Nvidia patents method to track data versions for consistent results
Nvidia describes a system that assigns unique timestamps to data created during a computer task. When a second task needs that data, it uses the timestamps to pick the correct version, ensuring the process runs the same way every time.
In the filing’s own words
The present disclosure relates to executing a first task of an application over one or more first execution iterations to generate one or more first data iterations of first data. At least one individual first timestamp may respectively correspond to at least one first data iterations of the one or more first data iterations. A second task may be executed to generate one or more second data iterations based at least on the at least one first data iteration, the second task obtaining the at least one individual first timestamp corresponding to the at least one first data iteration. In some embodiments, the at least one first data iteration for use may be selected based at least on the corresponding at least one first timestamp.
What exactly they claim (claim 1)
1. A system comprising: one or more processing units to perform operations comprising: executing a first task over one or more first execution iterations to generate one or more first data iterations of first data, wherein at least one individual first timestamp respectively corresponds to at least one first data iteration of the one or more first data iterations; and executing a second task to generate one or more second data iterations based at least on the at least one first data iteration, the second task obtaining the at least one individual first timestamp corresponding to the at least one first data iteration and selecting the at least one first data iteration for use based at least on the corresponding at least one first timestamp.
Facts
- Company
- Nvidia (NVIDIA Corporation)
- Official title
- Determinism and reproducibility of data flow
- Patent number
- US12761954B2
- Application number
- 18541896
- Filed
- Dec 15, 2023
- Granted
- Oct 13, 2026
- Inventors
- 4
- Claims
- 20
Classified under
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Summaries are simplified from the filing’s own abstract and first claim. A patent filing is not a product announcement.
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