Management and scheduling of a distributed rendering method...

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2006-06-13

2006-06-13

Burgess, Glenton B. (Department: 2153)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Distributed data processing

C709S223000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07062527

ABSTRACT:
A computerized method for rendering images includes receiving a render job having at least one render frame and an associated job profile and inserting the render job into a job queue. The method also includes advancing the render job in the job queue as other render jobs are removed from the job queue, distributing the render frames via a communications medium to at least one of the plurality of render servers based at least in part on the job profile, and rendering the render frames. The method also includes forwarding the rendered render frames to a network storage system.

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