause the backlog of the metrics data to be obtained.
Facts
- Company
- Nvidia (NVIDIA Corporation)
- Official title
- Techniques to obtain metrics data
- Patent number
- US12731203B2
- Application number
- 18208128
- Filed
- Jun 9, 2023
- Granted
- Sep 8, 2026
- Inventors
- 4
- Claims
- 20
Classified under
G06T 1/20 Physics & computingG06F 3/0604 Physics & computingG06F 3/0644 Physics & computingG06F 3/067 Physics & computingMore from Nvidia in Chips & hardware
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